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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A lawsuit was filed in Franklin County on Thursday against the Ohio High School Athletic Association that could result in an emergency referendum vote of OHSAA member schools on a bylaw that would allow high school student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness (NIL). If the membership votes in favor of a proposal, it would …

Ohio Cardinal ConferenceGirls Soccer All Conference 2025 Offensive POY Charli Murphy Jr. West HolmesCo-Defensive POY Haylee Bond Sr. AshlandMaggie Arnett Sr. LexingtonCoach of the Year Lee Hunt Ashland1st Team 2nd TeamZoe Borowicz Sr. Lexington Jersie Palmer Frosh. LexingtonAmelia Hunt Sr. Ashland Cambree Howe Jr. MadisonMorgan Harrod Jr. Lexington Rowyn Garn Soph. AshlandAvah Newsome Sr. Madison Bridget McCrate Sr. DoverPeyton Grafe …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official football computer ratings on Tuesday. The weekly ratings report is released each Tuesday for the remainer of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, October 26. The top 12 in each region will qualify for the playoffs, with the top four seeds getting a first-round bye. …

MISHAWAKA, Ind. – The No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (17-5, 8-2 CL) played a conference match at Bethel University (14-9, 6-4 CL) on Wednesday, October 8. Bethel upset MVNU in Ariel in four sets on September 3, but this time it was the Lady Cougars who would prevail with a statement win. MVNU got its revenge, sweeping the …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official football computer ratings on Tuesday. The weekly ratings report is released each Tuesday for the remainer of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, October 26. The top 12 in each region will qualify for the playoffs, with the top four seeds getting a first-round bye. …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has designated the week of Oct. 6-12 as Fall Sports Officials Appreciation Week. Officials Appreciation Week is part of the OHSAA’s Respect the Game program, which encourages sportsmanship among student-athletes, coaches, officials and spectators, and is held in conjunction with the National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) National High School Activities …

 GRANVILLE, Ohio — A controversial call, late in Saturday’s men’s soccer game, was reviewed by the officials, who awarded the host and No. 1-ranked Denison University Big Red a penalty kick. That kick, converted by Kameron Kist, turned out to be the difference in a 2-1 loss for the visiting Kenyon College Owls. Kenyon trailed Denison, 1-0, after one half …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official football computer ratings on Tuesday. The weekly ratings report will be released each Tuesday for the remainer of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, October 26. The top 12 in each region will qualify for the playoffs, with the top four seeds getting a first-round …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College and Adrian College women’s soccer teams battled for 90 minutes Thursday at Mavec Field, but neither team could break through with a game-winner, so the squads settled on a scoreless non-conference draw. For Kenyon, now 6-1-2, the shutout was the team’s eighth in nine games. The Owls defense allowed just four Adrian shots and …

CLEVELAND — Currently playing in the NCAA Fall Preview in Florida, Kenyon College junior Jonathan Oakes was recognized for his showing in last week’s Gate City Invitational. On Tuesday, the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) named Oakes its winner of the Athlete of the Week award. At the Gate City Invitational, a three-round round tournament at Forest Oaks Country Club …