They saved their best for when their best means more. Connor Van Skyock and the Versailles Tigers surprised the Div. III sectional bracket and Northmont High School Tuesday with a thorough win over Twin Valley South. Read about the game in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Versailles used a smothering defense to frustrate Anna and avenge a defeat from earlier in the season with a convincing 48-26 win in the sectional final at Covington High School.
St. Henry outlasted Minster in a physical MAC showdown to claim at least a share of the conference title on Friday night. Read Greg Billing’s story about the game in today’s Press Pros.
Tough Tiger to stop…Evan Hiestand (left, #30 in white) scored a team-high 22 points to help the Versailles Tigers knock off visiting Coldwater Friday. But his effort wasn’t the only thing chilling for the visiting Cavaliers. Read more about the game in today’s Press Pros MAC feature.
She did it all…Minster’s Courtney Prenger (#30, left) scored a game-high 27 points and hounded Versailles on defense during a second half runaway. Minster remained unbeaten in MAC play with a 52-30 win on Thursday. Read about the game in today’s inside feature.
They opened rivalry week between Minster and New Bremen on Thursday with an eye-opener. And Ivy Wolf (left) and the Wildcats little doubt on this night that they’re the league standard in a 31-point win. Read more in the latest Press Pros MAC feature.
Marcus Bruns scored a season-high 29 points, and did it from all points on the court. But it was defense that Coldwater was talking about afterwards, and how it turned the tide in Friday’s impressive win over Delphos St. John. Read more in today’s MAC feature on Press Pros.
Courtney Prenger’s 16 points (below, #30) helped Minster get its house back in order after Saturday’s loss to Fort Loramie. The Wildcats came back Thursday in a thorough win over the Marion Local Flyers. Read more about the game in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
High contested…As Coldwater’s Cole Frilling (above, in black) matched Minster’s Jarod Schulze at the rim. But in the end Minster took care of their business enough to come away with a 51-42 win over a determined Coldwater. Read more in today’s Press Pros feature on the game.
St. Henry’s defense was stifling, and the ‘Skins got just enough offense to manage a tough road win Thursday against New Bremen – a dress rehearsal for even tougher games to come…for both teams.
It passes by quickly, and without enough reflection…the times and the lives of a community’s best young people, with the qualities and the daring to succeed at what they love at another, higher level.
Defense was the difference, as Marion Local and Nick Tangeman (left) held St. Henry big man Caden Niekamp to just four points Friday in a 48-43 Marion win. The offensive highlight was Marion’s Nate Bruns scoring his 1,000th career point. Read more in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
They hit their first five shots, Ivy Wolf (left) scored 21, and the Division IV defending champs handled rival Fort Recovery Thursday in a manner that sent a message to all would-be contenders. The Division IV title this year, come March, probably has to go through Minster again. Read more in today’s Press Pros feature.
Block Party…Minster’s 6’9″ Jarod Schulze lends a hand to the shot attempt of Russia’s Daniel Kearns during Friday’s win over the Raiders. The Raiders found the going tough, dropping a 68-46 decision on the road. Read more in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
How ‘Nate’ Thou Art…Marion Local’s Nathan Bruns launches one of his two three-pointers on the way to a game-high 18 points in Friday’s 53-42 win over host Versailles. Read more about the game in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
The Shot!…Versailles’ Caitlin McEldowney launches the three-pointer from the wing with 25 seconds remaining that finally caught Marion Local and sent Thursday’s game to overtime, and an eventual Tigers win. Read more about the game in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
A different color trophy….Marion Local’s seniors accept the runner-up trophy from OHSAA commissioner Jerry Snodgrass after falling to Kirtland Friday in the D-VI title game. The loss denied the Flyers of a record-tying eleventh title win. Read about the game in our latest tourney update.
Guarded front and back (below), Versailles’ Caitlan McEldowney still hit four three-pointers to help pace the Tigers to a home-opener win Tuesday over Delphos St. John. Read more about the game in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Fast start…Marion Local’s Nolan Habodasz struck first (above) as the Flyers posted four first half touchdowns against Seneca East and won convincingly, 34-6, in Friday’s Division VI state semi-final game. Read more about the game as the Flyers now seek their record tying 11th title…today’s Press Pros feature.
Big Night For Mitch (Niekamp, #41 above)…as the Coldwater Cavaliers bested MAC rival St. Henry to advance to next week’s Division IV regional final. Read about Niekamp and a cold, snowy playoff game of twists and turns in today’s Press Pros inside feature.