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Cardington Lincoln beat Elgin to reach the District Final in Division 6 of Girls High School hoops but a tough second half doomed the Pirates in a 59-36 loss to Harvest Prep. The Pirates finish up the season 11-13. Adjoa Acheampong got things started with a score for the Warriors but a quick 3 but Morgan Powell showed the Pirates …

ALL SUPER Q TEAMS BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: GAVIN TOOMBS, FREDERICKTOWN Toombs 18.3 points per game and 7 rebounds per game COACH OF THE YEAR: DEREK DIBLING FREDERICKTOWN FIRST TEAM GAVIN TOOMBS, FREDERICKTOWN CARSON RINEHART, FREDERICKTOWN JACK LAWRENCE, CENTERBURG ISIAH COLUMBER, MOUNT VERNON ZANE BARBER, MOUNT VERNON SECOND TEAM TREVIN HARRIS, CENTERBURG NIKOS GIAKOUMAS, MOUNT VERNON ASHTON SPAULDING DANVILLE …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kenyon College’s Anna Brown is becoming a regular on the North Coast Athletic Conference’s (NCAC) Athlete of the Week ledger, landing the weekly honor for the third time over the last five weeks. Brown bagged the Women’s Indoor Track and Field Mid/Distance award for her performance at the All-Ohio Championship over the weekend, where she whipped up …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s first state tournament of the winter season begins Tuesday in Canton with the swimming and diving state tournament at C.T. Branin Natatorium. C.T. Branin Natatorium has the largest seating capacity of any natatorium in Ohio, with capacity for 2,000 fans. It marks the OHSAA’s 98th swimming and diving state tournament for boys …

GRANVILLE, Ohio — Junior Djordje Dragojlovic nailed down Kenyon College’s first event title of the 2025 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship during Thursday’s session of the four-day meet at Denison University. His win helped keep the Owls in second place in the team standings. Dragojlovic claimed his title in the 50-yard freestyle with a winning …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (13-12, 5-10 CL) returned home for a Crossroads League matchup against the (RV) University of Saint Francis (16-9, 9-6 CL) on Wednesday, February 12 in Ariel Arena. Saint Francis opened the game with a strong start, jumping out to a 10-2 lead over MVNU by the 17:00 mark. MVNU responded, narrowing the …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association has announced the 2025 induction class into the OPSMA Hall of Fame, which includes Ed Puskas and Rob Todor from newspapers in Northeast Ohio and Tom Wilson from the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. The OPSMA Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place during the OHSAA boys basketball state finals at the University of Dayton Arena on Saturday, March 22. …

GAMBIER, Ohio — With a history that already includes 26 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship titles, including a pair over the last two seasons, the Kenyon College men’s swimming and diving team will be focused on obtaining yet another title when it travels to Denison University for this season’s four-day championship. Things get underway Wednesday evening with two relay …

GAMBIER, Ohio — In a crucial North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) matchup, the Kenyon College Owls prevailed over the Hiram College Terriers with a convincing 77-55 victory. The win, Kenyon’s third over the last four outings, keeps the Owls’ playoff hopes alive as they currently sit in seventh place in the NCAC with a 4-9 conference record, just behind Wittenberg …

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Kenyon College men’s basketball team was in another tightly-contested, back-and-forth contest on Wednesday night, as the team held the third and final contest of its three-game North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) homestand, hosting Ohio Wesleyan University.  Despite two close losses in that homestand, this one went the Owls way. After 16 total lead changes led to …