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Ohio high school football playoff win erased after unusual ineligible-player scheme
An unusual situation in Ohio has led to one high school football program having to forfeit its opening playoff win and the losing team getting another opportunity in the postseason. According to a report from Josh Weir of The Canton Repository — part of the USA TODAY Network — Liberty (Youngstown, OH) has been removed from the playoffs after the team used an ineligible player in the team's 26-16 opening round win over Canton Central Catholic. 19News received further information, learning that the disqualification stems from an ineligible player swapping jerseys with an eligible player and playing in the game. The report noted that Canton Central Catholic head coach Jeff Lindesmith was told that a fan of Liberty informed a Canton Central Catholic staff member of the swap. Liberty's athletic director Todd Smith was informed of the situation by that staff member shortly after. Smith later reported the situation to the OHSAA, leading to Liberty's disqualification. The Panthers entered the game with a 10-1 record and with the win, had advanced to a highly-anticipated second-round meeting with unbeaten Perry (OH). Now they'll have to look towards the 2027 season. Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic (7-4) now gets a new life in
The Marion Star
Coldwater ends Pleasant volleyball's state title hopes
ONTARIO — The quest for perfection and a state championship came to an end Saturday, Nov. 7 in the O-rena. Previously undefeated Pleasant fell to top-ranked Coldwater 3-1 in a Division V regional championship volleyball match at Ontario High School. Coldwater (23-4) will now face second ranked Meadowbrook (25-1) at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13 at Wittenberg University. The D-V state championship with either No. 5 South Range or No. 6 Versailles will be at 3 p.m. Nov. 14 inside Wright State's Nutter Center. "It was a tough one to take for them," Pleasant coach Kory Ute said of her seventh ranked squad in D-V. The Spartans (26-1) came into the Coldwater match having won two straight regional championships. Also in 2026, they had yet to drop a set in a match. However, that changed Saturday. The Cavaliers opened with a 25-20 victory in the first set, but Pleasant showed it could answer, charging to a 25-13 win to even the match at 1-1. "We just powered the ball to them, and they didn’t have an answer," Ute said of her team's second set dominance. "We served much better that set than we did the other ones. We just really
The Marion Star
Week 13 Marion-area football standings, OHSAA playoff schedule
Here are the Marion-area high school football standings after 12 weeks, plus playoff matchups for Week 13: Mid Ohio Athletic Conference SCHOOL ALL MOAC xz-Shelby 11-0 7-0 z-Ontario 10-1 6-1 z-Clear Fork 9-2 5-2 Galion 5-5 3-4 Marion Harding 5-5 3-4 z-Highland 4-7 3-4 Pleasant 2-8 1-6 River Valley 0-10 0-7 x-league champz-playoffs Week 12, Nov. 6, regional quarterfinals Division IV Region 14: No. 2 Shelby 42, No. 7 Firelands 3 Division IV Region 14: No. 4 Clear Fork 38, No. 5 Otsego 0 Division III Region 20: No. 2 Ontario 22, No. 7 Tiffin Columbian 19 Week 13, Nov. 13, regional semifinals Division IV Region 14: No. 3 Perkins (11-0) at No. 2 Shelby (11-0) Division IV Region 14: No. 4 Clear Fork (9-2) at No. 1 Ottawa-Glandorf (11-0) Division III Region 10: No. 6 St. Marys Memorial (9-3) at No. 2 Ontario (10-1) Northwest Central Conference SCHOOL ALL NWCC xz-North Baltimore 9-2 7-1 xz-Elgin 8-3 7-1 z-Waynefield-Goshen 7-4 6-2 Perry 5-5 5-3 z-Upper Scioto Valley 5-6 4-4 z-Ridgemont 3-8 3-5 Hardin Northern 3-7 2-6 Cory-Rawson 2-8 2-6 Ridgedale 0-10 0-8 x-league champz-playoffs Week 12, Nov. 6, regional quarterfinals Division VII Region 26: No. 5 Mohawk 54, No. 4
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Pike County News Watchman
Western Local Schools educator receives two prestigious honors in 2026
LATHAM, OHIO – Western Local Schools is proud to celebrate Jennifer Buckler, K–6 STEAM and Career Development educator, for receiving two distinguished honors recognizing her dedication to innovative education, rural student opportunities, and community-connected learning. Buckler was named 2026 Educator of the Year by Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C), recognizing her commitment to connecting classroom learning with real-world experiences and career pathways for students in rural Appalachian Ohio. As part of the 2026 Community Career Connected Learning Summit: Investing in Our Talent Ecosystem, Buckler also served as a panelist, sharing her experiences and advocating for stronger partnerships between schools, local businesses, industries, and community organizations. During the discussion, Buckler emphasized the importance of introducing rural learners to career possibilities at an early age, particularly in communities where geographic isolation, economic barriers, and limited access to industry experiences can restrict students' exposure to future opportunities. "You don't know what you don't know," Buckler often says. "Our students cannot dream about careers they have never heard of or imagine futures they have never been exposed to. When we bring our community into our classrooms and take learning beyond the school walls, we open doors that many of our students never knew existed."
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Ohio State fraternity placed on interim suspension after 'extremely concerning incident'