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One of the most accomplished high school football coaches in north central Ohio is joining the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets. Mount Vernon High School has announced that longtime coach Ed Honabarger has joined the Yellow Jackets football coaching staff ahead of the 2026 season. Honabarger most recently retired as assistant principal and head football coach at Loudonville High School and …

The OHSAA State Track and Field Championships are underway this weekend at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University. A number of athletes from Knox County and the surrounding area earned the right to compete at the state meet after advancing through district and regional competition. Here are the confirmed results from the completed events. Girls …

The Danville Blue Devils are one win away from making school history. Danville punched its ticket to the OHSAA Division VI State Softball Championship game with an impressive 11-4 victory over Dalton in the state semifinals Wednesday at Firestone Stadium in Akron. The Blue Devils used a strong offensive performance and timely pitching to pull away from the Bulldogs and …

WMVO Senior Showcase Press Release Mount Vernon, OH — WMVO, A Total Media company, along with MVNU Athletics proudly announces the 2026 WMVO Senior Showcase, featuring senior girls’ and boys’ basketball players from across Knox County and surrounding communities. This year’s event will take place at the Ariel Arena at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, bringing together 31 exceptional senior athletes …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Division I football All-Ohio teams were announced Thursday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Information used for the All-Ohio teams comes from the regular-season accomplishments and does not include playoff games. The seven districts of the OPSMA determine the all-district teams and nominate their best for the All-Ohio teams. More about the Ohio Prep Sports Media …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Division II and III football All-Ohio teams were announced Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Information used for the All-Ohio teams comes from the regular-season accomplishments and does not include playoff games. The seven districts of the OPSMA determine the all-district teams and nominate their best for the All-Ohio teams. On Thursday, the Division I …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Division VI and VII football All-Ohio teams were announced Monday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Information used for the All-Ohio teams comes from the regular-season accomplishments and does not include playoff games. The seven districts of the OPSMA determine the all-district teams and nominate their best for the All-Ohio teams. On Tuesday, the Division IV …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the state semifinals Friday night, 14 schools have earned a trip to Canton for the Ohio High School Athletic Association football state championships December 4-6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Single game tickets will go on sale Monday at www.OHSAA.org/tickets. All-session tickets and special ticket packages are posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/articles/ohsaa-announces-football-state-championships-schedule-and-tickets-11 All seven championship games will be televised …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association have voted in favor of an emergency bylaw referendum on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), making Ohio the 45th state to allow NIL at the high school level. The voting period ended last Friday afternoon, November 21, with the final voting results being 447 schools in favor of the referendum …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and host sites for the football state semifinals on Friday, November 28. All games kick off at 7 p.m. The state championship games will be hosted at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton December 4-6. The regional playoffs followed bracket format before the OHSAA conducted rebracketing …