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Redemption: Poston delivers in the circle, at the plate in Lancaster’s district final win
PICKERINGTON – Reese Poston is one of those rare players who, when the stakes are at their highest, and pressure is on, can take her game to another level and deliver. Poston certainly did that on Saturday during the Lady Gales’ 2-0 Central District Division I district championship game win over Olentangy Liberty at Pickerington Central. ...
As dialed in Cassady wins 100th, Watkins cruises to another title
PICKERINGTON ― With graduation scheduled for Saturday, Carsyn Cassady and her Watkins Memorial softball teammates were really hoping to play their Division I district championship game on Friday. "I had my full uniform on and the car keys in my hand yesterday," the Warriors' Michigan State-bound senior right-hander said. "Then we got rained...
Unlocking the Archive: Regional Special Olympics held at Amanda-Clearcreek in 2004
This week's archive photo is from the Special Olympics in May 2004. More than 300 volunteers, relatives and participants turned out for the 16th annual regional Special Olympics that year which was held at Amanda-Clearcreek High School. According to the Eagle-Gazette archive, the event brought together participants from Fairfield, Franklin,...
Former Pickerington Central football coach Jay Sharrett earns Lifetime Achievement Award
Jay Sharrett was ready to close the book on more than three decades of coaching in late 2022, but he still was concerned about what would come next. “You’ve been going at it seven days a week, 365 days a year for 35 years, especially the (previous) 20, but I’ve enjoyed this,” Sharrett said. “I told people (my wife) Lynda and I were going off the grid, and that’s pretty much what we’ve done.”
Berne Union senior Olivia Cooper stayed busy during her four years as a Rocket
SUGAR GROVE − Berne Union High School's Outstanding Senior Olivia Cooper was certainly busy during her four years as a Rocket. "I'm very involved in the school and I played volleyball and basketball throughout all four years of high school," she said. "And being involved in the office and helping out where I can."
Bloom-Carroll comes up just short in district semifinal loss to No. 2 seed Jonathan Alder
PLAIN CITY – So many little plays could have gone either way for Bloom-Carroll during Thursday’s Central District Division II district seminal against Jonathan Alder. The No. 5 seed Bulldogs seemed to be on the cusp of breaking open a close game in the third inning, but the second-seeded Pioneers were able to make just enough plays to keep Bloom-Carroll within striking distance.
Watkins Memorial baseball bumped out by Hilliard Bradley in seventh innning
PATASKALA — The Watkins Memorial baseball program often has excelled with an ace at the top of the rotation. The Warriors did not have that this year, but it did not keep them from having a dominant pitching staff. Junior Brayden Windnagel and senior Cole Massie were strong again on the mound Monday,...
Liberty Union rallies late to win Division III district title; Bloom-Carroll falls short
PICKERINGTON – Trailing 4-0 heading to the top of the sixth inning against top-seeded Fairbanks, the Liberty Union softball team seemed to not have an answer, but it never wavered. The Lions kept fighting, and once they started hitting, the floodgates opened. The No. 3 seed Lions scored six...
OHSAA softball: Teays Valley's wild win highlights central Ohio Division I district finals
Avery Stratton admitted she didn’t know what kind of game to expect when Teays Valley faced Marysville in one of four Division I softball district finals Saturday at Pickerington Central. The freshman pitcher and outfielder certainly did not expect to hit the championship-winning home run in extra innings, blasting...
The more things change, at least one thing stays the same
Happy Tuesday! For all the change in high school sports we’ve reported over the past several weeks and months, most notably the Ohio High School Athletic Association expanding tournament divisions and last week’s approved referendum items (more on those below), some things do remain the same over the years. One of those is my...
Roundup: Heath boys, Johnstown girls win district track titles
Tucker See ran a time of 9:42.54 to win the 3,200 on Saturday for the Heath boys track team during the Division II, District 1 championships at Westerville South. See, who also took runner-up in the 1,600 (4:26.13), led the Bulldogs to the team championship. Heath totaled 97 points, finishing ahead of Bishop...
Cool, calm and collected Granville softball finally back in regional
PICKERINGTON ― Granville leaned on its experience Saturday against youthful but talented Licking Valley in a riveting Division II district final, and the Blue Aces needed every ounce of it. The state's second-ranked − and district's top-seeded − team used three clutch swings of the bat, two of them coming with two out,...
Fairfield Christian sets up rematch with Northmor after beating Elgin in Monday's district
LANCASTER — Fairfield Christian Academy will get a rematch Wednesday night. Last year in the Division IV district semifinals, Northmor eliminated the Knights 6-1, and they remember the loss quite well. "They are a very good team with a lot of pitching depth. We’re going to have to go...
Tri-Valley shows heart in tough district final loss
PICKERINGTON — A bad first inning didn't deter Tri-Valley on Saturday afternoon. The 10th-seeded Scotties erased a 2-0 deficit and had the go-ahead run thrown out at the plate in the fourth inning. However, it wasn't enough as third seed Hilliard Darby plated a run in the bottom of the fifth and held on...
East Knox hosts heavyweight Newark Catholic in baseball district
HOWARD — The Bulldogs will welcome small-school baseball royalty to town. Fourth-seeded East Knox will host No. 6 Newark Catholic in a Division III district semifinal baseball game at 5 p.m. Monday. The Green Wave rank second all-time in state tournament appearances (17) and state championships (9). Newark Catholic’s...
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