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Thursday, 06 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features

What Needs To Be Said…And How Catchers Help Pitchers Be Better

More tournament games, more distance to travel, unpredictable venues...and fewer writers to cover it.  Some words on those you don't know, who do.  And it never gets written about, but take it from me...the value of a good catcher is inestimable to the development of young pitchers.
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Thursday, 06 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Botkins Leans On Defense, Sets Up Region Final With Russia

The Trojans began to take control in the second quarter by holding Franklin Monroe to two points. Then they turned a nine-point halftime lead into a comfortable victory with the help of timely three-point shooting.
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Wednesday, 05 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

55-16 In A Regional Semi-Final…Russia Blasts By Northside Christian

Not the shot you'd want...Russia once again showed its dominance in the new Division VII of basketball, chewing up Northside Christian (above) with a running clock and a 39-point win in the regional semi-final at Vandalia Butler.
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Wednesday, 05 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Big Shot Myers: Anna Rallies, Beats Tri-Village On Shot With 7 Seconds Left

Anna’s late-season run was in jeopardy in the fourth quarter. But the Rockets dominated the final four minutes, and senior Evan Myers played the hero again. Vandalia, OH – Anna’s late comeback stirred up the crowd, rattled nerves and built hope. But time was running out, and the Rockets still needed to make a big
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Saturday, 01 March 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

In Unexpected Boys District Final, Anna Takes Out Fort Recovery

Anna shot its way to the lead in the first quarter, kept the lead when Fort Recovery made runs and advanced to the Division VI region semifinals to face Tri-Village.