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Track and Field: Buckeyes get track trifecta

Track and Field: Memorable final prep meet for Cory Leslie

Track and Field: State Meet Leftovers

Track and Field: Michael Willey's Perfect Race

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Baseball: Cincinnati Moeller falls late to Cleveland St. Ignatius

Moeller, the 2004 Division I baseball champions, fell short of their attempt at another baseball title as St. Ignatius scored three runs in the seventh and final inning for a 7-5 victory in a Division I state semifinal. With the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh, a Kirby Becker fly ball was misplayed in the outfield with led to two runs scoring. The Wildcats scored their final run on a wild pitch by Moeller. St. Ignatius, the 2002 champs, is looking for their second state baseball title. The Enquirer

Baseball: Lakewood St. Edward will meet rival St. Ignatus in baseball final

St. Edward defeated Lakota West, the defending big school baseball champions, 6-3 yesterday behind the play junior outfielders Vince Marquard and Brian Boland. Marquard and Boland combined for four hits, three runs scored and four RBI as the Eagles will now move on to play rival St. Ignatius in the final in Columbus on Saturday. The Plain Dealer

Track and Field: Preview of the State Meet

Steve Blackledge is covering his 30th state track and field meet and he made his predictions of the winners for each of the divisions. Cleveland Heights, Sandusky Perkins, and Bluffton round off Blackledge's predicted state champions for the boys while Cleveland Heights Beaumont, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, and Gates Mills Gilmour are his predictions to win girls state titles. The Dispatch

Baseball: Walsh Jesuit will play for DII state title

The Warriors of Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit found a way in Thursday's Division II state semifinal as they were victorious over Springfield Kenton Ridge, 2-1. The game went to extra innings before Matt Pallock's bloop hit in the ninth inning gave Walsh Jesuit the win. The Warriors, 29-3, will meet Canal Winchester in the state final at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Stadium. Kenton Ridge finishes its season at 21-7. Akron Beacon Journal

Softball: North Canton Hoover prepares for Grove City

The Hoover Vikings, No. 3 in the state, have an edge when it comes to experience, as ten of their seniors are making their second trip to the state softball tournament. Grove City, No. 2 in the state, has only one senior on the team and none of the players have gotten this far before. The starters for today's Division I semifinal are Hoover's Jessica Simpson and Grove City's Paige Myers. Canton Repository

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Baseball: State Tournament Preview

Track and Field: Brother/Sister combo at Columbus DeSales

Track and Field: Toledo Bowsher girls, Eastwood boys have shots at state crowns

Softball: Mason gets another shot at state power Elyria

Baseball: Walsh Jesuit two wins away from fourth title

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Baseball: Lakota West is set on repeating

Track and Field: Massillon Perry girs eye state title

Lacrosse; Upper Arlington and Worthington Kilbourne will meet in final

Softball: State softball tournament in Akron lacks local flavor

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Football: Northeast Ohio Headlines

FSN Ohio unleashed their TV lineup for the upcoming football season. The biggest game on the schedule is St. Ignatius vs. St. Edward. Mentor/Strongsville, Brunswick/Solon, and Lake Catholic/Akron Hoban are also on the schedule. The Cuyahoga County East/West All-Star game will be played on June 13 at Case Western Reserve Universtiy. The Plain Dealer

Boys Basetball: Head Coach Paul Andrews will step down

Paul Andrews will step aside as Lockland boys' basketball coach for at least one year, because of his wife's illness. Lockland athletic director Ken Meibers said Andrews probably will be replaced by former Aiken coach Steve Gentry on an interim basis for one year, pending school board approval Wednesday. The Enquirer

Track and Field; Central Ohio Rumblings

Some thoughts about the recent regional track meets around the Columbus-area. Included are thoughts about a controversial decision in the Division I 300 hurdles, good sportsmanship by a coach, a young athlete overcoming the loss of a parent, and a discrepancy at the Division II regional at Lexington. The Dispatch

Baseball: Knights, Irish advance to City League final

St. Francis DeSales grabbed an early lead and cruised to a 7-2 victory over Clay at Skeldon Stadium to earn a spot in tomorrow night's 6:30 CL championship game here. St. Francis (11-10) will face Central Catholic (14-9), which advanced by beating Start 9-3 in last night's second semifinal. The Blade

Baseball: Canton Central Catholic armed for state

One of the biggest luxuries Central Catholic will take into the Division III state baseball tournament is a pitching staff deep in numbers and talent. Grant McCoury (the starter for Friday's semifinal), Alex Myers, Taylore Baker, Michael Lindsey and Chris Snopel have combined for 28 wins and a 2.39 ERA for the Crusaders this season. Canton Repository

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Softball: Lakota East wins 2-1 over Greenville in Division I Regional Semifinal

Baseball: Mayfield and St. Edward are victorious, will meet in Region Final

Baseball: Canton Central Catholic Defeats Youngstown Ursuline

Baseball Toleod Start holds on for a 4-3 Regional Semifinal win over Perrysburg

Baseball: Columbus DeSales, Canal Winchester, Newark Catholic all advance

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Softball: Elyria wins pitcher's duel against North Royalton

Softball: Mason shuts-out Fairfield in regional semifinal

Track and Field: Centerville breaks record, advances to state meet

Softball: Lebanon squeaks by Gahana Lincoln in regional semifinal

Softball: Hoover beats Hudson in 10 innings

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Softball: Greenville WIns Pitcher Duel, 1-0

The Lakota East Division I district final between Greenville and Hamilton on Thursday involved a pitchers; duel between Greenvillve's Kyli Gunckel and Hamilton's Ashley Boyd. In the end, an infield single by Lady Wave's Madison Shuret with the bases loaded in the first inning was the only run scored as Greenville was victorious. The district title is the third in a row for Greenville (25-5), moving the team into Thursday's regional semifinal at the University of Dayton against the winner of Saturday's Lakota East-Glen Este game. Hamilton ends its season 20-7. Dayton Daily News

Baseball: Mayfield Defeats Mentor in a classic

Top-seeded Mentor and second-seeded Mayfield played in a wild Division I District final at Euclid High School's Serra Field on Thursday. In the end, a magical comeback by the Wildcats gave them a 9-8 win over the top-seeded Cardinals. Mayfield found themselves down 7-0 after two innings before their offense got in gear. The Wildcats would score 8 unanswered runs before Mentor tied the game up, sending it to extra innings. A game-winning RBI single by Ethan Santora in the top of the 10th inning advanced Mayfield to the Canton Regional. The News-Herald

Baseball: Anthony Wayne Shuts Out Mansfield Madison

Behind another strong pitching performance by senior Jason Stidham, Anthony Wayne moves on to the district final where they will face Perrysburg. Stidham only allowed one hit yesterday as the Generals were victorious 4-0. Stidham (6-2) will not start in tomorrow's district final game against Perrysburg, but there's a chance he'll be used in relief, said Generals coach Mark Nell. Mike Frank, who did not play yesterday, will be on the hill. Stidham did his part on offense two as he had the game's only extra based hit in the fifth inning. The Toledo Blade

Baeball: Adena gets easy district win over Southeastern

The Warriors put up two big innings in the first four, then came through with a game-ending two-out rally in the bottom of the fifth to make things official in an 11-1 win over Southeastern in a Division III district semifinal. Chillicothe Gazette

Baeball: Poland gets new set of Cardinals in final

The Bulldogs beat Crestwood 5-3 to make the district final for the fifth straight year. Since winning the district title in 2005, the Poland High baseball team played in three straight district finals against Canfield -- and lost them all. One group of Cardinals left -- Canfield moved up to Division I this year -- and another group stepped in. After defeating Mantua Crestwood 5-3 Thursday, the Bulldogs (15-8) advanced to play Mooney in today's Division II district final at Cene Park. The Vindicator

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Track and Field: Glenville legacy is safe with Tony Overton

Baseball: Cincinnati St. Xaiver scores 9 in the sixth to beat Colerain

Baseball: Maumee's Lethal Lefty: Mike Mason

Baseball: Newark Wins District Champoinship

Baseball: Jackson Wins Division I District Title

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Track and Field: Luttrell twins out to defend state D-III titles

Dayton Christian twins John and Walter Luttrell are preparing for the track and field postseason as the goal of defending their state titles is in sight. The twins join a handful of other area athletes in their quests for state individual and team titles with this week's district meets at Welcome, Troy and West Milton. The top four advance to next week's regionals. Those top four qualify to the season-ending state meets at Columbus on June 6-7. Dayton Daily News

Softball: Eastlake North downs Willougbhy South in district final

Rivals North and South were playing in Eastlake for the district title for the second year in a row. And for the second year in a row, North celebrated a victory. Thanks to Courtney Dwyer's bat and Becky Fortuna's arm, the North softball team moves on to regional play where they will face Brunswick at the University of Akron. The News-Herald

Baseball: Watkins' run of district titles comes to end

In a district semifinal yesterday, Watkins Memorial came up short to Zanesville, 4-3. With the score tied at 3 in the bottom of the seventh, Zanesville's Colten Maxwell reached on a two-out error to score Shayne Miller with the game-winning run. Watkins left a total of five runners on base during the next two innings against Zanesville starter Cole Hudson before he was removed in the seventh after a one-out walk to Sean Fannin. The Newark Advocate

Baseball: Canton Central Catholic claims district title

Central Catholic overcame an early two-run deficit to overtake Chippewa with an 8-4 district championship win. The next stop for Central Catholic - now 26-3 - is the regional semifinal next Thursday afternoon at 5 against Struthers District champion Youngstown Ursuline. Alex Myers (9-0) got the win for the Crusaders, thanks to lots of offensive help by Chris Snoppel, Mike Roman, Michael Marzec, and others. The Independent

Softball: Lady Fliers move on to district final

Sandusky Perkins and Clyde shared the Sandusky Bay Conference softball title with identical 12-2 marks in the league. The Lady Fliers won the grudge match on Tuesday as freshmen Brooke Billings fired a two-hitter in a 3-0 win at Clyde High School to advance to the Division II district championship. The Sandusky Register

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Tennis: Cincinnati St. Xavier blanks Sycamore

Boys Basketball: Cleveland St. Ignatius hires Sean O'Toole

Two sets of Columbus-area twins emerge from mix

Softball: North Canton Hoover and Jackson set for Round 3

Softball: Sylvania Southview defeats Notre Dame

Softball: McDonald blanks Jackson-Milton and Warren JFK beats Lordstown

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Baseball: Painesville Riverside Blanks Shaker Heights

Baseball: Cincinnati Moeller Catcher J.R. Reynolds

Softball: Fariless Defeats Northwest in 10 innings

Licking Valley Eliminated Hebron Lakewood

Tennis: Sandusky's Travis Steinemann

Track and Field: Ladies dominate the record book at TVC championships

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Track and Field: Eastlake North's Brian Carrigg helps team share meet title

The Premier Athletic Conference meet at Chardon came down to a gutsy performance by North's Brian Carrigg. Though he was still recovering from a sprained ankle from a couple weeks ago, Carrigg won the 400 and was the anchor of North's winning 4x400 relay team. North shared the PAC meet with Willougbhy South and it was the Ranger's first meet title since 2002. The News-Herald

Track and Field:: Rival Hurdlers Keep Eachother Motivated

Miamisburg's Michael Willey picked up four wins in the divisional portion of the Greater Western Ohio Conference track meet on Wednesday. On Friday, he will go head-to-head with Sidney's Jordan Goffena in the 110- and 300-metter hurdles. Willey (14.86 in the 110 and 38.59 in the 300) won the GWOC North hurdles titles while Goffena (14.77 in the 110 and 38.70 in the 300) did the same in the South. Dayton Daily News

Baseball: Pope's homer lifts Rockets

Tony Pope hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning Wednesday to lead the Lowellville High baseball team to a 5-3 Division IV tournament victory over Columbiana at Cene Park. Lowellville (18-6) will meet the winner of the McDonald-Jackson-Milton game in a district semifinal Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Cene Park. In other tournament action, Springfield defeated Leetonia, Ursuline beat Grand Valley, and East Palestine run-ruled United. The Vindicator

Baseball: Gallia Academy Knocks out Athens

Gallia Academy utilized a pair of two-run innings and a strong pitching performance by Jeff Golden to defeat Athens 5-1 in a Division II baseball sectional tournament game at Memorial Field on Tuesday. The victory advances the Blue Devils to the sectional finals for the third straight year. Golden was a big key for the Blue Devils as he went the distance on the mound and scattered six hits while striking out nine, walking three and hitting one. Athens Messenger

Tennis: Freshman Looking Impressive in Toledo

Senior Jeff Brown of Toledo Waite attempted to become the first public school tennis player to win the No .1 singles at the City League Tournament. In the finals, a freshman (St. John's Jesuit freshman Ryan Jorgensen) avenged an earlier loss to defeat Brown, 6-1, 6-4 in the title match. Another freshman making noise is Ottawa Hills freshman Evan Bechtel. Bechtel has a16-2 record this season at No. 1 singles. Brown, Jorgensen, Bechtel, and the rest of the area are getting things in gear for the sectionals scheduled to get under way today. The Blade

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Girls Basketball: North Royalton coach played on champions

Basketball: Mayo case won't cost North College Hill

Softball: Perry rallies from early deficit to topple Massillon

Tennis: Port Clinton clinches SBC Crown

Track and Field: Valley leaps to solid efforts at MSL-Ohio


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Football: International Tournament comes to Canton

Canton McKinley's home field of Fawcett Stadium, also the host of the NFL's Hall of Fame Game and the OHSAA state football championships, will be the host of another high profile event. An international high school football tournament is coming to Stark County in the summer of 2009 as announced by Scott Hallenback, executive director of USA Football. The two-week, eight-team tournament, to be played at Fawcett Stadium, is sanctioned by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and is called the International Federation of American Football Junior World Championships. Each team will play at least three games. The Plain Dealer

Baseball/Softball: Lakota West heads list of poll champs

Lakota West has lost only one baseball game the past calendar year, and the Firebirds were a unanimous No. 1 in the final 2008 Enquirer Division I baseball coaches' poll Monday. The 2007 Division I baseball state champoins are joined by Badin (DII-DIV baseball poll champs), Colerain (DI softball poll champs), and McNicholas (DII-DIV softball poll champs). West (21-1), lost only to Colerain this season as they have gone 31-1 since May 2, 2007. The Enquirer

Toledo-area conferences are shaken up

Two of the major public school conferences in Northwest Ohio will see some new faces very soon as the Subruban Lakes League and Northern Lakes League are changing. Rossford is likely to leave the NLL to join the SLL. Some potential NLL members that could replace Rossford are Clay, Fremont Ross, and Napoleon. Ross and Napoleon are currently members of the Greater Buckeye Conference. The Blade

Track and Field: Centerville's Pole Vault Trio

Having the deepest pole vault team in the state has its advantages and disadvantages. Centerville's trio of pole vaulters (senior Dave Sweeterman and juniors Nick Arnold/Bryan Miller) can all clear 14 feet. One disadvantage is that the Elks can only send two of their pole vaulters to the postseason, leaving one very talented athelte having to watch as his teammates compete at next week's district tournament. Second-year vault coach Scott Marquardt is mostly responsible for this leaping lunacy. It'll be his call on who jumps. Dayton Daily News

Basketball: Canton Timken's Johnie Davis headed to Vincennes

Timken's Johnie Davis, a furst-tean All-Ohio guard and Stark County boys basketball player of the year, has decided to become a Vincennes University Trailblazer. Vincennes is one of the nation's top junior colleges and Davis will attempt to carry that over into playing for a Division I program. Davis, led the Trojans to a 24-1 record and their first district title since 1978 this winter, The Repository

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Softball: Akron Hoban pitches shutout against Mentor Lake Catholic

Track and Field: Miamisburg's Megan Wright overcomes deep 1,600 field

Softball: Kara Egelsky's two-hitter helps Hubbard clinch share of TAC

Track and Field: Columbus-area Freshmen are Flourishing

Track and Field: Perkins sets four meet records at Pirate Relays


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Football: St. Xavier/Colerain Headline Cincinnati Football Event

For the last 11 years in the Cincinnati-area, the prep football season has been kicked off by the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown. Today, Tom Gamble (organizer of event) will announce the full schedule for the opening week showdown. While the full schedule, dates, and times haven't been released yet - one thing is certain: St. Xavier vs. Colerain. The two teams have combined for three of the last four state championships and it will be their fifth meeting (including playoffs) since the 2005 season. The Enquirer

Softball: Elmwood's Brittany Dauterman

For three seasons Elmwood softball standout Brittany Dauterman shared her team's pitching duties with Kayla Chapman. Now that Chapman has been graduated for almost a year, Dauterman has been left to carry the pitching duties alone. Dauterman has a 0.40 ERA with 235 strike outs in 104 innings while posting a 15-0 record. The senior will pitch for the University of Findlay next spring. Toledo Blade

Softball: LaGrange Keystone Junior Kara Dill

Kara Dill, a standout junior shortstop/pitcher ro Keystone, doesn't have much time for anything else besides school, softball, and sleep. Dill is being recruited by some of college softball's premier Division I programs. At the same time, she's on track to earn both her high school degree and an associate degree from Lorain Community College in June 2009. Dill began the week hitting .591 and, as the second pitcher to teammate Lauren Wagner, has a 5-1 record for the Wildcats (18-4). Plain Dealer

Baseball: Chilicothe Edges Athens

Yesterday in Southeastern Ohio Athletic League play, Chilicothe defeated Athens 6-5. This was one game in the conference's Day of Champions as all 10 SEOAL teams were in action. Cody Speakman, who took over for Chillicothe starter Aaron Dixon in the fourth inning, picked up the victory. There were three lead changes and three ties during the contest. Athens Messenger

Baseball: Northwest Knocks off Tuslaw

Northwest scored five runs over the last three innings to break a deadlock with home-standing Tuslaw and pull out a 7-3 victory on Wednesday afternoon. Andrew McAvinew and Donnie Macko each collected two hits for Northwest. Tuslaw fell to 10-10 with the loss. Northwest is now 9-12. The Independent

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Baseball: Walsh Jesuit Edges St. Ignatius

Tennis: Verdania Butler's Andy Jackson Defeats Springfield North's unbeaten Lee Dixon

Softball: Jackson Ends Hoover's Federal League Streak

Baseball: Hubbard gains share of TAC title

Baseball: Wellston Beats Alexander in TVC-Ohio play

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Baseball: Cincinnati St. Xavier sweeps doubleheader with rival Elder

In a double-header battle between two Greater Catholic League foes, St. Xavier swept Elder by scores of 3-1 and 7-1. Ollier pitched the 10th and 11th innings in the completion of a suspended game from last month, which the Bombers won 3-1, and returned to the mound to start St. Xavier's 7-1 win in the nightcap. Elder came into this game ranked No. 4 in the state. Fellow GCL member Moeller is currently No. 6, but St. X was unranked. St. Xavier senior pitcher Richie Ollier allowed four hits in a total of six innings over two games. The Enquirer

Softball: Hebron Lakewood Defeats Heath

Lakewood, coming off their first loss in 22 games, picked up a huge 7-3 victory over Heath (11-10, 5-6) to clinch at least a share of the Mid-State League-Ohio Division title. The Lancers can clinch an outright title tonight with a win over Bexley. Leading the way for Lakewood (22-1, 9-1) was Lindsay Barrett who hit a two-run double and a two-run homer to propel the Lancers to victory. Lakewood pitcher Alissa Birkhimer pitched well enough to get the win, her 21st of the the season. Newark Advocate

Softball: Margaretta stuns Oak Harbor

In a game that shook up the Sandusky Bay Conference standings, Margaretta defeated Oak Harbor 2-1 behind a strong pitching performance by Courtney Parr. The Margaretta win dropped the Lady Rockets into a tie with Perkins for second place at 7-2, one game behind front-running Clyde at 8-1. Parr (5-10) went the distance for the win, allowing an earned run on the two sixth-inning hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks. Liz Weber countered by allowing two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts and two walks for Oak Harbor. Sandusky Register

Baseball: Massillon Washington falls to Warren Harding

The Massillon Tigers were their own worst enemy in a 3-2 loss at Warren Harding Monday afternoon. A pair of Massillon errors led to all of Warren Harding's runs. The Tigers outhit the Raiders, 6-5, but it was defense that was the deciding factor. Matt Skelly was the only Tiger with multiple hits, as he finished 2-for-3 with an RBI. Mike Clark also drove in a run for Massillon. The Independent

Softball: Chardon NDCL Knocks off Cardinal Mooney

In Youngstown yesterday, the visiting NDCL Lions defeated the Mooney Cardinals 5-4. The Lions scored all five of their runs in the fourth inning Monday and held off Mooney (15-5) for a victory at the Fields of Dreams. NDCL improved their record to 15-1. Youngstown Vindicator

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Baseball: Cleveland-area Roundup

Softball: Teays Valley surprises

Baseball: Mariemont Locks up CHL Title

Softball: Lake Defeats Perry in Federal League Showdown

Baseball: Youngstown-area Roundup

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Football: Huge to Coach Nordonia

Baseball: Moeller beats St. Xavier in GCL Showdown

Boys Basketball: Libbey Coach Steps Down

Softball: Hoover Defeats Perry

Lacrosse: Central Ohio Showdown between Worthington Kilbourne and Upper Arlington

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Baseball: CHCA Wins 5th Straight MVC

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy has been a scoring machine in 2008, scoring double digit runs in 15 of their 19 games this season. Their 12-1 victory over North College Hill solidifed another Miami Valley Conference Scarlet Division championship. It is their fifth straight MVC title and it was CHCA's 11th win by 10 or more runs. Junior first baseman Drake Browne was leading the team with a .571 average and three home runs going into the game. Sophomore left fielder Jacob Schomaker was hitting .556 and the team as a whole is hitting .434. The Enquirer

Baseball: Hopewell-Loudon Remains Undefeated in MAL

Hopewell-Loudon picked up a huge 8-1 win over Freemont St. Joe and their ace, junior Eric Gray. At 14-4 overall and 4-0 in the Midland Athletic League, Hopewell-Loudon is the league's lone unbeaten squad. Tyler Browns (5-0) picked up the victory for the Chieftans as he lowerd his ERA to 1.53. The Advertiser-Tribune

Baseball: Home Run Derby Starts Tonight

The Lake County Captains (minor league team of the Cleveland Indians) are pairing up with The News-Herald to deliver a home run derby competition among teams in and around Eastlake, the home of the Captains. The event will include players from 20 schools in Lake, Geauga and eastern Cuyahoga counties. Hitters from Fairport, Gilmour, Kirtland and West Geauga will kick off the event tonight following the Captains' home game against Greensboro. Among the athletes competing tonight are Gilmour junior Billy Urban, Kirtland senior Anthony Comella, Fairport senior Tim Knotts, and West Geauga senior Robbie LaRiccia. The News-Herald

Baseball: Lima Shawnee Stops Findlay

Lima Shawnee eventually got to Findlay's Alex Henry, a freshman right-hander, in an 8-3 non-league win over the Trojans at Flag City Memorial Field. David Gerad and Garrett Black had three hits each and Cody Roberts had two for Lima Shawnee, 17-3 overall and tied for the lead (5-0) in the Western Buckeye League. Jacob Kuhlman had two hits, Danny Bowersox tripled and drove in a run and Drew Mowery had 2 RBI for Findlay (10-4). The Courier

Baseball: Newark Catholic Defeats Heath

Newark Catholic's Bo Kreager hit two home runs on Monday to lead the Green Wave to a 4-1 Mid-State League-Ohio Division victory at Dave Klontz Field. It was the Bulldogs' first loss in the MSL-Ohio and they fell to 18-2 overall and 9-1 in the league. The Green Wave improved to 12-3, 7-3. Newark Catholic's Garrett Clark got the win. Newark Advocate

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Track and Field: Canton McKinley Standout Freshman Kandace Thomas

Baseball: Milford Defeats McNicholas 4-3

Swimming: New Rule Helps Avoid Disqualifications

Baseball: Mentor Defeats Host Strongsville at Dugout Club Tournament

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Baseball: New London Coach wins 300th

Glen Morse earned his 300th coaching victory Monday at New London as his Wildcats posted a 4-3 win over Plymouth in Firelands Conference play. Morse and New London have won at least 19 games each season since 2000 and he has a career record of 300-106 at New London and 313-116 overall. New London (9-3, 5-2) scored three times in the third to take a 3-1 lead, with the Big Red knotting the score with two in the top of the fourth. Sandusky Register

Baseball: Boys State Poll is Released

The Associated Press released their state baseball poll on Tuesday evening. A couple of Hilliard schools cracked the top 5 in Division I. Hilliard Davidson (No. 1) and Hilliard Darby (No. 5) are representing the Columbus-area well. Northeast Ohio is dominating the Division II poll as Cleveland Benedictine, Mentor Lake Catholic, Tallmadge, and Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit are the top 4 teams. Youngstown Ursuline (Division III) and Newark Catholic (Division IV) are also ranked No. 1 in their respective divisions. The Dispatch

University School Wins at Classic Park

The Indians' minor league team, the Lake County Captains, are hosting baseball games this week at Captains Stadium. On Tuesday, the University Preppers mercy-ruled Eastlake North 12-1. During the first three innings, the Preppers scored 11 runs. US left fielder Zach Persky had RBI singles in the first and second innings and drove in a run with a ground out in the third as the Preppers (3-8) staked starting pitcher Pat Shedlock to a huge early cushion. The News-Herald

Softball: State Powers Battle

Lebanon (No. 10 in the Division I state poll) defeated Greenville (No. 3 in the same poll) 7-6 yesterday at Lebanon. Junior Alex Machen drove in the winning runs with a two-run homer to left-center in the sixth inning. The Warriors were down 6-1 before scoring the final six runs to defeat Greenville. Dayton Daily News

Baseball: Canton Central Catholic Beats Central Christian

Two private schools in Canton stuck in a pitcher's duel ended with a 2-0 win by Central Catholic. Chris Snopel (14 K's in 6 2/3 innings) picked up the win as the Crusaders (14-0) remained undefeated. The lone Central Christian hit came on an infield single in the third inning. The Independent

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Softball: League Title in Reach

Harrison (17-2, 7-0 Fort Ancient Valley Conference Buckeye division) defeated league foe Glen Este 2-0 yesterday behind a strong pitching performance by Amanda Meyer. With the victory, Harrison put itself in excellent shape for the league title, with only three FAVC-B games remaining. Meyer, headed to Bellarmine next season, has all 19 decisions (17-2) for Harrison this season. The Enquirer

Softball: West Geauga Pitcher Throws Another No-Hitter

West Geauga pitcher Erin Bukvic has had a spectacular 2008 season at the mound and she added another memory with her second no-hitter in the last two weeks. The Wolverines defeated Orange 9-0 as Bukvic struck out 10 and improved her record to 8-2. The Plain Dealer

Rossford Looking for a new League

Northern Lakes League member Rossford is looking to leave that league in favor of another. Last night the board of education voted unanimously to leave the NLL and seek membership in a different conference. There is an opening in the Suburban Lakes League after the departure of Lakota. If it is approved, athletic director Chuck Cox said Rossford could start competing in the SLL as early as the 2009-2010 school year. The Blade

Track and Field: East Canton's Caitilin Sharp

After playing 103 games as a guard for East Canton girls basketball team, Caitlin Sharp has decided to stick with running as her sport in college. With 1,666 points career points, Sharp was the fifth all-time scorer in Stark County history. Sharp was a four-year All-Ohioan in cross country and has been a state qualifier in track every year since she was a freshman. Sharp will continue running next year at nearby Malone College. The Repository

Baseball: Cardinal Mooney Defeats Boardman

In a battle of Youngstown schools, Mooney pulled off a 7-6 win over Boardman. Mooney's Matt Durkin hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh to give the Cardinals the win. Scott Smith (5-0) picked up the win with relief help from Dan Eich. The Vindicator

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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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Softball: Cincinnati Colerain Wins GMC Showdown

On a cold and windy Monday afternoon, the Colerain Cardinals picked up a 3-2 victory over league foe Hamilton. Both Colerain and Hamilton were undefeated in GMC play and unbeaten overall. are Before losing to Colerain, the Big Blue outscored its first seven opponents by a combined 49-3 while going 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the league. The Cardinals are now 6-0 both overall and in the GMC. Junior pitcher Emily Schwaeble got the win (her 15th) along with 15 strikeouts. The Enquirer

Football: Coaches Have Friendly Rivalry

Old friends Moe Daniska (Canton South) and Ed Miley (Marlington) will coach against each other July 19 in The Repository East-West All-Star Football Game. Daniska and Miley are young, rival head coaches in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference. Miley will have five of his graduating players on his East team. Daniska will have three. Canton Repository

Baseball: Athens Defeats Logan

On a cold Monday night in Southeastern Ohio Athletic League action, there was a pitcher's duel between Athens' Steven Eberts and Logans' Matt Poindexter. The two combined to allow just seven hits and two runs. Fortunately for Eberts, those two runs were scored by Athens. Kyle Dean and Matt Witten each hit in a run for Athens (4-3, 2-1). Athens Messenger

Canfield Rallies to knock off Austintown Fitch

After being down 6-0, the Canfield Cardinals rallied to win 9-7 over the Falcons. The comeback by the Cardinals (6-2) was highlighted by home runs smashed by juniors Jared Turocy and Tom Cheslik. Canfield's third pitcher of the day, senior Nate Wilson, came in from the bullpen to earn the win. Fitch took the early lead in the second inning as they would send 11 to the plate and score six runs. Turocy took a walk that sent in the Cardinals' eighth and winning run in the seventh inning. The Vindicator

Track and Field: Mayfield Runner Headed to West Point

Mayfield senior Bradley Potts has excelled as a runner in both track and cross country during his time as a Wildcat. Even more impressive than his athletic accomplishments are his 4.65 grade-point-average and a top-10 ranking in his class of 300. Potts will be headed to Army in the fall. Potts received an appointment from the Superintendent of West Point, which is given to a select few. The News-Herald

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Football: Massillon Names New Head Coach

The Massillon Tigers have a new football coach. After weeks of speculation that former Nordonia coach Jason Hall would be named the next Tiger coach, it finally became official at a special meeting of the Board of Education last night. Hall becomes the 32nd head coach in Massillon's history as he replaces Tom Stacy, who departed in February to become the head coach of Green High School. Massillon superintendent Fred Blosser made the recommendation to the board, which approved it 5-0. Massillon will be Hall's fourth team since 2002. The Mount Union All-American guided two programs (Ravenna Southeast and Lyndhurst Brush) to their first playoff appearance. In Hall's only season at Nordonia, he guided the Knights to a 10-2 record. The Independent

Softball: Experienced Harrison Routs Young Kings

The Harrison Wildcats went on the road to defeat Kings 10-1 yesterday. Harrisson took advantage of five Knights errors to pour on the offense. Senior left fielder Michelle Stenger went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI, while senior second baseman Lauren Kreinest drove in three runs with a home run and a sacrifice fly and junior catcher Lacey Sowders had a two-run triple and scored three runs to lead Harrison, which improved to 8-2 overall. The Enquirer

Hockey: Mentor Lets Coach Go

After the most succesful playoff run in Mentor's hockey history, head coach Mike Tinik will not return. After guiding the Cardinals to their biggest win in their program's history (a district semi-final win over University), Tinik's contract was not renewed according to district spokesman Justin Maynor. Mentor hockey booster club president John Blomstrom said Tinik was informed of his non-renewal in a meeting Wednesday morning with Mentor principal Joe Spiccia and athletic director Jeff Cassella. Mentor finished 17-12-1 after going 14-40 the previous two seasons. The News-Herald

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Boys Basketball: Lakewood St. Edward Coach to assist at Jordan Classic

St. Edward basketball coach Eric Flannery, fresh off taking the Eagles to the Division I state final, has been named an assistant coach for the Jordan Brand Classic game. The game, featuring some of the nation's premier high school seniors, will be played on April 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised live by ESPN2. Flannery's graduating forward Delvon Roe was invited to the game, but he is unable to play after an injury that kept Roe out for nearly the entire season. The Plain Dealer

Winter Sports: Cincinnati-area All-Stars

The Cincinnati Enquirer names their 2008 winter sports all-stars. Amber Gray (Lakota West) and Yancey Gates (Withrow) lead the winter sports all-stars as girls' and boys' basketball player of the year, respectively. Gates will continue his basketball career at the University of Cincinnati and Gray will be playing for the 2008 NCAA champions in Tennessee. Orlando Scales was the wrestler of the year. Craig Sherrill (Elder) and Amy Wormus (McAuley) were the bowlers of the year. Swimmers of the year are Jim Barbiere (St. Xavier) and Danielle Jansen (Mason). The Enquirer

Softball: McNicholas Senior Throws No-Hitter

Senior pitcher Ronni Ferris of Cincinnati McNicholas struck out 14 batters on her way to a no-hitter yesterday against Badin. McNicholas won the game 3-0 and improved their record to 6-0, 3-0 in the GGCL Grey. The Rockets, who allowed just six runs while going 26-2 last season, posted their fourth shutout this year. The Enquirer

Track: Toledo Rogers Junior has Eyes on Olympics

Erik Kynard, a junior at Rogers High School in Toledo, has his eyes on the Division I state meet as well as the Olympics. The Rogers junior wants to stake claim on a state high jump title that has eluded him the last two springs. During the indoor track season, Kynard jumped a personal record jump of 7 feet, 3¾ inches. Only six others in the country -- amateur and professional -- have jumped higher this year. Jesse Williams, who jumps for Nike, owns the top mark this season by clearing 7-7¼. Kynard is the only one of the group still in high school. The Toledo Blade

Track: Tuslaw's Melissa Wohlheter pulls rare double

Melissa Wohlheter is one of the few athletes that attempt to run back-to-back races at track meets. Shortly after finishing the 400-meter race she gets ready to run the 300-meter hurdles. She holds school records in both events and was an All-Ohioan in the 300 hurdles at last year's state meet. The hurdles are Wohlheter's specialty, but she is becoming one of the top 400-meter runners in Stark County. Wohlheter finished sixth in the 300 hurdles in her first state appearance last season. Canton Repository

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Track and Field: Pole Vaulter Tommy Marks

Huber Heights Wayne senior pole vaulter Tommy Marks set a personal best by clearing 15 feet, 6 inches at the Warrior Relays yesterday. Marks finished second in the state indoor competition by clearing 14-6. Marks, a University of Cincinnati recruit, will be one of the athletes to watch as the outdoor state competition goes down at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus later in the season. Ironically, Marks' effort isn't even a school record: Les West registered the state's first 16-foot jump in 1975. Dayton Daily News

Track and Field: Northwood Edges out Sandusky St. Mary

Despite Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic's nine first place finishes in a triangular with Northwood and Danbury, the Panther boys came up short to the Northwood Rangers by a score of 67 to 65. The hosting Lakers totalled 37 points. SMCC's girls track team had a first-place finish with 67 points, while Danbury was second (61) and Northwood third (49.5). Sandusky Register

Track and Field: Video Interview with Medina coach/athlete

The following is a video interview by the Plain Dealer with Medina track coach Bob Jenkins and one of their top athletes in Ruben Belen. Plain Dealer

Baseball: Defending Champs Remain Undefeated

Lakota West, the defending Division I baseball champions, improved their record to 6-0 with a dramatic 5-4 comeback win over Oak Hills. The Firebirds, trailing 4-0 and down to their last strike, rallied for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lakota West senior Matt Foor had a two-run pinch hit double to tie the game. Foor went on to score the winning run on a wild pitch. The Enquirer

Girls Basketball: Coach Openings in Lake/Geagua Counties

Rival schools Willoughby South and Eastlake North are both still looking for girls basketball head coaches. Ryan Tyna confirmed Tuesday that he resigned his position as North's girls basketball coach. Tyna finished up his third season with the team and had a 20-43 record. South's Michelle Jones stepped down after finishing 5-16 this past year. Also, the Kenston football coaching position is available after Rick Adams left the Bombers for the same position at Rocky River. The News-Herald

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Football: Rockey River Names New Head Coach

Rick Adams is the new head football coach at Rocky River, a Division III school. After a succesful run with the Pirates (including a 20-3 record the past two seasons), former Rocky River coach Ron Lewis bolted to Division I Lakewood. Adams, who has a 47-35 career record, coached at Kenston the past four years. Adams, 37, played football at Trinity and Baldwin-Wallace College. He will teach social studies at Rocky River, as he did at Kenston. The Plain Dealer

Football: Nordonia Coach to Receive Massillon offer

Massillon City Schools Superintendent Fred Blosser hasn't confirmed or denied the fact, but rumor has it that Nordonia coach Jason Hall will be offered the head football coaching job at Massillon Washington High School. The official announcement won't be made until Thursday night at a Massillon Board of Education meeting. In addition to Hall, Coldwater's John Reed and Maria Stein Marion Local's Tim Goodwin aren rumored to be candidates. Canton Repository

Girls Basketball: Rob Heise Steps Down

Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas girls basketball coach Rob Heise has stepped down after 10 seasons as the head coach. Heise guided McNicholas to the 2001 Division II state title. Replacing Heise is longtime boys JV coach Tim Monahan. Heise will stay on as the athletic director of the school. Cincinnati Enquirer

Softball: Van Wert defeats St Henry

The Van Wert Lady Cougars played host to the St. Henry Lady Redskins and shutout them out with a 3-0 victory in varsity girl's softball action Monday night at VW's Jubilee Park Field. Pitcher Morgan Williams led the shutout for the Cougars. Van Wert will open their WBL season on Tuesday with the Indians from Shawnee at Jubilee Park. The Lima News

Basketball: Massillon Perry's Kenny Frease

Massillon Perry senior center Kenny Frease is invited to play in the Ohio vs. Kentucky prep classic as well as the Ohio North-South All-Star Game. Joining the 7-foot Xavier University recruit are Indiana signee Tom Pritchard (St. Edward), Akron signee Anthony Hitchins (Chillicothe), Dover's Eric Dummermuth and Warren Harding's Damian Eargle.Canton Repository

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Softball: Central Ohio Preview

After being a Division I state finalist in 2007, Pickerington Central (27-5 in 07) took a big hit from graduation. In 2008, Westerville South and Thomas Worthington, a team that returns five starters who hit .300 or better, should be two of the teams to watch out for in Division I. Ashley Byers (Westerville South) and Paige Myers (Grove City) are amongst the top pitchers in Central Ohio. A couple area college signees are Dublion Scioto outfielder Katie Simonton (Ohio State) and Pickerington North outfielder Felicia Brown (Wright State). In Division II, Circleville and Lakewood are two of the teams in the the Colubmus-area. Circleville returns three senior cornerstones in shortstop Casse Mogan, pitcher Rachael Spangler and Heather Spangler. In Division III, Bloom-Carroll is looking for their third consecutive state title. Pitcher Gabby Gillilan is the ace of their staff. Columbus Dispatch

Baseball: McDonald Sophomore Throws No-Hitter

Sophomore Anthony Raschilla pitched a six-inning no-hitter, striking out eight while giving up one walk in leading McDonald to a 10-0 win over Wellsville. Raschilla also added a few hits and scored two runs for the Blue Devils (2-0).

In other Youngstown-area games, Springfield defeated Chaney 10-1 behind a 3-4, two RBI game from Brad Ferraro. Dylon DeJane went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Bryan Visingardi was 2-for-3 with an RBI for Springfield (3-0). Canfield was victorious over Warren Harding, 6-1, behind a solid pitching effort from junior Jared Turocy. Jason Bagoly hit a three-run homer for Fitch in the first inning to help the Falcons defeat Lakeview, 7-5. The Vindicator

Cincinnati-area Baseball/Basketball Games

The Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association will hold its Coaches Showcase tournament today and Saturday at the University of Cincinnati's Marge Schott Stadium. Greater Catholic League teams Moeller, Elder, La Salle, and St. Xavier will play in the double-header that starts at 4 p.m. today. On Saturday, the first of four games will start at 9:30 a.m. The proceeds will benefit the SWOBCA Scholarship Fund.

The Southwest Ohio Basketball Coaches Association boys' East-West senior all-star games are tonight at Oak Hills. The Division I game starts at 6:30 p.m. and the Divisions II-IV game will follow. Walter White (Walnut Hills) will coach the Division I East Team and Donnie Gillespie (Winton Woods) will coach the West. In the Divisions II-IV game, Jerry Doerger (Clermont Northeastern) will coach the East and Jeoff Gabbard (Deer Park) will coach the West. The Enquirer

Baseball: Massillon Defeats Canton McKinley

While it doesn't have nearly the excitement of the football rivalry, Massillon and Canton McKinley met on the baseball diamond yesterday as the Tigers pulled off a 6-5 victory. Massillon coach Ted Guscoff, in his first year as Tiger baseball coach, is now 2-0. Massillon held a 6-3 lead going into the final inning. During the top of the seventh, the Bulldogs added two runs on a bases-loaded single by Tim Davis. Massillon's Chris Willoughby (1-0) forced a groundball out to end the game. The Independent

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Baseball: Lakota West Begins Title Defense

The 2007 Division I state champions are off to a 2-0 start after defeating Fairfield 5-3 on Thursday. Lakota West also defeated Fairfield 11-4 in the season opener on Tuesday. The defending champions graduated 11 seniors from last year, but they do return four regulars. Junior pitcher Bryan Beaver, who threw a one-hitter in the 4-0 title win over Mentor, is one of those returning regulars. The Enquirer

Baseball: Gilmour's Billy Urban Doesn't Strike Out

Gates Mills Gilmour's Billy Urban, also a football standout, has been starting for the Lancers since he was a freshman. Urban, a junior, had over 150 plate appearances and is still without a strikeout. As a freshman, he hit .356 with a homer and six doubles in 59 at-bats. Urban continued his success as a sophomore where he hit .512 with 11 doubles and a pair of homers for the 17-7 Lancers. The Plain Dealer

Softball: Anthony Wayne is Surronded by Tough Competition

Anthony Wayne (17-6, 11-3 in the NLL last season) won the Northern Lakes League softball championship, giving veteran coach Mark Hamman his 15th NLL crown. Hamman coached at Perrysburg before coming to Anthony Wayne and won 8 league titles with the Yellow Jackets. Hamann, now in his second year as Generals head coach, is relying on his six returning starters as AW looks to repeat. Back for AW are seniors Becky Gill (P-IF), Sam Kolling (3B), Gabrielle Chartier (SS) and Andrea Skinner (C), and juniors Alyssa Hoot (1B-C) and Samantha Hamann (2B), who is Mark's daughter. The Toledo Blade

Boys Tennis: Dayton-area Preview

Butler junior Andy Jackson, a state-qualifying doubles tennis player, will move into singles as the anchor of Butler's boys tennis team. The 6-foot-3 Jackson has gained 3 inches and 15 pounds since last season. With doubles partner Matt Heller, Jackson netted a 25-3 record as a sophomore. Other standout tennis players in the Dayton area are Philip Dresden (Tippecanoe), Tyler Johnston (Wilmington), Kevin Kauffman (Centerville), Ben Roeser (Waynesville), and Tony Walters (Beavercreek). Dayton Daily News

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Girls Basketball: Two Cincinnati Teams in Final USA Today Poll

Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame and Lakota West both finished in USA Today's Super 25 girls basketball poll. Division I state champion Mount Notre Dame finished at No. 18 and the Division I runner up, Lakota West, finished at No. 25. The Enquirer

Track and Field: Stark County Season Begins

The Tuslaw boys and girls opened up Principal Athletic Conference action with some comfortable victories over Canton Timken. The boys team prevailed 91-37 over the Trojans, while the girls were able to rack up an 89-39 victory. The Massillon Washington track team was victorious in both the boys (71-66) and girls (97-43) meets. Federal League foes Perry and Lake split their meet as the Perry girls (94-43) and Lake boys (70-67) came out on top. Canton South won both the boys and girls meets over Canal Fulton Northwest and the Dalton Bulldogs had a sweep over Garaway. The Independent

Conference Shakeups in Northeast Ohio

League movement has been contagious recently in Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula counties as Painesville Harvey, Grand Valley, and Ledgemenont all decided to leave their respective conferences. Harvey left the Northeastern Conference after 20 years for the Chagrin Valley Conference, a huge small-school league with three divisions. Grand Valley left the CVC and Ledgemont left the Eastern Suburban Conference to join the Northeast Athletic Conference. Harvey has been fiercely loyal to the league with which it filed a discrimination lawsuit just to join back in 1987. With Harvey joining and Grand Valley departing, the CVC maintiang their 18-team conference that is broken up into three six-team divisions. The News-Herald

Basketball: Dayton Carroll Searching for Coach

Carroll is still searching for a boys varsity basketball coach. One coach the Patriots looked at was the successful girls basketball coach at Fairmont - Tim Cogan. He had accepted the position at one point before later declining the position. Herman Burger is out after 14 seasons as the Patriots boys coach. Despite Cogan being a 1987 Carroll graduate, he decided to remain in his current position at Farmont. Dayton Daily News

Boys Basketball: Wadsworth Coach won't Return

Scott Callaghan was told by school officials on Friday that his position as boys varsity head coach will no longer be his. Callaghan is a 1987 Wadsworth graduate. The Grizzlies were 21-26 in two years under Callaghan, who was 5-2 in postseason play. Before coaching the boys, Callaghan was the coach Wadsworth's girls team for five years (100-15) before resigning in 2005. The Plain Dealer

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Football: Massillon to name Coach by April 10

Massillon Washington High School announced that the process of finding a new head football coach to repalce the departed Tom Stacy (now at Green) will be over on the evening of April 10th. The Thursday night Massillon Board of Education meeting will likely be filled with many Tiger football fans as they anxiously await the announcement. Nordonia's Jason Hall is rumored to be the favorite, but there has been no official announcement by Massillon in regards to the favorites. Independent

Basketball: Dunbar Junior Darion Brandon is Recovering

After suffering a near-death experience while playing AAU basketball this past March 15th, Darion Brandon is recovering from open-heart surgery. Brandon, a junior starter on the Wolverines' succesful 2007-08 campaign, collapsed at an AAU basketball practice in Columbus. His heart was restarted by a nurse -- the mother of an AAU player on another team. Brandon was transferred to Cleveland to have surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Doctors are optimistic that Brandon could play basketball again. Dayton Daily News

Football: Cleveland Football Players Reflect about Japan

A group of American high school football players took their spring break to go over to Japan to take on their all-star team in the GE Global Challenge Bowl 2008 in front of a crowd of 6,000 at Kawasaki Stadium. The teams played by NCAA rules, which are slightly different than OHSAA rules. Several players representing Team USA were from Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph. Team Japan defeated Team USA 24-14. Representing VASJ were Nick Viola, Darius Petraitis, Matt Groudle and John Pokorny. Viola and Petratis combined for four sacks in their team's losing effort. The News-Herald

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Basketball: Canton Timken's Johnie Davis is Stark County Player of the Year

After leading Canton Timken to one of the biggest turnaround seasons in recent boys basketball history, its no surprise that Johnie Davis is the Stark County Player of the Year. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound guard was a major reason why the Trojans from from 3-18 to 24-1. Davis averaged 18.8 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.1 steals in leading Timken to their first undefeated regular season. Davis transferred to Timken from McKinley halfway through last season. He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons on the bench watching as Raymar Morgan and company led the Pups to consecutive state championships. Davis was not able to win a third state title in four seasons of high school basketball, but nobody at Timken will forget the memorable 2007-08 Trojan basketball season. Canton Repository

Baseball: Elmwood and Suburban Lakes League Preview

Last season Elmwood had the most successful season in their program's history. The Royals had a 26-7 record that ended with a 6-3 loss to Heath in the Division III title game in Columbus. This season, Elmwood returns eight starters from its amazing run and the Royals are the unanimous pick of league coaches to win the Suburban Lakes League title in 2008. Woodmore was voted second, Genoa (two-time defending SLL champ) and was third. Returning for Elmwood are seniors Ben Hammer, Nathanial Fitch, Jon Aurand, Adame Sheline, Josh Mayo, Bo Sheldon, and Andrew Lee to go along with sophomore Reid Rothenbuhler. Hammer is signed to play at the University of Toledo and he excelled at the plate (.532 average with five home runs and 29 RBI's) and at the mound (4-0 with a 2.67 ERA) last season. Toledo Blade

Baseball: Kenston Shortstop Brett Tevepaugh

Senior Brett Tevepaugh of Kenston is fresh off setting the school's single season passing record in football as he threw for 1,619 yards this past season on the gridiorn. On the diamond, Tevepaugh is a vaccum at shortstop and he is the Bombers' leadoff hitter who has a .451 career batting average. The all-around athlete picked up wrestling in 8th grade (going undefeated at 160 pounds) before becoming the starting point guard on the JV team as a freshman. Tevepaugh would eventually give up both winter sports to concentrate on football and esepcially on baseball. Last year Kenston finished with a 22-6 record and a co-championship in their conference. A starter since he was a freshman, Tevepaugh hit .531 last year with 15 extra base hits, 36 runs, 32 stolen bases, and a .953 fielding percentage at the most demanding position in the infield. The Plain Dealer

Basketball: McDonald's All-American Game

The McDonald's All-American game is the elite high school boys and girls basketball all-star event in the country. The game has featured such stars as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James. This year's edition featured two young men from Ohio: Toledo Libbey's William Buford (six points) and Canal Winchester's B.J. Mullens (12 points). Buford was this year's Mr. Basketball winner and both Buford and Mullens are headed to play for Thad Matta at Ohio State next season. Mullens' East team defeated Buford's West by a score of 107-102. Cincinnati Enquirer

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Boys Basketball: Lakewood St. Edward's Delvon Roe Reflects

All-American senior forward Delvon Roe had high hopes for himself and especially his team heading into the 2007-08 basketball season. The St. Edward Eagles returned the majority of their state semifinalist team from the season before. Roe, one of the top overall recruits in the country, suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of the season. He had microfracture surgery for cartilage and ligament damage in his right knee on Dec. 17. The Eagles played well despite the loss of the Michigan State recruit as they advanced all the way to the Division I state championship game. The Eagles would lose to Newark 65-52. The 6-8 forward wrote a collection of poems to explain what he was going through this season. The Plain Dealer

Football: Massillon Tigers Finalize 2008 Schedule

Massillon Washington completed their football schedule for the upcoming 2008 season. Although the Tigers are currently without a head coach, they did fill the final open date with Brantford (Ontario) Collegiate from Canada. This is Massillon's sixth home date in 2008 to go along with three away and one neutral game as they are set to participate in the Kirk Herbstreit Challenge at Fawcett Stadium during Week 2. The Tigers are set to play Jordan (Utah) in the fourth installment of this annual high school football classic. Massillon will host Canton McKinley, St. Ignatius, Akron Buchtel, Parma Normandy, and Akron Garfield to go along with the Week 7 date against Brantford Collegiate. The three away games are Youngstown Ursuline, Mentor, and Warren Harding. The Independent

Football: Renovated Welcome Stadium to Host Week 1 Doubleheader

On Thursday, August 21 the soon to be renovated Welcome Stadium will host the first night of football in 2008. Dayton area schools (Centerville and Huber Heights Wayne) are set to play a couple of Cincinnati area schools (Lakota East and Lakota West). The Centerville Elks will take on Lakota East at 5:30pm that day and Wayne will play Lakota West at 8:15pm. The field turf that is being installed is just part of the $2.6 million upgrade at Dayton's Welcome Stadium. Dayton Daily News

Baseball: Lake County Captains to host High School Home Run Derby

The Lake County Captains, a Cleveland Indians minor league team in Eastlake, will partner with the News-Herald to host several nights of home run derbies at Classic Park in Eastlake. High school baseball players from Lake, Geauga, and Cuyahoga counties will participate in this even that will begin on April 29th and culminate with the derby finals on July 8th. The derby contests will take place on five Tuesday nights this spring/summer following home games at Classic Park. Five participants from twenty teams will be selected and the winners will move on to the finals on July 8th. The News-Herald

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Boys Basketball: After 643 Wins, Elyria's Bob Walsh Retires

The legendary coach Bob Walsh has decided to retire after 42 years of coaching basketball at five Lorain County high schools. Walsh, 70, began his career in 1966 at Clearview. After 16 years with the Clippers, he spent 11 at Oberlin, six each at Vermilion and Elyria Catholic before finishing his career with three seasons at Elyria. Walsh guided Elyria to the teams' best finish in 31 years. He won two state titles (Clearview in '74 and Oberlin in '86) along with 19 conference championships and 11 distirct titles. Walsh's magnificent career ended with a 643-301 career record, and his win total is fifth all time in state history. Plain Dealer

Whiteford Senior Basketball Player Makes a Name in Rodeo

Cody McCartney, a senior at Whiteford, is a typical teenager with many pairs of shoes. You could've found him this past winter in his basketball shoes running up and down the hard floor collecting rebounds for Whiteford. The 6-foot-1 McCartney led the team in rebounding this past season. If you find Cody on other nights of the week, you might find him wearing some cowboy boots. McCartney is an accomplished calf roper and has been serious about the rodeo since he was 13. McCartney became the youngest person to qualify for the International Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City last January and has received as many as six scholarship offers for rodeo from colleges that include Southwestern Oklahoma, Southeastern Oklahoma, and Southern Arkansas. His father, Jim, is a verteran calf roper. McCartney practices every day and will often compete during the weekends and on school breaks all across the country. Professional calf ropers can earn up to $300,000 a year, and rodeo is one of the only NCAA-sanctioned sports that allows student-athletes to earn prize money during college. The Toledo Blade

Boys Basketball: Fariless' Jordan Jennings is Headed to Ashland

Fairless High School's Jordan Jennings has given a verball commtiment to continue his basketball career at Ashland University, a Division II school. Jennings is the two-time PAC-7 Player of the Year and led Stark County in assists per game with seven. The 5-foot-9 Jennings averaged 20.7 points per game this past season and set numersou school records including single-game points (54) and career 3-pointers (203). Jennings' career scoring total (1,158 points) is second all-time at Fariless. Canton Repository

Baseball: Massillon's New Coach, Ted Guscroff

The Massillon Washington baseball team will be working in a new head baseball coach to go along with many first time everyday players. Ted Guscoff is replacing Mike Dobran, who went 18-8 in his final season as the Tigers' baseball coach. Chris Willougbhy and Steve Yoder will lead the pitching staff and provide it with some needed experience. Phil Van Ryzin (shortstop), Mike Clark (outfield), and Corey Hildreth (catcher) are the only other Tigers who saw significant playing time last season. Guscoff has been known as a coach that produces offense, and this year's Massillon baseball team would certainly like to see a lot of runs in 2008. The Independent

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Boys Track: Cleveland Heights Track Star Jared Hall

Jared Hall, a senior standout for Cleveland Heights' track team, enters his final prep season with a lot of buzz surronding himself and the Tigers. Hall is the defending Division I 800-meters state champion and he is hoping to lead the Tigers to a Division I team title later this spring. Since Hall's freshman season, he has knocked off 26 seconds off his 800 time. Hall also anchored Cleveland Heights' state-record winning 4x800 team. Last season, Cleveland Heights finished second to Cleveland Glenville. This year Hall hopes to lead his team to a state championship in track and field. The futue Ohio State athlete maintains a 3.1 grade-point average to go along with his excellence in his sport. The Plain Dealer

Girls Basketball: North Canton Hoover's Brittany Orban

The Canton Repository named Brittany Orban of Hoover as their 2008 girls basketball player of the year. Over her four year prep career for the Vikings, Orban compiled an amazing stat sheet that included 1,887 points and 987 rebounds. Orban, who will be playing her college ball at Northwestern, received the same award last year. She owns 18 school records and led Hoover to two district titles and three straight league titles. Canton Repository

Winter Sports: Toledo's All-League Teams

The list of the all-league and all-district teams in the Toledo-area include basketball (boys and girls), hockey, and gymnastics. Toledo prep teams had some very successful runs this winter sports season, including runs to the state tournament by Whitmer (boys basketball), Libbey (boys basketball), Central Catholic (girls basketball), and St. Francis DeSales (gymnastics and hockey). Some of the boys basketball stars that picked up player of the year honors for their league include William Buford (Libbey), Matt Kreglow (Gibsonburg), Ethan Michael (Toledo Christian), Austin Mass (Tiffin Calvert), Luke Kraus (Findlay), and Ryne Smith (Whitmer). Chris Dyer (St. Francis) picked up player of the year honors in the Red Division for hockey and Natasha Howard (Waite) was the girls player of the year in the City League. Toledo Blade

Softball: Dalton Looking for Third Straight State Title

The Dalton Bulldogs have won the last two Division IV softball state championships. Senior pitcher Andrea Arney is among the key returnees for Dalton as they look to make it three in a row. Dalton coach Jessica Miller is 95-36 after six seasons with the school. Other returnees that will be joining Arney are pitcher/second baseman Katie Graber, shortstop Elle Jackson, third baseman Niki Lecon, center fielder Allie Bednarz, first baseman Jillian Husted, catcher Shelbi Carmichael and infielder Tiffany Mast. The Independent

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There are several interesting stories across the state in regards to prep football coaching, including news on former, current, and future head coaches of Ohio high school football programs.

Football: Nordonia's Jason Hall on Massillon's Radar Screen

One name that continues to pop up in the search for Massillon Washington's next football coach is Jason Hall. The current Nordonia coach has had plenty of recent success since graduation from Mount Union College in 1998. In six seasons he has compiled a 38-27 record with Ravenna Southeast, Lyndhurst Brush and Nordonia. He took all three of those teams to the playoffs. In the cases of Southeast and Brush, it was Hall that took both teams to their first ever playoff appearance. Despite Nordonia graduating numerous starters after the 2006 season and moving up into Division I, Hall took the Knights to the regional semifinal in Region 2 in 2007. The Independent

Football: Keith Grabowski leaves Brush for Brookside

Grabowski leaves Brush after only one season in which the Arcs went 1-9. Before coming to Brush, Grabowski was on the west side (he resides in Avon Lake) as he lead Amherst to a 23-9 record at Amherst from 04-06. Grabowski wanted to be closer to home, which the Sheffield based high school is. The Plain Dealer

Football: Dick Leonard Named Coach of Arlington

Dick Leonard, a man in coaching for 15 years as Arlingtons' baseball coach, has taken the head football coach. Leonard replaces Doug Oates, who guided the Redskins to a 35-18 record (10-3 last season). The Courier

Football: Former Cincinnati Moeller Coach Bob Crable

The Cincinnati Moeller football program is one of the most elite in the midwest. Bob Crable was released in November of his duties as head football coach, will continue coaching on a part-time basis at the College of Mount St. Joseph during spring drills. Crable, a former Moeller and Notre Dame All-American linebacker, will coach his former position during the spring workouts. Crable was dismissed as Moeller coach following the 2007 season, after compiling a 48-30 record in seven seasons. He was replaced by John Rodenberg, a former head coach at McNicholas, Covington Catholic and Roger Bacon. The Enquirer

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There are many high school basketball all-star games across Ohio that follow last weekend's state tournament. Below are previews of just a few of those games:

Boys Basketball: Al Beach Classic

The best talent from the Youngstown Valley area will play in the Al Beach Classic on Wednesday at Youngstown Boardman High School. The girls all-star game will start at 6 pm and the boys will follow shortly after. Tickets are $6 at the door. The players come from schools like Warren Harding, Canfield, Boardman, Austintown Fitch, Poland, Warren Howland, Youngstown Ursuline, and several others. There will even be a three-point and slam dunk competition. The coaches for the boys White Team are Will Klucinec (Salem) and Jim Goske (Boardman). The coaches for the boys Red Team are George Lanterman (Lakeview) and Mike Karr (Southington). The coaches for the girls White Team are Shawn Hammond, Brookfield, and Mark Yoder, Maplewood. The coaches for the girls Red Team are Pat Pavlansky (Canfield) and Matt Reel (South Range). The Vindicator

Boys Basketball: News-Herald Classic

An all-star game at Lakeland Community College in Lake County will feature some of the top senior talent in the Willoughby News-Herald coverage area. The games (boys and girls) will be held in the afternoon on Saturday, April 5th. The boys all-star game is loaded with All-Ohio talent. Future Akron Zip guard Alex Sullivan of Riverside (All-Ohio 3rd team) and Youngstown State recruit Ashen Ward of Cleveland VASJ (All-Ohio 3rd team, DIII Player of the Year in 2007) are the biggest college recruits. Other big names include Mentor's Joe Meyer (1st Team All-Ohio in DI), VASJ's Nate Barnes (DIII Player of the Year in 2008), and Harvey's Rayshwan Journigan (1st Team All-Ohio in DII). The News-Herald

Boys Basketball: Ohio vs. West Virginia

The Ohio Valley in the Steubenville area features some very close borders between the Buckeye State and the Mountain State. On March 30th, the annual Samuel A. Mumley OVAC All-Star Basketball Game will be held at Ohio University-Eastern. The Ohio boys side is being coached by Indian Creek's Joe Dunlevy, Shadyside's Ed Andes and Bridgeport's Donnie Cash. The Ohio squad features five players who were listed on this past week's All-Ohio squad. Martin Ferry's Derek Edwards, Meadowbrook's Phil Biggs, Buckeye Trail's Brock Davis, Indian Creek's Jim Wood, and Wellsville's Zane Carter round off the All-Ohio talent for the Buckeye team. Steubenville Herald Star

Boys Track: Northeast Ohio Athletes Perform at National Indoor Track Invitational

Cleveland Heights senior Jared Hall (headed to Ohio State on a track scholarship) finished 10th in the 800 meters at the national invitation track meet. Hall anchored the Tigers' second-place 1,600-meter sprint medley team (Wael El-Halaby, Bryan Underwood, Dontave Cowsette and Hall, 3:31.14). Beaumont senior and Georgetown recruit Emily Infeld also finished third in the 3,200 meters (10:31.26). Medina's Ruben Bellen also performed well at the national track meet in Maryland as he finished second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.57), third in the high jump (6-04.25), fourth in the long jump (20-00.25) and 10th in the 1,000 meters (3:05.35). The Plain Dealer

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Football: Massillon Washington Still Without a Coach

The Massillon Tigers, the state's all-time winningest football program, is still without a head coach. The February 12th departure of Tom Stacy to Green High School has left the administration on the search. The Massillon job is right behind the Browns, Bengals, and Buckeyes for most prestigious gridiron coaching jobs in the great football state of Ohio. The committee to find a new coach has not set a deadline on the new hire. Many coaches (including several from out of state) have applied for the position. The Independent

Boys Basketball: Chillicothe Still Buzzing

The Chillicothe team and community are still on cloud nine after their impressive tournament run that ended with a Divsion II state championship this past Saturday in Columbus. Their thrilling overtime victory over Toledo Libbey (featuring Mr. Basketball William Buford) was the most entertaining game of the weekend at Value City Arena. Anthony Hitchens, Ray Chambers (the Chillicothe hero that nailed the final shot as time expired to win the state title), and the rest of the Cavaliers deserve all of the attention they received. Chillicothe Gazette

Boys Basketball: Cleveland Area Teams Have Bright Future

Three teams from the Greater Cleveland area (Lakewood St. Edward, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph, and Bedford St. Peter Chanel) all made the boys basketball state tournament this past weekend. Despite their accomplishments throughout the season and tournament, it had a dissapointing ending for all three as they came up short of their quests for state championships. Chanel and VASJ fell in state semifinal games and St. Edward lost in the Division I final this past Saturday night. St. Edward and VASJ were starting all seniors, but there is some returning youth that could help the Eagles and Vikings have another succesful season. Chanel started all juniors this season and should be the early favorite to win a state title in 2009. The Plain Dealer

Boys Basketball: Stark vs. Summit All-Star Game

The 20th annual Plain Township Rotary Stark County vs. Summit County All-Star Basketball games will be played Wednesday at Malone College. The proceeds (cost is $6) will go to scholarships and Plain Rotary community projects. The girls game will start at 6:30 pm and the boys will follow shortly after. Canton Repository

Sports: Youngstown High Schools to leave the Federal League

Youngstown area high schools Boardman and Austintown Fitch are returning to the legendary Steel Valley conference beginning in the 2009-10 sports season. Boardman and Fitch left the SVC to join the Federal League, consisting of primarily Stark County schools such as Canton McKinley, North Canton Hoover, Massillon Perry, etc. The travel costs were part of the concern for leaving the Federal League. The new SVC, which will lose Youngstown parochial schools Cardinal Mooney and Ursuline, will consist of Boardman, Fitch, Warren Harding, Youngstown East, and Youngstown Chaney. The Vindicator

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Chase Stingel's three pointer from the corner with 0.5 seconds left gave Garaway a 50-47 victory over Villa Angela-St. Joseph in a Division III State Semifinal Friday morning in Columbus. In a back-and-forth affair pitting the co-Ohio Division III Players...

In a back-and-forth affair pitting the co-Ohio Division III Players of the Year, VASJ's Nate Barnes and Garaway's Tyler Gerber, it was Stingel who stole the show. The senior guard finished with a game-high 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3pt).

With 5:30 to play in the game, VASJ took their first lead since early in the second quarter on a three-point play by senior guard Brian Jenkins at 45-44. The pace then slowed to a crawl, as each team went scoreless over the next four minutes.

Barnes' two free throws extended the VASJ lead to 47-44 with 1:33 remaining, but Stingel's deep three pointer on the ensuing possession hit nothing but net, deadlocking the game at 47 a piece heading into the final minute and foreshadowing things to come.

VASJ Head Coach Dave Wojciechowski decided to hold the ball for the final shot, but senior forward Ashen Ward lost his dribble out of bounds with 13.4 seconds left, turning the ball back over to Garaway for the final memorable possession.

The teams traded buckets throughout most of the opening quarter thanks to some ferocious offensive rebounding. VASJ pulled down five on the offensive glass in the first four minutes while Garaway responded with three offensive boards.

The offense picked up in the final two minutes of the first stanza. After Tyler Gerber and Ashen Ward traded 3-pointers, Stingel nailed a trey from the left wing to give Garaway a 12-9 lead. But VASJ responded quickly, as Ward dished to 6-foot-7 center Klein Harper, who flushed home a two-handed dunk to cut into the Pirates' lead as the first quarter ended.

The Vikings regained the lead 17-14 on two consecutive slams by Harper to open the second quarter. The lead didn't last long, however, as Gerber nailed a three-pointer and was fouled on the shot. His free throw completed the four-point play and the Pirates were back on top 20-17 with 4:38 to play in the first half.

Gerber staked the Pirates to a 30-25 advantage with 1:47 left with his third three-pointer of the half. An impressive drive to the basket by Garaway's 6-8 freshman Paul Honigford tacked on two more.

Ashen Ward closed out a furious final two minutes of play with his second three-pointer of the first half, cutting the VASJ deficit to 32-28 at the half.

Garaway couldn't shake VASJ, who continued to hang around thanks to Ward's stellar play. He drilled a three and hit a pull-up jumper from the right baseline to trim Garaway's lead to 38-37 midway through the third.

Junior David Gerber, younger brother of Tyler, sank a layup to push the Garaway lead to 42-39 with under 30 seconds remaining in the third. But VASJ tied the game heading to the fourth on a deep three-pointer by Barnes right before the horn sounded.

VASJ, who was making their eleventh state tournament appearance in school history, entered the game ranked seventh in the state. They close their season with a 21-5 record.

Third-ranked Garaway (24-3) will take on the winner of the Anna-Ottawa Glandorf semifinal matchup on Saturday for the Division III State Championship.

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Boys Basketball: Toledo Libbey's William Buford is named Ohio's Mr. Basketball

William Buford, a 6-foot-5 senior from Libbey, received the highest award in Ohio high school basketball when he was named Mr. Basketball. He averaged 22.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists a game during the regular season. The Ohio State recruit has led his Cowboys to the state tournament where they will meet St. Paris Graham in a semifinal on Thursday at 10:45 in Columbus. Along with his success on the basketball court, Buford carries a 3.2 grade point average. Buford narrowly won the award over his future Ohio State teammate, B.J. Mullens of Canal Winchester. The last Toledo player to win this award was Jimmy Jackson during his playing days at Macomber. Canton Repository

Boys Basketball: Final Four Preview

The Plain Dealer's Final Four preview for all divisions in this weekends' boys state basketball tournament:

Division I preview of the Lakewood St. Edward/Cincinnati St. Xavier and Toledo Whitmer/Newark matchups and the Division I spotlight of Xavier senior forward Walt Gibler.

Division II preview of St. Paris Graham/Toledo LIbbey and Chillicothe/Poland Seminary. The Division II spotlight is on William Buford (Mr. Basketball) of Libbey.

Division III preview of Cleveland VASJ/Sugarcreek Garaway and Ottawa-Glandor/Anna. The Division III spotlight is on VASJ senior guard Ashen Ward.

Division IV preview of Bedford St. Peter Chanel/Worthington Christian and Haviland Wayne Trace/New Knoxville. The Division IV spotlight is on Chanel junior forward Lamar McKnight.

Boys Basketball: Poland Seminary's Fans are Rallied Together

The Poland Seminary High School fieldhouse was filled with students, staff, administrators and community supporters Wednesday, gearing up for today's semifinal basketball game against Chillicothe. The Division II semifinal today at 2 p.m. in Columbus will pit the No. 1 Bulldogs against No. 2 Chillicothe. The winner of the second semifinal will meet the winner of the first Division II semifinal: undefeated St. Paris Graham or Toledo Libbey, which features the 2008 Mr. Basketball - William Buford. The Vindicator

Boys Basketball: Small Towns Represent Teams Well

There are small high schools, then there is New Knoxville. The undefeated Rangers (25-0) have one of the smallest enrollments in the state. According to the latest OHSAA enrollment figures for 2009, New Knoxville has 59 boys in grades 10-12. The junior and senior class combined features a total of only 32 boys. The New Knoxville community, which is an area of 907 people, is strongly behind the Rangers. New Knoxville plays Haviland Wayne Trace (21-4) in the final game on Friday night. Another nearby small town that has a boys basketball team playing in Columbus this weekend is Anna. Last weekend they ended North College Hill's three-year reign as state champion. The small community already sold out their 1,800 ticket allotment for their semifinal game tomorrow and are expected to sell 500 more. Dayton Daily News

Boys Basketball: Cavaliers are Ready to Play

Chillicothe headed to a Columbus-area hotel on Wednesday as they continue their quest for a Division II state champoinship. The Cavaliers (23-2), No. 2 in the final Division II state poll, will play No. 1 Poland Seminary (25-0) on Thursday afternoon at Value City Arena in Columbus. There are plenty of nerves and excitement for coaches, players, parents, and fans. Poland and Chillicothe plays a similar up tempo style headed by their commtiment to full court defensive pressure. Chillicothe coach Gary Kellough believes that turnovers will be the difference for his Cavaliers. Chillicothe is led by Akron recurit Anthony Hitchens, a 5-9 guard averaging 21.3 points per game. The Cavs also feature standout 6-7 forward Ray Chambers, averaging 15.3 points per game. Chillicothe Gazzette

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Basketball: OHSAA to Consider Using Replay

After a couple of controversial fourth quarter endings this past Sunday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association will take a serious look at using video replays to assist game officials. Hank Zaborniak, OHSAA assistant commisioner, said they've been considering it for a few years and he has made contact with the NFHS (National Federation of State High School Association) about the rule. The Division I girls basketball state championship game (Cincinnati Mount Notred Dame/Lakota West) in Columbus and a Division I boys basketball regional championship game (Lakewood St. Edward/Warren Harding) in Cleveland had outcomes in which video replay could have overturned a game-changing decision. The Enquirer

Boys Basketball: Toledo Libbey Prepares for St. Paris Graham

Libbey's head coach, Leroy Bates, tried out for the Toledo Scott basketball team in the mid 1960's, but didn't make the team. Bates then put his focus on wrestling, a sport that Libbey's state semifinal opponent (St. Paris Graham) has national recognition. The fourth-ranked Cowboys will play fifth-ranked Graham to open the boys state basketball tournament on Thursday at 10:45 am. The Division II state semifinal will be played at Value City Arena in Columbus as it kicks off the 86th annual boys state basketball tournament. Coach Bates' team is senior oriented with a starting 5 consisting of all seniors: 6-5 guard William Buford (22.6 points), 6-6 forward Julius Wells (11.7 points), 6-3 guard Brad Sandridge (11.3 points), 6-5 forward Lance Jones (5.6 points), and 6-3 guard Tony Brown (8.4 points). The top sub has been senior Brad Burton. St. Paris Graham is much more youthful as 5 of their top 6 players are juniors or sophomores. Toledo Blade

Basketball: Central Ohio's All-Conference List

The list of several Columbus-area conferences and their All-Conference teams include the Columbus City League (North and South Divisions), Central Catholic League, Mid-State Leagues (Buckeye, Cardinal, Ohio Divisions), and the MOAC. Also listed is the girls basketball all-district team. Some of the top players mentioned include Jared Sullinger (Northland), Devon Moore (Northland), B.J. Mullens (Canal Winchester), Nick Kellog (DeSales), Bumpus and Vincent Coleman (Eastmoor Academy), Krystal Stoening (Licking Valley), Whitney Levering (Fredericktown), and Katie Griffin (Fisher Catholic). Columbus Dispatch

Boys Basketball: Division III and IV All-Ohio Teams Include Malvern Players/Coach

Malvern came up just short of a trip to Columbus and the Division IV state tournament when they fell to Bedford St. Peter Chanel this past Monday, leaving the Hornets a little dissapointed. The recognition of individual achievements for players and coaching was not dissapointing for the Hornets. Senior Zak Kapron was named to The Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio boys first team, A 6-foot-6 forward, Kapron averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds per game for the Hornets. Junior Tyler Tucci made the second team and his father/coach, Dennis Tucci shared the state's Coach of the Year honors. Canton Repository

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Hockey: Lakewood St. Edward Wins State Title Again

St. Edward won their 11th state hockey championship last night with a 3-1 victroy over Gates Mills Gilmour. The Eagles (29-11-3) and Lancers (23-18-1) both had to endure a lot this weekend as the massive amounts of snow in Columbus delayed the state tournament (among many other tournament games in basketball) a day as they played the championship game on a weekday, rather than on Sunday. The Eagles had to overcome two of the players being suspended for the final after altercations with Toledo St. Francis players followoing the state semifinal game on Sunday. After a scoreless first period, St. Edward answered with two second period goals to take a 2-0 lead. Forwards T.J. Colvin and John Plagens gave the Eagles the lead they never surrendered. The Plain Dealer

Girls Basketball: Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame Wins Division I Title

It was a battle of Cincinnati-area teams as Mount Notre Dame deafeated Lakota West 69-67 in the Division I girls basketball final. Mount Notre Dame freshman guard Kathryn Reynolds hit a game-winning lay-in as time was expiring, leading MND to their third straight D-I title and fourth in five years. There was some dispute about whether or not the final shot was off before the red light went off on the backboard, but OHSAA assistant commisioner Hank Zaborniak said the ruling on the court will stand. Tia McBride (24), Gabby Smith (14), and Ashley Fowler (11) led Mount Notre Dame in scoring. Ms. Ohio Basketball Amber Gray (23 points, 11 rebounds) and Alexis Rogers (24 points) had huge games for the runner-up, Lakota West. The Enquirer

Girls Basketball: Kettering Alter Wins First Girls Basketball Title

After being delayed for two days thanks to the record snow fall in Columbus, Alter captured the first girls basketball state title in school history. The Knights defeated Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown 60-46. Sophomore Ashley Christie led the way for Alter (25-3) with 20 points. The Knights broke open a close one with a 21-6 game-ending run. Senior Nicole Christie (the older sister of Ashley) and Mary Brunner each added 12 points for the Knights. The younger Christie and Brunner combined for 20 more points than they averaged during the regular season. Hathaway Brown (22-5), the Division II runner-up for the second straight season, were led in scoring by Mylan Woods (14 points) and Alexis Dobbs (11 points). Dayton Daily News

Girls Basketball: Versailles Captures First Title

The Versailles girls basketball team nets their first state title with a dominating 51-33 win over Sugrarcreek Garaway as they capped a perfect 28-0 season. Head coach Jacki Stonebraker's sister, Justine Raterman, led Versailles with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Stonebraker's squad overcame Garaway's stingy defense, which held teams to 23.8 points per game, and scored nearly that many as they had a 19-13 halftime lead. Versailles' defense proved to be equally tough as they forced 16 turnovers and held Garaway to 32% shooting. Laura Bardall (18 points) score more than half of the Panthers (25-3) points. The 51 points scored by Versailles was by far the most allowed by Garaway this season. Dayton Daily News

Girls Basketball: Hawks Capture Division IV Title Again

Berlin Hiland played some excellent defense on their way to a 44-37 victory over Columbus Africentric. The Hawks (27-1) won their third title in four years and fourth this decade. Berlin Hiland's defense held the Nubians scoreless for a stretch of over 13 minutes in the second and third quarters. Africentric had a 15-5 lead in the early part of the second quarter before their scoring drought. The Hawks would score 24 straight points and they never gave up the lead. The Columbus Dispatch

Boys Basketball: Toledo Whitmer Upsets Canton Timken

Whitmer is making an unlikely return to the Division boys basketball state tournament following their shocking defeat of previously unbeaten Canton Timken. The 62-47 victory at the University of Akron's Rhodes Arena was a pleasant surprise to the Panthers' fans that made the trip last night in a game that was delayed for two days thanks to the snow. Whitmer returns to Columbus for the state tournament for the first time since 1987, a few years before any player on the team was born. Forward Kevin Koger and Antwan Willis dominated the paint as they combined for 26 points and 23 rebounds. Whitmer outrebounded Timken 41-29. Purdue recruit Ryne Smith chipped in 14 points (which included four three-pointers) and guard Jeremy Jones had a game high 15 for the Panthers. Christian Alston paced Timken with 15 points. Toledo Blade

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Boys Basketball: Lakewood St. Edward Rallies to Defeat Warren Harding

St. Edward found themselves trailing the Raiders by 17 points before making an unlikely comeback to send the game into overtime. St. Edward's senior point guard Frankie Dobbs sent the game into an extra session with a cluth three pointer as time expired. Dobbs also had the go ahead basket in overtime with 5 seconds to spare as the Eagles went ahead for what beame the final score of 77-75. St. Edward will play Cincinnati St. Xavier in a state semifinal matchup Friday at Value City Arena in Columbus. Dobbs finished with 20 points and fellow seniors Connor Tillow (21), Justin Staples (12), and Tom Pritchard (7) added to the scoring effort. The Eagles are now in contention for three state titles in winter sports. They already won wrestling, will play in the hockey final tonight, and are two wins away from a basketball state title. The Plain Dealer

Boys Basketball: Toledo Libbey Advances to State

Ohio State recruit William Buford of Libbey was in foul trouble all for much of the regional final against Lexington. Buford still managed to score 20 points while only playing 21 minutes before fouling out with a few minutes in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys closed out the game and defeated Lexington 65-51 to earn the school's fourth trip to the state tournament. With Buford out, seniors Julius Wells (15 points, 12 rebounds), Brad Sandridge (11 points, 7 rebounds), and Tony Brown helped carry the Cowboys to victory. Buford eclipsed the 2,000 career point total with a crowd energizing dunk in the fourth quarter. Libbey (23-2) will face undefeated and top ranked St. Paris Graham (25-0) Thursday morning in Columubs. The Toledo Blade

Boys Basketball: Cincinnati St. Xavier tops Withrow

St. Xavier returns to Columbus as they defeated Withrow 52-51 in the Division I regional title game at Xavier University's Cintas Center. The lead changed 11 times in the fourth quarter before the Bombers' 6-7 forward Walt Gibler made a pair of free throws with 15.1 seconds to play as St. X took a 52-51 lead. Withrow had a chance to at least tie the game with 2.4 seconds remaining, but 6-9 senior center Yancey Gates (who was 4-4 from thre foul line prior to that point) mised both free throws. Gates finished a bitter-sweet high school career (Withrow lost with a last-second layup to St. X in a regional final last season) with 16 points and 6 rebounds. The gifted senior takes his talents to the University of Cincinnati. As for the Bombers, they will meet Lakewood St. Edward in a state semifinal game on Saturday. The Enquirer

Boys Basketball: Pyamatuning Valley's Run Ended by VASJ

It has been 58 years since a boys basketball team from Ashtabula County made it to the state tournament. That streak continues as Pymatuning Valley came up short to Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Sunday afternoon at the Canton Fieldhouse. The Lakers (23-2) became the first Ashtabula team since 1984 to reach a regional final. The big and talented Vikings were just too much for the Lakers. With the win, VASJ advances to the state final four for the third year in a row. In 2006 they came up short in the state final against OJ Mayo, Bill Walker, and the rest of North College Hill. Last year a primarily junior squad fell in the state semifinal. Seniors Ashen Ward (30 points) and Nate Barnes (15 points) have suffered dissapointment in Columbus each of the past two seasons. The two experienced guards, along with senior post players 6-7 Klein Harper and 6-8 Dominick Haynes, will play Friday at 2:00 in a Division III state semifinal. The Vikings are seeking their 5th state title since 1991. Star Beacon

Boys Basketball: St. Peter Chanel Overcomes Malvern Crowd

A few thousand fans (the vast majority for Malvern) jammed into the Canton Field House to watch a Division IV regional final between Malvern and Bedford St. Peter Chanel. Many fans left dissapointed as Malvern fell to Chanel, 75-65. The Firebirds closed the game on a 20-5 run to advance to the state tournament later this week in Columbus. With 6:30 left in the game, Malvern gained a 60-55 lead with Trevor Halter's breakaway dunk. The Hornets (24-1) dropped their first game of the season as talented seniors Zak Kapron and Halter end their excellent high school careers (each finished with over 1,200 career points) on a sour note. The Firebirds (16-8) played a very tough schedule that has helped prepare their run to the Final Four. Junior Lamar McKnight led Chanel with 31 points, 16 of which came in the opening quarter. The Firebirds will play Worthington Christian (25-1) on Thursday evening for a chance to play for their first basketball state title since 1999. The Canton Repository

Boys Basketball: Sugarcreek Garaway Advances to Columbus

Garaway jumped out to a 27-15 halftime lead over Columbus Bishop Ready and held off the Silver Knights' late surge to win the Division III regional final, 51-47. The Pirates will meet Cleveland VASJ in a state semifinal in Columbus on Friday morning at Value City Arena. Gateway was ranked third and VASJ seventh in the final Division III AP poll. Garaway was up 11-0 in the first quarter and they never gave up their lead. Ready got within two points halfway through the final quarter, but the Pirates were helped by a strong game from Tyler Gerber (22 points) to seal their trip to Columbus. The Pirates were 17-23 at the free th row line and Gerber hit six of seven in the fourth quarter. The Athens Messenger

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Boys Basketball: Canton Timken Remains Undefeated

Last night in a regional semfinal at the University of Akron, Canton Timken defeated Akron Firestone 75-65. The undefeated Trojans (24-0) return to the JAR on Saturday to meet Toledo Whitner in the regional final. A victory would send Timken to the state tournament in Columbus for the first time in 48 years. Timken senior guard Johnie Davis finished with 24 points and 5 assists. Junior forward Chaz Moore led the attack in the post for the Trojans as he went for 20 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Canton Repository

Girls Basketball: Hathaway Brown Advances to State Final

Hathaway Brown (Shaker Heights) advanced to the Division II state final with a 68-58 overtime win over Lima Bath. The win put the Blazers (22-4) into Saturday morning's final game against Kettering Alter (24-3). Hathaway Brown's opponent, the Wildkittens, entered the game with a state record 230 three-pointers. Bath nailed five three pointers to start the fourth quarter and took their first lead of the game, 49-48. The game was tied at 56 at the end of regulation. The Blazers outscored the Wildkittens 12-2 in overtime and are in the state championship game for the second consecutive season. The Plain Dealer

Girls Basketball: Berlind Hiland Defeats New Riegel

After being down early, Berlind Hiland kept their cool and routed New Riegel, 58-38, in a Division IV state semifinal game yesterday at Value City Arena. The victory put the Hawks in their 5th state title game and gives them a chance to win their 4th state championship since 2000. Hiland is the state's No. 2 ranked team and they will meet the state's top ranked team (Columbus Africentric) in the state final on Saturday afternoon. Africentric was a 47-42 winner over Convoy Crestview. Hiland junior Karli Mast came off the bench for a game high 16 points, all of which were in the first half. The game was decided in the second quarter as Hiland forced 9 turnovers on their way to an 18-2 second quarter blitz. The Courier

Girls Basketball: Kettering Alter Advances to Title Game

The Knights broke open the state semifinal game against Columbus Mifflin with a 10-0 run in third quarter. Alter never looked back after that on their way to a 45-31 victory. The next opponent for the Knights is Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown. Alter is making their first appearance in the girls basketball state championship game. Mifflin, averaging 72 points before the loss, was overcome by Alter's stiff defense, which had 19 steals for the game. Dayton Daily News

Girls Basketball: Columbus Africentric Defeats Convoy Crestview

The Nubians will play for their second straight state championship after defeating Crestview, 47-42 at Value City Arena on Thursday. Africentric found themselves in a very tight semifinal agains a talented Crestview team. Crestview was only down by 2 with 28 seconds to play, but Ashar Harris sealed the game with free throws. Behind the play of Tyesha Moss (14 points), Harris (11 points, 14 rebounds), and Alesia Howard (14 points), the Nubians will be playing Berlin Hiland at 2:00 on Saturday. The Dispatch

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Boys Basketball: Division I Cleveland Region Preview

After years of sending Cleveland area district champions to the University of Toledo or Akron for regional play, Cleveland State University is now the current regional home for four Division I districts in the area. This will be the first time tournament play is held at the Wolstein Center. The four teams that will be competing for a shot at advancing to the state tournament are Warren Harding, Mentor, St. Edward, and Elyria. A list of players to watch include WGH's Desmar Jackson, Mentor's Joe Meyer, St. Edward's Tom Pritchard, and Elyria's Demetrius Dalton. The Plain Dealer

Boys Basketball: Malvern Routs Columbiana

Lavern eclipsed the century mark last night in a regional semifinal against Columbiana. The Hornets know how to score with the best of them, and they proved that with a 103-67 win last night to advance to the regional final. The Hornets have a trio of 1,000 point scorers in Trevor Halter, Zak Kapron, and Tyler Tucci. The three-headed monster of Halter (32 points, 11 rebounds), Kapron (31 points, 10 rebounds), and Tucci (19 points, 11 assists) was just too much for Columbiana. The undefeated Hornets (24-0) will play in the regional final on Friday against Bedford St. Peter Chanel. The Vindicator

Boys Basketball: DIV Regional Semifinal - Van Buren Defeats Plymouth

Last night at Bowling Green, Van Buren was victorious over Plymouth 68-52 in a DIV regional semifinal. Van Buren was lead by Matt Phillips and Ray Wolfe, who combined for 45 points on 20-29 shooting. Due to the weather, the second regional semifinal (Wayne Trace/Ayersville) was postponed until tonight where the two will meet at Findlay. The Black Knights (20-4) advance to the regional final where they will meet the winner of Wayne Trace/Ayersville. The Toledo Blade

Boys Basketball: Seven Hills Advances to Regional Final

Seven Hills defeated Lockland 40-37 last night in a regional semifinal at the University of Dayton. Seven Hills trailed for most of the night, but took the lead for good with a few minutes left in the fourth quarter. Senior guard Drew Khon was the leading scorer for Seven Hills with 12 points. Seven Hills sealed the game with a 9-2 run and will now meet Division IV's top ranked team (New Knoxville) in the regional final Friday night at Dayton. The Cincinnati Enquirer

Boys Basketball: Oak Hill Defeats Harvest Prep

The Oaks advanced to a Division IV regional final by topping Harvest Prep 55-48 last night. The scoring leaders for Oak Hill included J.D. Hale (17 points), Ryan Borden (16 points), and Kyle Ondera (16 points). Dane Givner had 13 for Harvest Prep which ends its season at 23-2. Oak Hill (21-3) will meet Worthington Christian (24-1) in the championship game on Friday at 7:30. The Athens Messenger

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Football: Continuity in Coaching at Massillon Proves Difficult

There are no bigger high school coaching jobs in Ohio than the football position at Massillon. The recent departure of former head coach Tom Stacy to Green leaves Ohio's all-time winningest program searching once again for a new coach. Stacy had a very succesful three seasons at the helm, going 26-11 (including 3-1 against rival Canton McKInley) along with a state runner-up in 2005. One problem with hiring a head coach at Massillon is that the position is typically a stepping stone for a coaching position in the college game. Former Massillon and current Ashland head coach Lee Owens echoes the statement that it is tough to gain continuity in coaching at a place like Massillon. Since legendary coach Paul Brown's nine seasons in the 1930's, only Rick Shepas (1998-2004) has lasted more than six seasons as the Tiger's head coach. The Independent

Girls Basketball: Division I and II All-Ohio

The girls Division I and II All-Ohio basketball selections have been released. Brogan Berry, a senior at Dayton Carroll, was a first team selction for the Divsion II All-Ohio team. Last season the 5-foot-9 guard was a second team All-Ohio pick. Berry (14.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists) is headed to play her college ball at Harvard next season. She guided the Patriots (20-6) to the Division II regional for the first time in school history before falling to Kettering Alter, 49-37. Joining Berry on the first team All-Ohio is Sakara House of Springfield Kenton Ridge. House, a 5-9 senior, averaged 19.8 points per game this season. Dayton Daily News

Girls Basketball: Sandusky Perkins Duo Earns All-Ohio Honors

Sandusky Perkins seniors Cierra Bravard and Trisha Krewson were rewarded with plenty of recognition as the girls basketball All-Ohio teams came out last night. Bravard was named the Division II Player of the Year along with Ayana Dunning of Columbus Eastmoor Academy. Krewson was named to the second team All-Ohio. Bravard and Krewson helped the Lady Pirates capture a Sandusky Bay Conference crown and earn the Division II state poll championship. Unfortunately for Perkins, their season ended last Saturday as they fell to Lima Bath in the DII regional final at Ontario High School. Bravard, a 6-4 post who earned first-team All-Ohio as a junior, averaged 21.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Krewson averaged 15.9 points per game. Both will be playing at the Division I college level next season as Bravard is headed to Florida State and Krewson will be at Bucknell. The Sandusky Register

Boys Basketball: Bowling Green Regional Preview

After three weeks of boys basketball sectional/district play, 64 district champions have been named across the state. Regional play begins tonight as all 16 remaining Division IV teams in Ohio are playing in their respective semifinals. Bowling Green will be the host of a doubleheader as Plymouth (20-3) takes on Van Buren (19-4) and Wayne Trace (19-4) battles Ayersville (21-2). Wayne Trace and Ayersville are Green Medows Conference rivals and this is the second matchup between the teams. The first game was February 8th in Ayersville as the home team picked up a 58-55 win over Wayne Trace as the win wrapped up a GMC title. Ayersville is led by Logan Wolfrum (14.4 ppg) and Matthew Martin (10.7 ppg). The Raiders counter with Aaron Hockenberry (18.2 ppg) and Riley Linder (11.7 ppg). Plymouth and Van Buren tip off at 6:15 and will be followed by Wayne Trace/Ayersville. The Lima News

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