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NEWARK — Licking County had a banner season in 2021, sending four softball teams to the state tournament, and it was quite an encore a season ago with Watkins Memorial and Heath each reaching the final weekend.The county again is loaded…

PATASKALA ― Taylor Gerhardt's swing appeared to be in midseason form for the Watkins Memorial softball team Thursday.The senior leadoff hitter tripled off the top of fence in right-center in the third inning. She later easily cleared the…

COLUMBUS — David McClelland ended his career Sunday where he has been throughout a banner two-year run for the DeSales wrestling team — at the top.McClelland, a Johnstown resident, beat St. Paris Graham’s Hayden Hughes 5-0 at 138 pounds…

When Clayton Smith hangs his state medals side by side, only one other Utica wrestler can do the same.Smith finished his career on a historic note, joining Scott Crane as the program’s only two-time state placers. He beat Tuscarawas…

COLUMBUS — Jibreel Smith stood up and let out a roar. The Newark senior had reached his destination at the end of a long journey since putting on the Wildcats’ singlet dating to his biddy days.Smith secured All-Ohio Division I status at…

COLUMBUS — The dream of a state wrestling title remains alive for Newark Catholic senior Griffin Halenar.Halenar won his Division III heavyweight quarterfinal by pin against Margaretta's Seth Stanley on Saturday morning to earn a spot in…

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GRANVILLE — It was an emotional conversation between Granville junior wrestler Peyton Costa and assistant coach Christian Price when the decision was made to have Costa forfeit the Licking County League 113-pound championship match.That…

HEATH — A veteran of high-level youth tournaments and a regular at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, Jade Gabor exuded confidence as she headed to her first state girls bowling tournament a year ago.When the now-Newark junior walked through…

LEWIS CENTER — Heath assistant wrestling coaches George Gamble and Erin Carnahan leaped from their chairs as Taryn Gamble, George's daughter, neared victory. As time ran out, it was a wave of excitement with a brief moment of disbelief…