Styles makes shift to linebacker
COLUMBUS — Speaking with reporters last month, newly promoted linebackers coach James Laurinaitis said the decision on Sonny Styles’ positional home was above him. On Tuesday, as Ohio State kicked off its 2024 spring practice schedule, the decision appeared to have been made as Styles spent all of the portion of practice open to the media, running with the linebackers group.
Bears fall to Warriors in district semifinal
The Olentangy Berlin boys basketball team started slow and never recovered as Westerville North used an early 9-0 run to set the tone on the way to a 57-43 Division I district semifinal win Wednesday night at Highland High School.
Balanced Pacers headed back to district final
Clinging to a two-point lead at the break, the Delaware Hayes boys basketball team knew it needed to handle things a bit differently in the second half of Wednesday’s Division I district semifinal against Westerville South than it did in the first.
Braves, Patriots see magical runs end in regional semis
The Olentangy girls basketball team played from behind most of the night — something it rarely had to do all season long — and, while managing to claw back to even in the final minutes, couldn’t complete the comeback in Tuesday night’s Division I regional semifinal in Westerville.
Pursuit of happiness led Kelly to Ohio State
COLUMBUS — As Chip Kelly stood before the media on Tuesday following his first practice as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State, fielding a question about his decision to leave a head coaching position at UCLA to take a perceived lesser role in Columbus, he referenced a story he once heard about legendary musician John Lennon.
Liberty, Olentangy nab top-3 district showings
The Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy boys wrestling teams had three district champions apiece en route to finishing second and third, respectively, at Friday and Saturday’s Division I district tournament in Hilliard.
Day, Buckeyes open spring practice
COLUMBUS — Ohio State returned to the practice field on Tuesday for the start of spring practice, kicking off one of the most highly-anticipated springs in recent memory.
OWU falls to 2nd-ranked Transylvania in NCAA tourney
Junior post Karlee Ross converted a 3-point play to tie the game during the first quarter, but second-ranked Transylvania pulled away with a 17-0 run on the way to a 70-55 win over Ohio Wesleyan in the second round of the NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament on Saturday at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky.
Ohio State delivers 84-61 thumping of Michigan on Senior Day
COLUMBUS — With its NCAA Tournament hopes still on life support, Ohio State handled its business on Sunday in a must-win game with an 84-61 dismantling of the lowly Michigan Wolverines in Value City Arena.
Roundup: Braves win first district title since 1998
For the first time since 1998, the Olentangy girls basketball team has a banner to update.