Category Archives: High School Sports
Behind Jackson, South looks to make deep run in tourney
Sitting on a third district semifinal appearance in four years, Westerville South is looking to add another district title to their trophy case. This is a different team than in years past though. Usually, an Ed Calo
Outside of POY candidate Jared Sullinger, 2010 City grads making their way
Starring on the number one team in the country, it’s no surprise that Jared Sullinger is the cream of the crop for Central Ohio basketball’s Class of 2010. On an Ohio State team that’s 28-2, and on a collision course for a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament, Sullinger, who was Ohio’s Mr. Basketball for two consecutive years, is a candidate for Naismith Player of the Year, which is astounding for a college freshman.
After stellar senior season, Burke and Northland are ready for another title run
Photo provided by Central Ohio Photography
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.
Defensive war favors St. Charles in final seconds
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
City League Roundup: Eastmoor wins on road at Marion Franklin
Behind John Draper and OSU bound Ron Tanner, Eastmoor Academy upset a talented Marion Franklin team on the road Friday Night, 72-63. Holding highly touted prep Elijah Macon to only nine points, the Warriors outscored their counterparts 32-21 in the middle quarters to bring a 48-40 lead into the final frame. Draper, who led all scorers with 20, persistently got into the lane to cause trouble for Marion Franklin. For the Red Devils, Jeremy McCoy and Nate Spears were the engine on offense, combining for 33 points. McCoy led all players in 3-pt field goals and was deadly from the field early on. Leading 17-16 after one quarter of play, Marion Franklin wouldn’t be able to sustain another lead for the rest of the games as Eastmoor held the usually explosive Red Devils to six point in the second quarter. For Marion Franklin, this is their second loss in as many games in league play, as they were upset by Independence earlier in the week. With a talented squad like they have, it will be interesting to see how they respond. Eastmoor on the otherhand is rolling as of late, jumping out a 3-1 record, 2-0 in the City.
- Deangelo Gray of Briggs led the City in scoring Friday night, going off for 28 points in a 90-67 victory over downtrodden West.
- Elias Osbourne(17 pts) and Wesley Russell(24 pts) helped lift surprising Centennial over Beechcroft, 66-62. Osbourne had a steal which led to a three point play late in the game to secure the win for the Stars, who have jumped out to a 3-2 record. The Cougars, who were 17-9 last season, have fallen to 1-3 thus far this season.
- Trey Burke and Northland took care of Whetstone in convincing fashion last night. Leading 44-10 at halftime, the Vikings would go on to win 67-38. Northland is now 3-0 for the 2010 campaign.
- Brookhaven rolled over Mifflin at home last night in an 83-67 victory. Randall Clarkson’s 27 points lifted the Bearcats to 4-0, and 2-0 in the City.
- Walnut Ridge continued to impress in the South region, blowing out Independence, 81-59. Dwayne Bazemore’s 21 points were too much for the 76ers who were hot coming off a victory over the aforementioned Marion Franklin. Anthony Traylor added 17 points for the Scots who are now 3-1 on the season.
- Marquice Taylor and Africentric obliterated South last night in part of a 71-43 win. Taylor, who has scored 20 or more points in every outing this season led all players in that department last night. South, who hasn’t been good in any sport since the 90′s, dropped to 0-4 on the year.
OCC in Review: Friday, December 17th
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
Weaver, Dixon help Bradley crush Big Walnut
All coaches would love to have a great post presence and strong outside shooting in the same game. Hilliard Bradley had that tonight, and they cruised over Big Walnut 60-41 in OCC-Capital play. The Jags(2-2. 2-1) have now won 2 straight conference games, and have a winning
Mifflin’s Dean and Northland’s Burke come up big
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.
32 in 3rd helps Jags propel past Franklin Heights
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
