Excited? Diana Kramer and the New Bremen Cardinals redeemed themselves by capturing the 2019 Div. IV volleyball title Saturday with a four-set win over Fort Loramie. Read about how they did it in today’s Press Pros inside feature.

While most focused on the state volleyball finals and the opening weekend of the football playoffs Saturday, another and even more anticipated season for the next new culture in Ohio High School sports.

Covington got off to a fast first half start, then held off a Worthington Christian comeback in the second half to post a 33-27 opening night playoff win. Read about the game in today’s Press Pros.

After a quick start, Olentangy unleashed its offense to score 42 unanswered points, ending Troy’s season and crushing the Trojans’ playoff ambitions for another year. Guest writer David Barger share the details in today’s Press Pros.

Anna’s Riley Huelskamp, the MAC’s offensive player of the year, backed up the honor with 291 yards rushing and four touchdowns in Anna’s 47-21 win at Minster in the opening round of the D-VI playoffs.

New Bremen struggled, but found itself in time to win in Saturday’s Division IV state semi-final…and after taking a two-set lead Fort Loramie had to fight off a determined Newark Catholic to claim its chance to battle the Cardinals for the 2019 title! Read about it on Press Pros.

In the third installment of our series on area playoff teams, coaches and football observers share their playoff insights on three more schools…Troy, Milton Union, and Covington. Read about all three in today’s Press Pros.

In the second installment of our series on area playoff teams, coaches and football observers share their insights on Division VI schools, Anna, Coldwater, and Minster. Read about ’em in today’s Press Pros inside feature.

The cool fall days make for an ideal time to spend in the woods, or on the water.  Chances are, you enjoy either and be equally successful. Guest writer Dan Hickey share some details in the latest outdoor post, sponsored by Olde English Outfitters.

In a preamble to the first round of this week’s state playoffs, Press Pros profiles each of the teams involved from our principal coverage area for football – Miami, Shelby, Darkle, Auglaize, and Mercer counties…starting today with Division VII.

Everybody shout…their supporters (background) matched their excitement at match point as #2 New Bremen celebrated Thursday’s regional win over MAC rival #1 St. Henry. Read about the match in today’s Press Pros inside feature.

The latest of letters (emails) from readers of Press Pros, mostly pro (a few con), with their views on…Northridge coach Bob Smith, the Friday night ‘Picks’, Jason Schondelmyer, Charley Pride, and Riley Huelskamp. Read today’s Press Pros inside feature.

The football playoffs start in a week, and I offer this observation – that you’ll see how competitive balance works in Divisions VI and VII, and whether we weren’t better when we had one less division. Read today’s Press Pros feature.

It’s a popular theme to a Volkswagen commercial presently, but how many people remember it as a huge hit in the 60s…a song looking for the right sound, and it found ‘The Vogues’.

Not in sheer numbers, perhaps, but proportionately, area growth in volleyball shows clear evidence of a cultural metamorphosis in our thinking about sports. Points to ponder in today’s Press Pros inside feature.