BV kicks off season at Baron Blast
The Buckeye Valley boys cross country team finished fourth while the girls closed sixth at their host event — the Baron Blast — Saturday morning in Delaware.
Bears hold off Pioneers, 31-24
The Olentangy Berlin football team didn’t get off to the best start in last week’s season-opening loss to host Hilliard Bradley, falling into a 20-6 hole by halftime.
Jones, Glenville roll over Liberty, 34-10
POWELL — Playing an elite opponent for the second time in as many weeks, little went right for Olentangy Liberty on Friday night as Glenville running back D’Shawntae Jones and the defending state champion Tarblooders ran all over the Patriots en route to a 34-10 win.
Olentangy blanks Big Walnut, 3-0
The Olentangy boys soccer team opened last season with a massive stretch of games without a loss.
Tate pushing to play immediately
As a top-25 overall recruit and the third-ranked receiver in the 2023 recruiting class, that Ohio State freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate is already turning heads during camp is hardly a surprise given his immense talent.
Roundup: Pacers, Pioneers, Braves win openers
Talk about getting off to a fast start.
Day remains undecided on QB
The question of who will start at quarterback for Ohio State when it begins its season at Indiana on Sept. 2 has dominated the offseason in Columbus, but it’s becoming increasingly likely no decision will be made at all prior to the game.
Fast start sends Pacers past Barons
Josh Russell scored three times in the first half and Austin Koslow had two first-half touchdowns of his own — one on the opening kickoff of the game — as the Delaware Hayes football team parlayed a 42-14 halftime lead into a convincing 59-28 win over visiting Buckeye Valley in Friday night’s season opener.
Grunkemeyer’s big night leads Olentangy to win over Whitmer
LEWIS CENTER — Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer and the Olentangy offense were dealing early and often on Friday night, and with the aid of a few timely stops by their defense, the Braves cruised to a 46-35 win over Toledo Whitmer.
Johnson wants unit approach from d-line
If the Ohio State defense is to take another step forward in year two under defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, it will need more production from its defensive line than was received in 2022. To do so, however, defensive line coach Larry Johnson wants his players to remain focused on how their individual responsibilities can achieve overall success rather than chasing individual statistics.
