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Wildcats fall short to Redskins in state championship

DAYTON, Ohio — Playing in their fifth state championship game in the last decade, Waterford was far from full strength. The Wildcats squared off against Fort Loramie, the top-ranked team in Division IV, with a state crown on the line Saturday at University of Dayton Arena. Senior guard ...

Maysville rallies, denies Warren state tournament bid, 72-64

ATHENS, Ohio — With a 65-49 victory over Tri-Valley in the regional semifinal, Warren earned a spot in the regional final with a ticket to the final four in Dayton on the line. After going up 32-17 at halftime against Maysville, the Warriors gave up 55 points in the second half, falling ...

One more game: Waterford beats Loudonville, advances to state final

DAYTON — Thanks to a thrilling 11-point comeback in the regional final against Berlin Hiland, Waterford earned the right to return to the Final Four at the University of Dayton Arena once again. The Wildcats made the most of the opportunity, stifling the offense of Loudonville en route to ...

Elite status: Warren tops Tri-Valley in regional semifinal

ATHENS – Trent Taylor already owned a record-breaking 46-point performance earlier in the season for the Warren Warriors. Despite how impressive that game was for Taylor, his performance in Thursday night’s Division II regional semifinal at The Convocation Center on the campus of Ohio ...

Williamstown falls to Wheeling Central in state quarterfinals

CHARLESTON – In coaches speak, one single play doesn’t necessarily determine the final outcome. Total body of work is usually taken into account. Williamstown, however, had a single moment cause a major shift of momentum in Thursday’s Class AA state quarterfinal game with Wheeling ...

Pioneers beat Johnson & Wales in home opener

Marietta College won its home opener with a dominating 11-0 shutout victory over Johnson & Wales University Thursday at Pioneer Park. The Etta Express improves to 6-7 on the season. Johnson & Wales move to 5-3 overall. Three Pioneer pitchers combined to strikeout 14 Wildcats. Trent ...