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Westerville teen driver has dreams of hitting the professional track
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A local racing prodigy is turning pro. The teen from Westerville is on a mission to be one of the best behind the wheel. Now, at only 15 years old, he's another step closer to reaching his dreams. Kamden Hibbitt is only one of 24...
Ohio high school football star helps change rules
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Trey McNutt, a rising senior at Shaker Heights High School, is an Ohio high school football star. He was set to make his college decision Friday evening but has pushed it back another week until Aug. 3. He’s a top ranked safety in the country,...
Mid Ohio Powersports owner Ewart: ‘Our machines are robust, well-built, they have good warranties’
Mid Ohio Powersports stands as a hub for all things recreational vehicle-related, catering to a diverse clientele that includes everyone from farmers and contractors to avid trail riders. Owner David Ewart underscored the versatility and utility of all terrain vehicles (ATVs) and other motorsports machines in various applications, noting their...
Vote in Messenger/Herald female athlete of millennium bracket
In an effort to determine the top female athlete of this millennium with Messenger/Herald roots, we created a bracket. Please vote below to reduce the field to 16. The poll runs from 3 p.m. Monday to 3 p.m. July 26. The bracket will be cut in half each following week to ultimately identify one...
Greater Cincinnati high school football top 10 defensive secondary players
With the start of another high school football season just over one month away, The Enquirer is again ranking the best players by position in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. Defensive backs and safeties make their home beyond the line of scrimmage. They live for the interceptions, the pass break-ups, and the celebrations that come with them. A total of 11 defensive backs were named to the all-state first team for their respective division, and...
First responders help bolster Lakewood football's Meet the Team Night
HEBRON ― It had been a while since Connor Shook had played high school football. Twelve years to be exact. Now a Licking County Sheriff's deputy, he took the turf at Lakewood's Calhoun Memorial Field with local first responders against the current Lancers in a 7-on-7 Saturday night. ...
Mount Vernon Pickleball Assn. supports city’s plan to refurbish Riverside Park
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Pickleball Association is supporting the city’s plan to build six pickleball courts, a basketball court, and a playground at Riverside Park. The concept will complement the splash pad planned for next year and the hope is it will bring lots of energy...
OHSAA presents $1,000 scholarship to 2 Ashland-area athletes
COLUMBUS – Two Ashland-area teens were among 200 athletes in the state selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The OHSAA and its six District Athletic Boards awarded $200,000 to 200 recent high school graduates as part of the OHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program.
Trio of freshmen remain undefeated in Ohio Sires Stakes
Grove City, OH — The second leg of Ohio Sires Stakes action for 2-year-old pacers took to the track on Sunday (July 21) at MGM Northfield Park. Four $65,000 divisions were contested, two for the colts and two for the fillies. Three of the four divisions saw repeat winners.
OHHA to livestream from Lake and Shelby County Fairs
Grove City, OH — The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from the Lake County Fair in Painesville and the Shelby County Fair in Sidney beginning on Tuesday (July 23). On Tuesday, coverage of the 16-race card at...
Forest City Juniors On Top Again: 5th Straight SCTP National Championship Win!
The Forest City Juniors from Forest City Gun Club in Savannah are in Marengo, Ohio. They are going for a fifth consecutive high overall team award in the varsity division at the annual Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships. Forest City Juniors Program Director Lee Summerford is with the team and is providing daily updates to the Prep Sports Report:
Returning state champion Bartlett highlights 2024 high school storylines, golfers to know
The final weeks of July begin the high school sports season in Ohio and Kentucky as preps golfers begin their seasons on July 22 in Kentucky and July 29 in Ohio. Last season was another full of success for local golfers, including many returning athletes like Wyoming senior Finley Bartlett who won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II individual state championship. Here are some of the top returning golfers and storylines to watch in the...
Denison ranks 26th in final standings of Learfield Directors Cup
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Denison University men's and women's intercollegiate athletic program finished in 26th place in the 2023-24 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup competition among the approximately 430 eligible NCAA Division III programs competing nationally for the honor. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), LEARFIELD and USA Today...
Denison volleyball honored with Team Academic Award from AVCA
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Denison University volleyball program received the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association for their work during the 2023-24 academic year. This marks the fifth-straight year that the DU volleyball program was honored by the AVCA with the Team Academic Award, which is...
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