Two Columbus-area long jumpers captured Division III long jump crowns and Hilliard Davidson's girls 4x800 relay took second, but the big story was Westerville Central standout Justin Braun scratching from four preliminary races and Castalia's Kenna Stimmel's national record in the pole vault.
Final out, and celebration...Russia's pitcher Xavier Phlipot fires his glove over the final out, and the Raiders celebrate their first trip to the state Final Four since 2017...hoping for their first win since 1971. Read more about Friday's regional final win in today's Press Pros feature.
Miami East couldn't summon the magic that forged a post-season run of softball success not seen in a generation, but the Vikings' season perhaps foreshadows more such achievements to follow.
It wasn't their day, in more ways than one, but Bradford's Railroaders accessed a big-picture perspective quickly in the aftermath of a frustrating state semifinal defeat. Read Bruce Hooley on the Girls State Softball Championship here on PressPros.
Westerville South's Reign Winston celebrates his meet record in the high jump, but it was Westerville Central's Justin Braun who stole the show in the Division I regional at Pickerington North. (PressPros Feature photo by John Hulkenberg).
