Local Sports

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — Landon Ewers of the (RV) Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s volleyball team was named as the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference Defender of the Week on Monday, February 20. Ewers was a force up front for the Cougars as he accumulated five solo blocks and 18 block assists on the week through four games. Ewers also had 45 kills …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s first winter state tournament will take place this week, as the swimming and diving state tournament will take place in Canton at C.T. Branin Natatorium, which has the largest spectator capacity of any natatorium in the state (1,700). In addition to the Division I and II state tournaments, there will also be …

The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference (KMAC) consisting of the Cardington,Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, Fredericktown, Mt Gilead, Northmor High Schools andMiddle Schools would like to announce the following All League award winners andteam champions. In addition, the KMAC recognizes one Senior from every school forevery sport as an All-Academic winner. The All-Academic winner must have a GPA ofat least 3.5. Girls …

GRANVILLE, Ohio — Coming off wins in both of the Owls’ events on day one of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Championship, Bryan Fitzgerald, the 2022 NCAC Men’s Swimmer of the Year, helped the Kenyon College men’s swimming and diving team pick up where they left off. The senior won the night’s first event, the 500-yard freestyle, with a …

GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Kenyon College men’s indoor track and field team racked up 31 points and placed sixth Saturday at Denison University’s annual Bob Shannon Invitational. Included in Owls’ results was a record-setting run in the 4×400-meter relay. That relay, the last event of the day, saw the Kenyon team of Emmanuel Makelele, Tapiwa Gono Phiri, Julius Thompson and …

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Kenyon College men’s indoor track and field team made its way to Springfield, Ohio, for the second time this season, this time competing in Wittenberg University’s Steemer Showcase. The Owls were one of 20 teams to test their mettle at the indoor meet, joining the Tigers and Wabash College in representing the North Coast Athletic Conference. …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association has announced the 2023 induction class into the OPSWA Hall of Fame, which includes Steve Junga from The Blade in Toledo, Bob Rossiter from The Repository in Canton, and Karl Pearson from the Star Beacon in Ashtabula, who will be inducted posthumously. The induction ceremony will take place during the OHSAA boys basketball state tournament at the University of Dayton Arena on Sunday, March 19. …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Kenyon College Swimming and Diving team picked up a 190-110 win over Case Western Reserve University in their penultimate dual before the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships, and Ella Campbell was chosen as the NCAC Athlete of the Week for her contributions. Campbell collected two of Kenyon’s 13 event victories on Saturday, finishing first in the …

MEADVILLE, Pa. — Facing the Allegheny College Gators for the first time since they departed the North Coast Athletic Conference, the Kenyon College women’s basketball team did whatever it could to counter a big third-quarter run from the Gators, but came up just short in a 63-61 defeat Sunday afternoon. The game featured eight lead changes and three tied scores, …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team (11-9, 6-4 CL) defeated Taylor University (11-9, 4-6 CL) by a score of 89-81 in overtime on Wednesday evening, January 18 in Ariel Arena. The Lady Cougars jumped out on top of the Trojans and led by as much as 14 points in the first half. At the break, …