WESTERVILLE — In its first state semifinal since 2013, Cardinal Mooney came up short Friday vs. undefeated Wheelersburg. The Cardinals, who rolled to a Division V regional championship with three straight offensively explosive, lopsided victories, suffered from turnovers and a key injury in ...
McDonald football’s 100th season came to a close on Friday, falling in the Division VII state semifinals to Jeromesville Hillsdale, 41-14. On its first play from scrimmage, Hillsdale senior tailback Owen Sloan took the handoff 79 yards down the field to put the Falcons on the board. Late in ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ryan Day, perhaps more than anyone on the Big House turf, needs to win The Game. Defending champion and top-ranked Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would not get knocked out of the College Football Playoff if they lose a fifth straight game to 15th-ranked Michigan (9-2, ...
BOYS BASKETBALL Columbiana 56, Springfield 46 — The Clippers grabbed an early lead and continued to add to it in the season-opening win. Carter Johnson led the Clippers with 16 points, and Cooper Brown added 15 points. Springfield was led by Luke Dyer, who finished with 12 points. Lisbon ...
One sunny morning more than a few years ago on Lake Milton, I spotted a surface commotion that begged for investigation. As the Bass Cat glided toward the splashes and ripples, I recognized the source of the fuss. It was a 6-inch smallmouth bass with a 5-inch yellow perch in its mouth. ...
PITTSBURGH — There are many, many things Mike Tomlin loves about coaching football. The urgency created by the limited number of chances to compete is near the top of the list. “You get 17 opportunities to state a case for yourself,” the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach said. And 11 ...