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Licking County junior golfers turn corner, begin to peak toward August
JOHNSTOWN — Olivia Jones holds good memories from The Links at Echo Springs, and the way she played there Monday suggests her future could be as good as her past. The Granville senior shot 77 to take medalist honors in the Female (15-18) Division during the Licking County Junior Golf Association tour event....
Daniel Wetterich paces crowded Ohio Open Championship leaderboard entering final round
WESTFIELD CENTER — A new leader emerged Tuesday, but the 103rd Ohio Open Championship remains a wide-open affair after the second round at Westfield Country Club. Cincinnati professional Daniel Wetterich fired a 7-under 63 on the North course to take sole possession of first place at 9-under overall. He'll have plenty of competition entering Wednesday's final round on the South course, with 10 golfers within three shots of the lead.
An AED saved Damar Hamlin's life. Ohio will soon require schools, rec centers to have them
An automated external defibrillator helped save the life of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he collapsed during a Cincinnati Bengals game in 2023. Soon, Ohio will require schools to have AEDs to save even more young athletes' lives. House Bill 47 would require public schools, charter schools and most public recreation...
2024 Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association All-District teams
The Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association released its 2024 all-district teams. The NEOBCA includes more than 200 schools and serves Ashland, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne counties. NEOBCA Division I all-district. First Team: Brady Sasse, North Royalton, P; Hunter Winston, Highland,...
Michael Balcar, Maxwell Moldovan, Ali Khan tied for Ohio Open lead after first round
Defending champion Michael Balcar, Maxwell Moldovan and Ali Khan are tied atop the leaderboard after Monday's first round of the 103rd Ohio Open Championship at Westfield Country Club. The trio shot five-under 65s on Westfield's South course and will play the North on Tuesday. Ten other golfers are within two...
'I am the guy': Spencer Kendall loving opportunity to coach Utica boys basketball
It is a seat on the bench Spencer Kendall has thought about taking since he returned home from college, but he did not know when the opportunity would come. Kendall, a 2013 Utica graduate, was hired as the head boys basketball coach at Utica in April after serving seven seasons as an assistant...
Aces of Trades: As a girl, she was interested in sports. Now, she photographs the action
COSHOCTON – She worked hard, decided to branch out and loves it. “I was a typical kid growing up in the '80s,” assessed Teres Smith. “Since there were no cell phones and computers, my days were filled with going to school, playing outside, catching a local baseball game with my brother, and playing volleyball and softball for my school. I’m a huge Cincinnati Reds fan and as a child I would watch the games that were televised." ...
Tipico is no more; May sees uptick in bets: Ohio sports betting update
CLEVELAND, Ohio — May meant more bets for Ohio’s sports betting industry. But while the industry is heating up, it’s also losing competition. Ohio’s betting apps, in-person betting lounges and kiosks brought in a combined $613 million in bets, up from just $448 million in May 2023, according to compiled data from the Ohio casino control and lottery commission.
Sara Lee Promoted to Deputy Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator
Granville, Ohio - Denison University's Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Nan Carney-DeBord has announced that Sara Lee has been promoted to Deputy Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator. Previously Sara Lee held the title Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Athletics, and Senior Woman Administrator for Denison University Athletics. Lee has been holding that title since 2022 following her 33rd and final season as Denison's Head Women's Basketball Coach in 2021-22. She will enter her 36th year at Denison in 2024-25.
Power ball: Woodward's growth reflected in Heath's state championship
HEATH ― Hayden Woodward followed up an outstanding junior season with a stellar senior year for Division III state champion Heath. When asked about the most significant improvement the first baseman-pitcher had made, Coach Tom Warren did not hesitate to answer. ...
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