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Which Toledo-area athletes are No. 1 seeds for the Ohio high school track and field championships?
Five Toledo-area individuals and a relay team garnered top seeds for the state high school track and field meet this week in Dayton. Springfield’s Maira Scott claimed the top finish among the four regional meets in the 100 and the 200 in Division I. Scott, the defending state champion in both events, ran the 100 at regionals in 11.51 seconds, 0.16 ahead of Westerville Central’s Olivia Pace. In the 200, Scott finished in 23.19, 0.80 ahead of Pace. Central Catholic’s Nyla King is the No. 1 seed in the 100 and 200 in Division II. King ran the 100, where she is the defending state champion, in 11.84, 0.26 ahead of Springfield Kenton Ridge’s Shanya Coleman. She posted a 24.59 time in the 200, 0.19 in front of Coleman. King is also the No. 2 seed in the 400.
Hodges looks to make his mark as girls basketball coach at Central Catholic
After overseeing an impressive program turnaround as girls basketball coach at Springfield High School, Clifton Hodges has moved over to Central Catholic and facing a different starting-point dynamic with the Fighting Irish. Hodges, who was announced last week as the Irish girls coach, inherits a program that graduated senior standouts in forward Brooklyn Vaughn and guard Corniya Clay. But, Hodges has several other experienced players set to return in 2024-25. “Obviously, [Hodges] has a great track record from making Springfield a very relevant player in the Northern Lakes League, and taking them to a regional final appearance,” Central athletic director Greg Dempsey said. “He had a lot of success in building something, he has great energy and passion for the sport, and he presented a great vision and plan to execute that vision with our program.” In five seasons as Springfield's head coach, Hodges had a 60-57 record overall, including 35-29 in Northern Lakes League play. His tenure included back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2021-22 and 2022-23, and a run to the 2023 Division I regional final. He stepped away after the 2023-24 season.
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