Gabe Cupps and Devin Royal battled on big stages in high school. Cupps transferred from Indiana this year to help the Buckeyes get back to the NCAA Tournament. Big men Brandon Noel and Christoph Tilly are also new to the team with the same goal. Part 5 and the final piece of a summer series on the building of the 2025-2026 basketball Buckeyes.
Marion Local's U13 learned the hard way that tournaments produce more losers than winners. But at the Minster Classic, a balanced approach between a passion for winning and a love for playing makes it worth competing every year, win, lose or draw. Russia's Eli Shappie (pictured) pitched four innings, striking out four, and allowing no runs on two hits.
St. Henry's Easton Zimmerman (above) gets hero welcome for his Thursday grand slam home run...And if you want a boost to your spirits, and anticipation for the future of youngsters learning to do things the right way...take a couple of hours this weekend for the annual Minster Classic for youth baseball and softball.