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XENIA - For 13 ½ minutes, Celina was unstoppable. Then Columbus Bishop Watterson took control. The Eagles tied the game at the end of the first half, and then their defense shut the Bulldogs out the rest of the way, sending Celina to a 27-14 loss in the Division III football state semifinals at Doug Adams Stadium in Xenia on Friday.

Botkins pushed past New Knoxville for a 47-34 win on Nov. 28 in Ohio girls high school basketball. Check out our complete girls basketball roundup to stay up-to-date on all the action. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1-minute survey and be...

Linebacker Dom Purcell returned an interception for a touchdown and quarterback AJ McAninch shredded Celina’s secondary for 264 yards passing as Watterson fought out of an early hole and into the Division III state title game. Xenia, OH. – By the time the celebrations and tears had subsided in...

COLDWATER - After playing well enough to lead at halftime, turnovers finally caught up to Coldwater in the 2023-24 girls basketball season opener against Botkins. Coldwater matched their first-half turnover mark of 10 in the third quarter alone, allowing the Trojans to take the lead and pull away for the 37-30 victory on Saturday night at the Palace.

XENIA — Celina’s hopes of making it to the football state championship fell short Friday night, after a 27-14 loss to Bishop Watterson at Xenia’s Doug Adams Stadium. The Bulldogs scored the first 14 points of the game, on a pair of Braylon Gabes’ rushing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. That’s when Bishop Watterson came to life, scoring an unanswered 27 points.

At times resembling a car with transmission issues, much-heralded Fort Loramie struggled for a while to score, but eventually leaned on its defense for a 49-30 win over SCL rival Anna. There was a lot of talk during the off-season about the Fort Loramie girls, what some were saying would...

FORT RECOVERY – The Arcanum Lady Trojans traveled north to take on the Fort Recovery Lady Indians and brought home a 51-44 win over the Mercer County MAC team. “I am extremely proud to be these girls’ coach – to have this opportunity,” said veteran Arcanum coach, Abbey Moore. “This is a fun group and I can’t wait for the next step.”

DEFIANCE — Wayne Trace used a dominant 32-9 first half to cruise to a 51-19 win over Defiance in their season opener on Tuesday night. Lexi Moore and Harper Myers both ended the game in double figures for the Lady Raiders with 14 and 11.

CONVOY — It’s a new season but the same story for Crestview girls basketball — a stifling defense and an impressive offense that features plenty of ball movement. The Lady Knights dominated Fort Recovery 52-29 in Friday night’s season opener for both teams. Crestview was 21-5...

XENIA —Doug Adams Stadium will play host to a Division III state semifinal football matchup between Region 12 champion Celina (12-2) and Region 11 champion Columbus Bishop Watterson (13-1) Friday. Bishop Watterson was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Ohio High School Football Poll of the regular season....

Some interesting dialogue with the readership since last week on high school football, the Buckeyes, and “why are you writing about Ohio State baseball six months before baseball season?”. There’s always brisk readership on fall weekends,. but none more than this past when we set new records for...

Greber key in helping Celina have dream football season. Zach Greber didn't mind being busy for most of the fall sports season. The hard work has - and still is - paying off. Greber, a senior standout on the soccer field for Celina the past several years, joined the Bulldogs football team this season to serve as the team's placekicker.

FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery runner Trevor Heitkamp announced the next step of his career Tuesday, signing a national letter of intent to run at Roberts Wesleyan. Heitkamp, who reached the state cross country tournament three times as an individual and qualified for state in the 1,600 and 3,200 in track, said that in addition to the running program, he was looking for a school that was focused on personal edification.

Fort Loramie senior Carissa Meyer drained ten 3-pointers last season for Carla Siegel’s Redskins and would have eclipsed the 50 percent mark on triples had her final shot of the year stayed inside the cylinder. Meyer’s 38-footer at the buzzer in the regional championship was, in fact, Fort Loramie’s...

Meet Madison Wendel, a three-time all-star and scholar athlete from Coldwater. Excelling in softball, volleyball, and basketball, Madison also shines in the classroom with a 4.26 GPA. Discover her journey, future plans, and how she embodies the true spirit of a student-athlete.

TROTWOOD ‒ Zach Yordy didn't want to see it come to an end Friday night. Neither did his father, Badin High School football coach Nick Yordy. “I tried, man,” Zach said with emotion. “I tried. These have been the best four years of my life. Playing for my dad and everything else. I’m sad. I’m real sad it had to end this way.”

TROTWOOD - Undefeated Hamilton Badin needed a furious rally in the fourth quarter to get past one Western Buckeye League champion. On Friday, the other one put the Rams away. Celina answered after Badin took the lead in the fourth quarter with a pair of Zach Greber field goals, and Braylon Gabes sealed the win with a pick-six as the Bulldogs won 37-25 in the Division III football regional final at Miami Valley Hospital Sports Plex in Trotwood.

CLEVELAND — In what has become a Greater Cleveland tradition, Feed the Need returned to TownHall in Ohio City for its 11th year Tuesday, part of a national effort to provide free Thanksgiving meals to people across America. Today's event in Cleveland dolled out more than 4,000 turkey dinners...