Avery is most outstanding in Division I
By Mike Conley
March 18, 2008, 10:04AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Greg Avery, who did just about everything in leading Newark to its first state championship in 65 years, is the most outstanding player on the 2008 Associated Press Division I all-tournament team. Avery, who matched a career high with 33 points in a 65-52 win over Lakewood St. Edward in the finals, totaled 49 points, 20... Full story »
Chillicothe's Chambers, Hitchens share D2 honors
By Mike Conley
March 18, 2008, 10:03AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ray Chambers, who hit the last-second shot for the title, and Chillicothe teammate Anthony Hitchens, who passed it to him, headline the 2008 Associated Press Division II all-tournament team announced on Saturday. Chambers and Hitchens shared the most outstanding player award in the division. Chambers hit a layup at the buzzer off an assist from Hitchens... Full story »
Titans teammates share outstanding player honors in D3
By Mike Conley
March 18, 2008, 10:02AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Jake Meyer, a sub who came up big in the final, and reliable Justin Schomaeker share the award as outstanding player on the 2008 Associated Press Division III all-tournament team. Meyer scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 behind the arc in a 62-44 victory over Sugarcreek Garaway in Saturday's title game.... Full story »
VanderHorst is outstanding player on Division 4 all-tournament
By Mike Conley
March 18, 2008, 10:01AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ryan VanderHorst, a sophomore who came up big in New Knoxville's championship run, is the outstanding player on the 2008 Associated Press Division IV all-tournament team. VanderHorst was stellar in both of New Knoxville's games and had 13 points along with a game-high nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals in Saturday's 74-52 victory over Worthington... Full story »
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March 18th News
By Shaun Spence
March 18, 2008, 8:37AM
Shaun Spence - ohioHSsports.com Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Monday, March 17th: There are many high school basketball all-star games across Ohio that follow last weekend's state tournament. Below are previews of just a... Full story »
March 17th News
By Shaun Spence
March 17, 2008, 8:32AM
Shaun Spence - ohioHSsports.com Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Monday, March 17th: Football: Massillon Washington Still Without a Coach The Massillon Tigers, the state's all-time winningest football program, is still without a head coach.... Full story »
Newark runs past St. Edward to take the Division I state crown
By Dan Labbe
March 15, 2008, 8:12PM
The St. Edward Eagles became known for their double-digit comebacks during their run to the Division I state championship game. They did everything they could to make sure they'd need to do the same Saturday night against Newark. Unfortunately for the Eagles, Greg Avery had a different idea. Behind 19 first half points from their star forward, the Wildcats built... Full story »
Ottawa-Glandorf cruises to the Division III state title
By Mike Parris
March 15, 2008, 5:27PM
Ottawa-Glandorf jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, rolling to a 62-44 victory over Garaway in the Division III State Championship at Ohio State's Value City Arena. The state title was the second in school history for the Titans (23-5), who captured the Division II crown in 2004. But this year's team wasn't expected to duplicate the... Full story »
New Knoxville routs Worthington Christian in Division IV state final
By Dan Labbe
March 15, 2008, 1:55PM
Tony Meyer knew Saturday afternoon would be special. "Tony said he could drop a couple [threes], so I said 'Go ahead,'" said New Knoxville coach Dan Hegemier. Meyer shot 4-for-6 on three-pointers, including 3-for-3 in the first quarter, as New Knoxville used the three-pointer early then attacked Worthington Christian inside in the second half on their way to capturing the... Full story »
Chambers' buzzer-beater stuns Libbey as Chillicothe wins D-II title
By Mike Parris
March 15, 2008, 10:31AM
A crowd of 14,498 collectively held their breath as the ball hung on the rim and the buzzer pierced the deafening silence. Ray Chambers' layup with under a second to play in overtime gave Chillicothe an improbable 70-69 victory over Toledo Libbey in the Division II State Championship at Ohio State's Value City Arena. In a back-and-forth affair, it took... Full story »
Newark rolls past Toledo Whitmer to advance to Division I final
By Dan Labbe
March 14, 2008, 8:29PM
Toledo Whitmer did their best to keep things interesting, but Cody Dennison was too much for the Panthers in the second Division I semifinal of the night. Dennison scored 22 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists and hounded Whitmer gunner Ryne Smith on the defensive end in Newark's 63-44 win. The Wildcats will play Lakewood St. Edward in... Full story »
St. Edward rallies to beat St. Xavier in the state semfinal
By Dan Labbe
March 14, 2008, 6:58PM
There couldn't have been two points sweeter to Tom Pritchard. Battling frustration, jawing from anyone on the floor wearing blue and a raucous St. Xavier student section, Pritchard scored 26 points, the exclamation point a fast break dunk with 1:32 to play in the ballgame and a shout for Xavier's Walt Gibler upon landing. "I wanted to throw it down,"... Full story »
Ottawa-Glandorf holds off Anna to advance to title game
By Mike Parris
March 14, 2008, 1:58PM
Despite being an underdog on paper, Ottawa-Glandorf wasn't going to let records, rankings, or stats tell the story. Justin Schomaeker scored 26 points and Jake Meyer chipped in with 13 crucial second-half tallies to lead the Titans to a 65-57 victory over Anna in the second Division III semifinal game at OSU's Value City Arena. Anna, which entered the game... Full story »
Stingel's three-pointer at the buzzer stings VASJ
By Mike Parris
March 14, 2008, 10:19AM
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 of the Year, VASJ's Nate Barnes and Garaway's Tyler Gerber, it was Stingel who stole the show. The senior guard... Full story »
March 14th News
By Shaun Spence
March 14, 2008, 7:15AM
Shaun Spence - ohioHSsports.com Check back each and every weekday for the top prep headlines from across the state. Here are a list of summaries from some of the major stories around Ohio for Friday, March 14th: Boys Basketball: Toledo Libbey Advances to DII Final Despite the game falling more into the style of St. Paris Graham, the Libbey... Full story »
