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DELAWARE, Ohio – The Kenyon College women’s lacrosse team faced off against Ohio Wesleyan in the semifinal round of the 2024 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Women’s Lacrosse Tournament on Wednesday night on the road.  Powered by a five-goal first quarter to build an early lead and a six-goal fourth quarter to put the game away, the Owls battled past …

GRANVILLE, Ohio — After keeping things close in doubles play, the Kenyon College men’s tennis team was unable to keep pace in singles matches against the Denison University Big Red, which utilized home courts advantage to defeat the Owls, 5-1, and win Sunday’s finale of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament. Denison, ranked at No. 9 nationally, improved to …

WOOSTER, Ohio – The Kenyon College men’s lacrosse team battled their fair share of adversity on Tuesday night in the team’s final North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season road matchup this season, taking on The College of Wooster from a cold and rainy John P. Papp Stadium.  Although the Owls started the contest down 4-0 and lost the turnover …

WOOSTER, Ohio — The College of Wooster Fighting Scots racked up a combined 18 runs on 18 hits and 10 walks to sweep the visiting Kenyon College Owls in a Tuesday afternoon North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) doubleheader at Galpin Park. Wooster rolled to a 12-2 win in game one and followed up with a 6-1 win in game two. …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the host courses and dates for the girls and boys golf state tournaments in October, which include two new venues. NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury will continue to host a state tournament, while Firestone Country Club in Akron and NCR Country Club in Kettering will both host two state tournaments …

WOOSTER, Ohio — The Kenyon College Owls (16-7, 3-3 NCAC) and The College of Wooster Fighting Scots (13-11, 3-3 NCAC) baseball teams needed just 16 innings to score a combined 47 runs in Tuesday’s twin bill as all 28 of the game-one runs came in the first eight innings before game two was called in the eighth frame due to …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that football 7-on-7 competition is now permitted at any time prior to and after the football season, other than the 28-day no-contact period immediately after the season. Previously, 7-on-7 competition was not permitted until May 15. Full practice and hitting are still not permitted during 7-on-7 play, with helmets and …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Division I and II boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Thursday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. The Division III and IV All-Ohio teams were announced Wednesday. The girls basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Monday and Tuesday.   More about the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association can be found at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA. The OPSWA was created in 1972 to support, …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Division III and IV boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. The Division I and II All-Ohio teams will be announced Thursday. The girls basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Monday and Tuesday.   More about the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association can be found at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA. The OPSWA was created in 1972 to …

CLEVELAND — The North Coast Athletic Conference announced Tuesday that Kenyon College first-year Jonathan Oakes was selected as the Golfer of Week based on his performance in the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational. During the three-round tournament, which started Friday and concluded Sunday at the par-71 King and Prince Golf Course on St. Simons Island, Georgia, Oakes helped the Owls to …