Lima area sports calendar
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].
Girls basketball: Columbus Grove holds off Shawnee
COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove took advantage of Shawnee’s first half jitters to open a lead but in the second half had to hold off a surging Indians’ squad to record a 54-47 victory in the season opener for both teams Friday night.
Girl basketball: Delphos Jefferson runs away from St. John’s
DELPHOS — One day at a time.
College football: Ohio State will take final step before Michigan
Going into Saturday’s game at Maryland, Ohio State has never lost in seven games against the Terrapins since they joined the Big Ten in 2014.
Ohio State – Maryland matchups
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Women’s college basketball: No. 8 Ohio State drops Ohio
ATHENS — Jacy Sheldon scored 16 points, Taylor Mikesell added 14 and No. 8 Ohio State rolled to an 86-56 win over Ohio on Thursday night.
MVP awards to to Judge, Goldschmidt
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees won the American League MVP award on Thursday night, and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt took the NL prize.
High school football: Allen East prepares to face Marion Local
HARROD — Marion Local.
Listen to this week’s BuckEyes Podcast
Jim Naveau and David Trinko talk about the undefeated Buckeyes and their upcoming game against Maryland, including a few unfamiliar names who stood out in the big win against Indiana.
Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League were both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award on Wednesday night.
