Golden Eagles win district bowling title
The Big Walnut boys bowling team was solid in regulation and even better in the Bakers en route to winning the Division I district tournament earlier this week at H.P. Lanes.
Ohio State downs Nebraska, 78-69
COLUMBUS — Playing its fourth game under interim head coach Jake Diebler, the resurgent Ohio State Buckeyes added another quality win to their still-kicking NCAA Tournament resumé with a 78-69 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday in Value City Arena.
Roundup: Indians outlast Golden Eagles in district semifinal
The fifth-seeded Big Walnut girls basketball team nearly shook off a slow start, clawing back from a 10-point halftime deficit to make it a one-possession game with 24.7 seconds left, but Pierce Cephas calmly connected on a pair of free throws with 5.2 left to help 11th-seeded Canal Winchester hold on for a 46-42 Division I district semifinal win Wednesday night at Westerville North High School.
Pacers ride depth to dominant tourney-opening win
The Delaware Hayes boys basketball team didn’t put together a 21-win regular season and secure its first OCC championship in 10 years by accident.
Braves, Pioneers nab top-3 showings at UA sectional
Six different Braves won sectional titles and two others nabbed runner-up honors to power the Olentangy boys wrestling team to a second-place showing at Saturday’s Division I sectional tournament at Upper Arlington.
OWU to face Emory in NCAA first round
The Ohio Wesleyan University women’s basketball team will face Emory (Ga.) in a first-round game of the NCAA Division III tournament at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., it was announced by the NCAA on Monday.
Area girls hoops teams move on
Survive and advance.
Bishops punch ticket to NCAC tournament championship game
The Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball team got a little payback Friday night, avenging a pair of regular-season losses to Wittenberg with a 61-48 win in a North Coast Athletic Conference tournament semifinal Friday night in Greencastle, Ind.
Styles’ best fit still being evaluated heading into spring
Since arriving on campus as a 17-year-old freshman in 2022, Ohio State coaches have raved about Sonny Styles’ versatility as a potential playmaker across multiple levels of the defense.
Ohio Wesleyan women to take on Wittenberg in NCAC tourney
The Ohio Wesleyan University women’s basketball team will face Wittenberg in a semifinal matchup of the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. on Friday at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.