FROM THE MAC

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....

Anna, under new coach Rusty Allen, had to play great defense to slip past a tall Newark Catholic team. Minster overwhelmed Arcanum with its full-court pressure....

Coldwater's Mason Welsch adds the finishing touch to Coldwater's surprising 49-40 win over #1-ranked Spencerville in Tuesday's Division VI district semi-final game in Wapakoneta. Teammate Owen Kunk (...

They weren't feeling their best, and they probably didn't play as well as they would have liked. But in the end their journey to this point in the season benefited Versailles (and Taylor Wagner, above...