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Indian Valley senior Grady Kinsey named Ohio Mr. Football

COLUMBUS — Gnadenhutten Indian Valley senior Grady Kinsey has been named 2025 Ohio Mr. Football by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. He is the 39th winner of the prestigious award. Kinsey is only the third Mr. Football award winner from Eastern or Southeastern Ohio, joining ...

Surprising Duke meets Virginia in ACC Championship Game amid CFP uncertainty

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It’s the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game that was hard to imagine back in September — and one that could potentially complicate the College Football Playoff scenario. Duke, by virtue of winning a complicated five-team tiebreaker, will face No. 16 ...

Georgia looking to end Alabama’s rivalry dominance in SEC championship game

ATLANTA (AP) — After No. 3 Georgia closed an 11-1 regular season with its eighth straight win over Georgia Tech last week, coach Kirby Smart was asked about his senior class dominating its top rivals through four seasons. Smart replied with a reminder that Georgia Tech, Florida, Auburn and ...

Quick start sparks Union Local over Harrison Central in opener

MORRISTOWN — A fast start allowed Union Local to begin the 2025-26 boys’ high school basketball season on a winning note Wednesday night. The Jets scored 21 points in the first quarter in a wire-to-wire, 54-45, decision over visiting Harrison Central in a mutual season-opener inside ...

Wheeling Central looking for their 13th state championship

CHARLESTON — Wheeling Central has been here plenty of times before— but that doesn’t make the moment any less exciting. The Maroon Knights (9-2) are heading for their 14th state title game appearance Friday at 7 p.m. in their WVSSAC Class A championship against Clay-Battelle (12-1) on ...