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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 Wednesday, April 16th:
Football: Huber Heights Wayne Freshman Receiving Offers
Although it is typically unheard of for a sophomore, let alone a freshman, to receive Division I scholarship offers in football - Wayne freshman Braxton Miller has already received on from the University of Cincinnati. Miller, a super frosh quarterback, began impressing the scouts after looking solid in Week 1 against Cincinnati Colerain. At 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, Miller also played basketball for the Warriors. Dayton Daily News
Softball: Jackson Defeats Lake in 11 innings
In a big Federal League softball game, the Polar Bears came through in the 11th inning to knock off Lake, 4-3. Kayla Ashbrook's sacrifice fly to center field scored Erinn Wright from third for for the victory. Jackson had their chances to score their fourth run earlier in the game as Abbey Schory (leadoff triple in the sixth) and Maddy Richards (triple with one out in the ninth) were left stranded on third base. Jackson improved to 4-2 overall, 2-1 in Federal League play. The Independent
Softball: State Poll has a Central Ohio Feel
The first state softball poll was released yesterday and there are several teams from the Columbus area on it. In Division I, Grove City (No. 2), Gahanna (No. 3), Marysville (No. 7), and Hilliard Darby (No. 10) all were in the top ten. Granville and Circleville were the top two spots in Division II. Hebron Lakewood is the top ranked team in Division III and several other Central Ohio teams cracked the top 10 in Divisions III and IV. Columbus Dispatch
Baseball: Sophomores lead way for St. Edward
Stetson Allie is only a sophomore but the St. Edward shortstop played well beyond his years in helping lead the host Eagles to an 8-7 victory over previously unbeaten Walsh Jesuit (7-1, 2-1) in a Cuyahoga River Baseball Conference game played Tuesday at Northern Ohio Baseball. Allie had two hits, including a double and a three-run homer as he finished with six RBI's. Fellow sophomore Alex Lavisky went 2-for-3 for the Eagles (5-1, 2-0). The Plain Dealer
Softball: Fremont Ross wins with one hit
Fremont Ross managed just one hit off Findlay ace Maggie Gilliland Tuesday, but it was enough as the Little Giants won 2-1. Fremont's Carey Clark followed a leadoff walk with a one-out solo shot over the left-centerfield fence in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Little Giants the win. The Findlay Courier
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