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Northridge’s Evans, Heath’s See blow away competition at Division II regional track
LEXINGTON — After dealing with a back injury during the regular season, Isabel Evans is starting to look like her record-setting self. Next week, it might mean taking one last step up the podium. The Northridge junior ran times of 14.18 and 43.42 on Saturday to sweep the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles...
Granville’s Run for Theron scheduled for June
GRANVILLE — Preparations for the second Run for Theron are underway, and community members can help support the cause through a scholarship campaign. Theron Rogerson, a 2021 Granville graduate, died in May 2022 by suicide. Rogerson was a student-athlete at Mount Vernon Nazarene. The Run for Theron is set...
Regional Track: Several area athletes punch tickets to the state meet in Dayton
Fairfield Union boys and girls take home titles: The Falcons’ postseason continues to be special as the boys and girls’ teams, not only won the Mid-State League-Buckeye Division and district championships, but on Saturday, they both placed first in the Division II regional meet at Muskingum University. The...
Watkins Memorial softball seniors make it 4 for 4, earn another state berth
SUNBURY — Cortney Dobbs' voice is often the loudest in the Watkins Memorial softball team's dugout. The senior, however, let her bat do the talking Friday. Dobbs' first-inning three-run home run was the biggest blow in the Warriors' 5-0 victory against Lancaster in a Division I regional final at Big Walnut. ...
Determined Kenton Ridge ends memorable run for Granville softball
FAIRBORN ― Timing is everything, especially in a showdown for a state tournament berth. And Friday evening at Wright State, the time was right for Springfield Kenton Ridge. After losing in the Division II regional finals the past two seasons, to Greenville last year on the same field and to Jonathan Alder at...
Roundup: Watkins Memorial 800 relay breaks school record, qualifies for state
A Watkins Memorial relay made history Friday for the boys track team and is headed to state. Senior Adam Brazier, juniors Joe McIntosh and John Apel and sophomore Elijah Hardiman ran a school-record time of 1:27.27 in the 800 to place third during the Division I regional championships at Pickerington North. They will...
6 Granville boys players lead Mid-Ohio Lacrosse League selections
COLUMBUS — The Granville boys lacrosse team had several players honored for their play during a season which continues Tuesday. No. 4 Granville visits No. 2 DeSales for a Division II, Region 7 semifinal at 7 p.m. The Blue Aces beat No. 5 Columbus Academy 10-9 last Wednesday to advance. Six Granville players received...
D-III regional roundup: Northmor's Cowin Becker making a name in track and field
HEATH — On the wrestling mat, Cowin Becker is the little brother to former state champion Conor Becker and state runner-up Conan Becker. But in track and field, it's different for the Northmor junior. Division II regional track roundup: Pair of Vikings heading back to state meet D-III on Wednesday: Regional roundup: Northmor's Cade...
Newark Catholic’s Gibson, Watkins Memorial’s Cassady take top LCL softball honors
NEWARK — The Watkins Memorial and Newark Catholic softball teams each made history this spring, winning Licking County League championships. The Warriors completed their fourth consecutive unbeaten run through the LCL, winning the Buckeye Division. The Green Wave won the Cardinal Division, their first LCL title since the league re-formed before the 2014 season. ...
OHSAA softball tournament: Carsyn Cassady silences Lancaster’s bats in regional final win
SUNBURY — Watkins Memorial senior pitcher Carsyn Cassady watched the Lancaster softball team bang 14 hits in their regional semifinal win over Teays Valley on Wednesday. Cassady was impressed with how well Lancaster hit the ball, but at that moment, she also texted her catcher Jordyn Wycuff with a game plan to attack the Lady Gales differently.
Watkins Memorial, Logan Elm, Liberty Union win OHSAA softball regional championships
The Watkins Memorial softball team beat Lancaster 5-0 on Friday at Big Walnut to win its fourth consecutive Division I regional championship. The second-ranked Warriors (29-1) play Whitehouse Anthony Wayne in a state semifinal next Friday at Firestone Stadium in Akron. Watkins jumped on the No. 5 Golden Gales (28-4)...
Licking County Division I athletes enjoy regional track experience
PICKERINGTON — Belief simply needed to overpower doubt for Payton Taylor to begin to excel. The Newark freshman continued an impressive stretch for the boys track team Wednesday, leaping a personal-best 21-9.5 to place sixth during the Division I regional championships at Pickerington North. Taylor added an inch and a quarter to the...
On the move: Heath baseball races off to another district championship
LEWIS CENTER ― Connor Corbett sprinted home to start the game, Riley Baum sped around the bases for a three-run triple, and just like that, Heath left its narrow escape against Pleasant in the rear view mirror. "We were too loose in our first tournament game and too tight in the last one,"...
Liberty Union hangs on against Miami East and punches ticket to state tournament
CENTERVILLE – The Liberty Union softball team held a 9-1 advantage and looked to be cruising in their Division III regional final game against Casstown Miami East on Friday. However, things got a little tense when Miami East scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning, but the Lions were able to hold on for a 9-7 victory at Centerville High School and punch their ticket to state final four.
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