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FCA senior Caitlin Blair tried to be a light to her fellow students in high school
LANCASTER − Fairfield Christian Academy Outstanding Senior Caitlin Blair said she tried to be a light to her fellow students during high school. "I try and attend as many sporting events as I can," she said. "Even track meets and cross-country meets. And I just try to really support the other students like they support me."
OHSAA regional softball updates: Watkins Memorial, Granville win by shutout
Two Licking County softball teams play in the Ohio High School Athletic Association regional tournament at 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Follow here for updates. Division I, Watkins Memorial 3, Hilliard Bradley 0, Final ...
Fairfield Christian sets up rematch with Northmor after beating Elgin in Monday's district
LANCASTER — Fairfield Christian Academy will get a rematch Wednesday night. Last year in the Division IV district semifinals, Northmor eliminated the Knights 6-1, and they remember the loss quite well. "They are a very good team with a lot of pitching depth. We’re going to have to go...
Berne Union senior Olivia Cooper stayed busy during her four years as a Rocket
SUGAR GROVE − Berne Union High School's Outstanding Senior Olivia Cooper was certainly busy during her four years as a Rocket. "I'm very involved in the school and I played volleyball and basketball throughout all four years of high school," she said. "And being involved in the office and helping out where I can."
Watkins Memorial baseball bumped out by Hilliard Bradley in seventh innning
PATASKALA — The Watkins Memorial baseball program often has excelled with an ace at the top of the rotation. The Warriors did not have that this year, but it did not keep them from having a dominant pitching staff. Junior Brayden Windnagel and senior Cole Massie were strong again on the mound Monday,...
The more things change, at least one thing stays the same
Happy Tuesday! For all the change in high school sports we’ve reported over the past several weeks and months, most notably the Ohio High School Athletic Association expanding tournament divisions and last week’s approved referendum items (more on those below), some things do remain the same over the years. One of those is my...
Liberty Union rallies late to win Division III district title; Bloom-Carroll falls short
PICKERINGTON – Trailing 4-0 heading to the top of the sixth inning against top-seeded Fairbanks, the Liberty Union softball team seemed to not have an answer, but it never wavered. The Lions kept fighting, and once they started hitting, the floodgates opened. The No. 3 seed Lions scored six...
Which central Ohio softball teams won OHSAA Division II, III and IV district titles?
No sooner were the celebratory pictures taken after Saturday’s Division III softball district final at Pickerington Central than West Jefferson coach Jim Stevens pointed to the scoreboard. Perhaps appropriately, the 10th-seeded Roughriders needed just that many runs to outlast No. 11 Utica 10-8, continuing a season observers might not...
Judge selected to Volunteer Leader Academy for The Ohio State University
The Volunteer Leader Academy is a leadership development program for Ohio State Advancement, training volunteers who want to serve the university and the medical center to be effective and influential advocates. The Academy is facilitated by the Office of Advancement and is honored to select Perry County Probate/Juvenile Judge Luann Cooperrider to be a part of this great opportunity.
Tri-Valley shows heart in tough district final loss
PICKERINGTON — A bad first inning didn't deter Tri-Valley on Saturday afternoon. The 10th-seeded Scotties erased a 2-0 deficit and had the go-ahead run thrown out at the plate in the fourth inning. However, it wasn't enough as third seed Hilliard Darby plated a run in the bottom of the fifth and held on...
OHSAA softball: Teays Valley's wild win highlights central Ohio Division I district finals
Avery Stratton admitted she didn’t know what kind of game to expect when Teays Valley faced Marysville in one of four Division I softball district finals Saturday at Pickerington Central. The freshman pitcher and outfielder certainly did not expect to hit the championship-winning home run in extra innings, blasting...
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