Sports

Note: Each week, The Lima News publishes a calendar of events of local interest. Events should be submitted by noon Monday of each week to [email protected].

COLLEGE

The Dallas Cowboys released running back Ezekiel Elliott on Wednesday, ending a seven-season run for a two-time rushing champion who never regained the form of his dominant early years.

OTTAWA – Three hundred sixty-five days later Ottawa-Glandorf and Columbus Africentric will be back where they were a year ago.

CONVOY – When former Crestview and Ohio State standout Doug Etzler returned to his high school alma mater to take over the Crestview boys basketball program, the opportunity came a little quicker than he expected.

Devin Royal appeared to have entered this season as the envy of every high school basketball player in the state.

Tim Stried, the director of media relations for the Ohio High School Athletic Association, and Spencerville boys basketball coach Kevin Sensabaugh join host Matt Childers as they look forward to this weekend’s state boys basketball tournament in Dayton in this week’s Lima Land Hoops and History Podcast.

ADA — Ohio Northern senior Brynn Serbin was named the 2023 Region 7 Player of the Year as a member of the All-Region first team in women’s basketball by D3hoops.com.

NEW YORK — The number was supposed to be 96.

COLUMBUS — As Kyion Grayes wrapped up his interview session discussing his second spring as an Ohio State football player, he stood up and asked how he did, given he’s only ever interacted with the media one other time since arriving last year.