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State Champs: Post 11 Juniors win American Legion state tournament for the first time ever
LANCASTER – The Lancaster Post 11 Juniors did something they have never done: win the American Legion Junior state championship. Post 11 earned the state title in the double-elimination tournament held at Beaver’s Field, which began Thursday and ended Sunday with a thrilling, nine-inning 1-0 win over Bettsville Post 733.
List of top 25 athletes of the last 25 years is impressive. Assembling it was a task.
The past few months have been busy, even if the games have concluded. There is a reason, of course. Fellow sports writer Brandon Hannahs and I have spent the last few months formulating the area’s top 25 athletes of the last 25 years. It took hours of researching archives, searching for old photos and reading stories that we had forgotten existed.
Unlocking the archive: Millersport football got its start in 1957 with 22 players
It was September 1957 and Millersport High School was about to debut its new football team. From the Sept. 9, 1957, Eagle-Gazette: "A year ago this community was a quiet and peaceful little town. There was no idea of the local high school having a football team. ...
Community Vigil Today For Rodney Culver
Folks on the east side and Pickerington area will be gathering tonight at Victory Park (101 Lockville Road) for a community vigil for former Pick Central basketball player Rodney Culver. Culver, who played basketball at Ohio U., passed away this past week at age 26 after dealing with heart and...
FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The ACE Triple $20,000 Races Are LIVE From National Trail Raceway – Sunday
The ACE Triple $20,000 Races are live this weekend from National Trail Raceway in Ohio, and we’ve got all the action coming to you live and free right here thanks to our friends at MotorManiaTV. Racing action starts Friday morning and will continue throughout the weekend. Each day is a separate $20,000 race and everyone is going to try to double up or triple up this weekend for even more! Check out all the action live below.
Sunday Conversation: Catching up with Berne Union athletic director Danny Snively
SUGAR GROVE — Berne Union athletic director Danny Snively is the kind of person you want to be around because he is always smiling and has an upbeat attitude. The son of a coach, Snively traveled around a lot when he was younger before settling in and graduating from Jonathan Alder High School in 2009. From there, he played football at Muskingum University for four years and was hired as a Lancaster teacher. He was an assistant...
Summer football: Working through heat, chemistry vital during 7-on-7 scrimmages
Perspiration is preparation for area football teams. The official start of the season is Aug. 1, but area teams are getting ready with a flurry of 7-on-7 activities. Football teams have embarked upon 7-on-7s for a few weeks, with a trio of area teams — John Glenn, Maysville and Philo — part of a...
Heath, Philo, Coshocton air it out in 7-on-7 at Sam Hatfield Stadium
DUNCAN FALLS ― Passing scrimmages present opportunities for all kinds of offenses, as teams gear up for "real football" in about five weeks. That includes even run-oriented attacks like Coshocton and its Wing-T. ...
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