FROM THE MAC

Versailles starting pitcher Ross Francis reaches for the plate and a third inning insurance run in Tuesday's game with Delphos St. John. He was out on the play, but later got credit for a 4-2 win tha...

Benefiting from a five-run start in the first inning, Coldwater held on to remain unbeaten in MAC play with a Tuesday 8-4 win over Versailles. Read more.........

Coldwater broke the game down to its simplest terms - good pitching and some timely hitting in the sixth - to beat St. Henry in a high school baseball clinic. Coldwater's Karsyn Homan (above) celebra...

Marion Local's Austin Niekamp reflects, and clutches the runner-up trophy in frustration as the Flyers' fell short of a fourth state title in basketball Saturday, losing to Monroe Central 43-35 in the...

Can Russia (and Vince Borchers, above) finally break through to win the elusive title in basketball?  And can Marion Local prevail against a Monroe Central team that few have actually heard of...what ...

Marion Local advanced to the state title game with a 52-38 win over Colonel Crawford. Austin Niekamp won a stellar big-man battle, and Kale Ahrens locked down star scorer Brayden Holt. Austin Niekamp ...

No matter where they play, our area basketball teams in the state tournament (and many others they compete against) represent their small-town cultures by respecting and playing the game the right way...

Austin Niekamp's 14-point first half gave Marion Local a narrow lead it never relinquished. The Flyers pulled away late to beat Anna 58-43 in the regional finals....

The Wildcats and Columbus Grove engaged in a 32-minute defensive battle until the Bulldogs' best player scored the final four points for a three-point victory. Minster's Ava Stammen fights to hide her...

Marion Local did the simple things well to fly by Miami Valley Christian Academy in the regional semifinals. Tough defense and relentless rebounding earned a 64-29 win, and a battle with Anna for a re...

Playing relentless defense was the only option in Saturday's Division VI region final. There was no other possible path to victory....

Versailles battled to the end, shaving down double-digit deficits three times. But the final push was too late, and Clark Montessori claimed the regional title 62-57....

Austin Niekamp's two late free throws secure victory for the Flyers in possibly the deepest district field in the state....