Waking up every morning before dawn, many at the Mansfield YMCA see a legend in the making. In the wee hours of the morning, before most people start their day, one man, and one dream are in the making. After graduating with the class of 2010 at Central Crossing High School, Mansfield YMCA PF/C Jason Morrow has surpassed unlikely odds to get to the position he is in now. Read the rest of this entry »
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Before Trey Burke takes his talents to Ann Arbor to become a Michigan Wolverine next fall, the senior guard of state powerhouse Northland looks make a run for a championship. Following a stellar regular season campaign in which Burke was second in all scorers in the region, at 23.9 ppg, the sharp shooting guard has his team in position for another deep postseason run. Read the rest of this entry »
With a game that featured two of the better big men in Central Ohio, it was no surprise that the two teams only combined for 76 points and a wealth of rebounds. Led by Dane McLoughlin, St. Charles Read the rest of this entry »
Here on BtBS the next few weeks vote for your favorite sports memory in an 8-team bracket. Vote for your favorite memory and see if it wins! Voting for this round will be closed on Sunday night. Read the rest of this entry »
A majority of 15+ point victories, combined with a couple close games and near upsets made this another great night to be a fan of the Ohio Capital Conference.
Capital Division:
Mount Vernon survived a test last night, avoiding the near upset from Read the rest of this entry »
Here on BtBS the next few weeks vote for your favorite sports memory in an 8-team bracket. Vote for your favorite memory and see if it wins! Voting for this round will be closed on Sunday night.
1 vs. 8: Jay Bruce walk-off HR to clinch NL Central Division vs. Colt McCoy and Browns upsetting New England
4 vs. 5: Gahanna Lions upsetting #1 Northland 71-45 in OHSAA Regional Final vs. Jared Sullinger’s 40-point outburst in 75-64 win over IUPUI
3 vs. 6: Evan Turner’s buzzer beating shot against Michigan vs. Terrelle Pryor’s 4th and 10 scramble against Iowa to keep drive alive
2 vs. 7: Ohio State shutting down Oregon offense in 2010 Rose Bowl vs. LeBron-less Cavs defeating Boston in season opener
In City League action Tuesday night, two of the best guards in Columbus flexed their muscle against fierce rivals. Percy Dean of Mifflin had a spectacular performance against City-North opponent Linden McKinley, going off for a career high 42 points in a convincing 94-46 victory. Throwing punches early, no pun intended, Mifflin built a strong 21 point lead after the end of the first quarter and would cruise to a victory in front of the McKinley faithful. With the victory, Mifflin improved to 1-1 on the season, after suffering an opening night loss against defending district champions Gahanna Lincoln, 95-51. Read the rest of this entry »
Opening the second half, Hilliard Bradley (1-2, 1-1) scored 7 points in 1 minute and a second. With that average, they were on pace for 56 in the quarter. They couldn’t keep that average up, but a 32 point third quarter helped them defeat Franklin Heights (0-3, 0-2) 77-67.
The Jags, as they have to open the previous two games, struggled Read the rest of this entry »
As the Chicago Cubs wrapped up a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates last night at Wrigley Field, talks intensified between Isiah Thomas and the organization who hasn’t won a championship in 102 seasons. Thomas, who flew to Chicago on Tuesday, met with GM Jim Hendry about the job opening. Sources say the two had a 30 minute meeting concluding with Thomas talking to the media about the allegations. Read the rest of this entry »
In his three years as the general manager of the dreadful Pittsburgh Pirates, Neal Huntington hasn’t shied away from shocking moves. First was in his inaugural season, shipping off Jason Bay. Then in his second year, sending Jack Wilson, Freddy Sanchez, Nate McClouth and Adam LaRoche packing for new cities, new teams and new dreams. Well Huntington has pulled the trigger once again, with what he calls his “Legend Package.” Read the rest of this entry »
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