High School Sports

Wapakoneta advances to girls' state championship game

The Lima News

COLUMBUS - Devon Golden scored eight of her 13 points in the final five minutes to help Wapakoneta earn its first trip to the title game with a 40-31 win over Warsaw River View in a Division II semifinal on Friday. Leading 26-25, the Redskins (25-1)... Full story

Browns new GM has lots of work to do

The Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers arrived in Florida for their seventh Super Bowl. The Cleveland Browns have never played in one. They welcomed a new general manager on Monday. George Kokinis has a lot of work to do. Baltimore's pro personnel... Full story

Lima Senior delivers under pressure, beats Shawnee in girls basketball

Tom Usher

LIMA - Two of Lima Senior's top players had fouled out. Last year that would have been disastrous. This year, the Spartans found a way to overcome it. Lima Senior's Le'Andrea Ramsey came off the bench to score 13 points to help the Spartans sink Shawnee... Full story

Kalida boys basketball returns experienced nucleus

Mark Altstaetter

KALIDA - After last year's tough loss to Wayne Trace in the district finals, the Kalida boys basketball team is looking for even bigger things in 2008-09. The Wildcats boast a great deal of experience from last year's 17-6 team. Longtime Kalida coach... Full story

Clark steps down as Bath football coach

Jeremy Schneider

BATH TOWNSHIP - After a three-year stint as head coach at this alma mater, Todd Clark decided it was time to turn over the keys of the Bath football program to someone else. The Wildcats compiled a 7-23 record in Clark's tenure. Clark was reached for... Full story

All-State announced for Divisions I, II and III

Shawnee's Truesdale on Division III first team

From staff and news reports

COLUMBUS - Quarterbacks who will oppose each other in the big-school state championship game, and a coach who guided his team on a remarkable 0-10 to 10-0 season, highlight the 2008 Associated Press Division I-III All-Ohio football teams announced Monday. Cincinnati... Full story

Ohio State makes it five straight over Wolverines

Jim Naveau

  COLUMBUS - It just felt different after Ohio State dominated Michigan 42-7 for its most lopsided win over its biggest football rival since Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White House. This time there was not a constant roar from the stands loud... Full story

UNOH women, men split games with Malone

Staff reports

LIMA - Ashley Jackson, Abbie Clifton and Tara Olberding all reached double figure scoring totals as the University of Northwestern Ohio women's basketball team beat Malone 73-60 on Wednesday. Jackson led all scorers with 19 points, on 8 of 12 shooting.... Full story

St. John's meets Sidney Lehman for trip to state

Tom Usher

DELPHOS - Last week Delphos St. John's defense went head-to-head with the high-octane Ada passing game. This week the Blue Jays' defense will have a completely different challenge. Sidney Lehman Catholic will try to impose its will on the Blue Jays... Full story

Playoff Notebook: A change of roles as Jays fly under the radar

Jeremy Schneider, Tom Usher, Mark Altstaetter

FINDLAY - Despite finishing 8-2 in the regular season, playing its always-tough Midwest Athletic Conference schedule, Delphos St. John's came into the football playoffs as something of an afterthought. And despite advancing to Friday's Division VI state... Full story

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