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ohioHSsports.com is teaming up with cleveland.com this weekend to bring you live coverage of the Warrensville Heights District Final between Cleveland Heights and Warren Harding. Pre-game from Warrensville Heights High School starts Saturday afternoon at 12:45 p.m. followed by live play-by-play at 1 p.m. You can chat with other fans and the broadcast crew in real-time during the game and... Full story »

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A Dayton-area high school boys basketball team has been disqualified from the state tournament for using an ineligible player. Jefferson defeated Cincinnati Lockland 83-59 in a Division IV district final Tuesday. Jefferson was to have played in the regional next week. The player is home schooled and was cleared for the first quarter of the season.... Full story »

(AP) -- First Team: Natasha Howard, Tol. Waite, 6-3, so., 17.3; Allison Papenfuss, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, 6-0, jr., 21.1; Volanda Richardson, Tol. Start, 6-1, jr., 11.8; Brianna Jones, Tol. Central Catholic, 6-1, jr., 14.1; Nicole Parrish, Perrysburg, 6-2, sr., 14.7; Jessica Jenkins, Marion Harding, 5-5, sr., 19.2. Players of the year: Jessica Jenkins, Marion Harding; Natasha Howard, Tol. Waite. Coach... Full story »

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The 2007-08 Associated Press NE Inland All-District basketball Teams, based on the recommendations of a media panel: BOYS DIVISION I First Team: Kenny Frease, Mass. Perry, 7-foot-0, senior, 20.5 points-per-game; Johnie Davis, Cant. Timken; 6-2, sr.; 19.4; Sheldon Brogdon, Warren Harding, 6-1, jr., 19.5; Damian Eargle, Warren Harding, 6-7, sr., 13.6; C.J. McCollum, Cant. GlenOak, 5-11,... Full story »

Boys Anna 67, Day. Stivers 48 Division I Ashland 57, Mansfield Sr. 54 Can. Timken 71, Massillon Jackson 64 Cle. Glenville 79, Madison 39 Elyria 68, Strongsville 64 Massillon Perry 49, N. Can. Hoover 46 Mentor 81, Lyndhurst Brush 73 Olmsted Falls 62, Brunswick 61 Perrysburg 45, Findlay 35 Stow-Munroe Falls 60, Wadsworth 56 Tol. St. John's 67, Sylvania Southview... Full story »

(AP) -- Pairings for the 2008 girls regional basketball tournament: DIVISION I All regional championships Friday, 7:30 p.m., unless noted otherwise At Canton Memorial Civic Center Youngstown Boardman (18-7) vs. Warren Howland (22-3). At Otterbein College Saturday, 4 p.m. West Chester Lakota West (24-1) vs. Dublin Coffman (25-0). At Norwalk High School Solon (21-3) vs. Toledo Central Catholic (22-3). At... Full story »

Division I How they stand: 1. St. Edward 25½; 2. Massillon Perry 17; 3. Cincinnati Elder 16; 4. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 11; 5. Cincinnati St. Xavier 10; 6. Elyria 9½; 7. (tie) Miamisburg, Wadsworth, Westerville North 9; 10. Brecksville 8½; 11. (tie) St. Ignatius, Mason 8; 13. (tie) Kenmore, Grove City Central Crossing, Uniontown Lake 7; 16. (tie) Claymont Northmont,... Full story »

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ The defending champions were ahead in Division I and Division II after the first day of competition in the 2008 state wrestling tournament Thursday, and the Division III race was shaping up to offer a rematch of last year's close finish. Marion Pleasant holds a 33-30½ lead and advanced 10 of its 11 qualifiers in... Full story »

Shaun Spence - ohioHSsports.com Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Friday, February 29th: Boys Basketball: State-Ranked Warren Harding Knocks off Upset-Minded Bedford There are 16 Division I districts across the state of Ohio. None have... Full story »

The Division II tournament is well underway with the field of 64 already being whiddled down. The action should be intense, as nine of the top 12 teams in the final AP poll remain alive in the postseason. Some of those ranked teams are already slated to face each other; let's take a look at the top games on tap... Full story »

DIVISION I All regional championships Friday, 7:30 p.m., unless noted otherwise At Canton Memorial Civic Center Youngstown Boardman (18-7) vs. Warren Howland (22-3). At Otterbein College Regional semifinals Thursday, 6:15 p.m.; 8 p.m. Pickerington Central (21-3) vs. West Chester Lakota West (23-1); Pickerington North (21-3) vs. Dublin Coffman (24-0). Championship Saturday, Noon. At Norwalk High School Solon (21-3) vs. Toledo... Full story »

Akr. Firestone 67, Kent Roosevelt 50 Cle. Hts. 88, Garfield Hts. 74 Lakewood St. Edward 63, Lakewood 47 Parma Hts. Valley Forge 53, N. Royalton 51 Division II Akr. Hoban 67, Akr. Buchtel 60, OT Akr. SVSM 64, Alliance 41 Bay Village Bay 51, LaGrange Keystone 39 Beloit W. Branch 73, Streetsboro 63 Byesville Meadowbrook 63, Carrollton 58 Cle. Benedictine... Full story »

Shaun Spence - ohioHSsports.com Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Thursday, February 28th: Boys Basketball: Dayton-Area District Final Recaps The University of Dayton hosted three Division II district final games last night. Chaminade-Juliene, St Paris... Full story »

Cin. Elder 74, Cin. Woodward 40 Cin. Withrow 79, Oxford Talawanda 71 Division II Perry 52, Mentor Lake Cath. 31 Poland Seminary 93, Cortland Lakeview 66 Vermilion 61, Parma Hts. Holy Name 57 Division III Richmond Hts. 64, Burton Berkshire 43 Smithville 41, W. Salem NW 36 Sugarcreek Garaway 62, St. Clairsville 49 Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 48, Beverly Ft. Frye... Full story »

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The 2007-08 Associated Press Northeast Lakes All-District basketball teams, based on the recommendations of a media panel: BOYS DIVISION I First team: Joe Meyer, Mentor, 5-foot-10, senior, 21.6 points-per-game; Alex Sullivan, Painesville Riverside, 5-11, sr., 26.8; Darrell Blanton, Euclid, 6-3, sr., 19.1; Tom Pritchard, Lakewood St. Edward, sr., 6-8, 16.0; Tim Kamczyc, Strongsville, 6-5, sr., 26.1;... Full story »