The Division I regional semifinal between rivals Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy Orange went down to the final swing, and the high-five shared by Orange’s Charlie Scholvin (right) and Diego Astacio conveyed the emotion of the Patriots' narrow advance. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg)....
Orange Survives 6-Run Rally In 7th, Upsets Liberty
The Division I regional semifinal between rivals Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy Orange went down to the final swing, and the high-five shared by Orange’s Charlie Scholvin (right) and Diego Astacio co...
June 1, 2023Photo Finish Gives Pick Central Regional Title
Pickerington Central senior Troy Lane won the 100, and his team edged in front in the last event to win the team title, but the night also featured plenty of frustration for Lane and the Tigers in a d...
May 26, 2023Gritty Grove City Edges Watterson, Wins District
Grove City third baseman Zak Sigman points at ace Keegan Holmstrom, who went all the way in a 4-3, extra-inning win over Bishop Watterson...the Greyhounds' second straight district title and 26th win ...
May 25, 2023Orange Overcomes Obstacles, Claims District Title
Jacob Tabor rose to the task in the biggest start of his career, striking out 11 in a complete-game, one-hitter to help Olentangy Orange to a 7-1 victory over Pickerington North that gives the Pioneer...
May 24, 2023Sayre Tosses Masterpiece As Bradley Blanks Berlin 4-0
Chloe Sayre allowed hard-hitting Olentangy Berlin to just two hits, helping Hilliard Bradley capture its first Division I district softball title since 2017. Andrea Day's second-inning homer gave the ...
May 19, 2023Davidson Distance Ace Shooting For The Moon
On the heels of a state title in cross country last fall, Hilliard Davidson senior Connor Ackley hopes to pull off a rare 1,600/3,200 double state championship on the track. The Syracuse signee may ha...
May 11, 2023Amelung’s Homer Lifts Liberty Over Orange, 3-2
The first of three scheduled meetings between Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy Orange, both ranked in the state's Top Ten in Division I, was everything anticipated Wednesday with Josh Stickel. Mason On...
April 26, 2023Blackledge: Upstart Akron Hoban Ruins Pick Central’s Bid For Repeat
Purple Pain....Perhaps gassed from an emotional semifinal win over top-ranked Centerville the previous night, Pickerington Central could not recover from an 11-3 fourth quarter run by a motivated Akro...
March 20, 2023Buchtel’s Boyce Makes The Plays It Takes To Win State
Oh, what a relief.....Akron Buchtel's Steven Diamond's expression of relief over review of the final shot. It was ruled late, giving Diamond and the Akron Buchtel Griffins the Division II state title...
March 19, 2023Johnson’s Dream Shot In Lane Sends Pick Central To Title Game
The rematch of 2022's big-school title game predictably came down to the wire again. While the last two Mr. Basketball winners, Devin Royal of Pickerington Central and Gabe Cupps of Centerville, put o...
March 18, 2023Lutheran East Heeds Coach’s Plea, Uses “Bigs” To Wallop Harvest Prep
With its best player sidelined, Harvest Prep faced an uphill climb against tall and talented Lutheran East. After a sluggish start due to its over-reliance on the three-point shot, East finally went i...
March 18, 2023O-G Provides The Tourney Thriller (So Far)…Beats Africentric In Double Overtime
3/10ths of a second late...Dailyn Swain's shot at the horn was estimated to be 3/10ths of a second late, lifting Ottawa-Glandorf to a 48-47 win and into Saturday's Division III finals with Lutheran Ea...
March 18, 2023How Some Athletes Are ‘Tuning’ Up For The Tournament…..
It's not all shooting and drills this week as high school and college athletes prepare for their respective post-season tournaments. A growing number of them are taking care of themselves with a tune...
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