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OHSAA Awards $198,000 In Scholarships, Sends More Than $1 Million To Schools

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COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association and its six District Athletic Boards have awarded $198,000 to recent high school graduates as part of the OHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program. In addition, the OHSAA has sent $1,250 to each member high school, a grand total of $1,020,000, to assist with items needed by each school’s athletic department. The money comes from the OHSAA’s Athletic Enrichment Fund, which was established in 2023 for the purpose of providing a financial contribution to each member high school’s athletic department to assist with costs of ...

Wildcats Persevere Through Seminoles And Weather Delay

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RICHMOND — Edison outlasted a long weather delay and visiting Monroe Central on Thursday night to earn a hard-fought first win of the season. After the game was stopped late in the second quarter for nearly and hour and 15 minutes, the Wildcats came up with just enough plays on both sides ...

Wheeling Cardinals Men's Basketball Set to Return To WVU For Exhibition

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WHEELING - For the second consecutive season, country roads will take the Wheeling men's basketball team to Morgantown. WVU released its non-conference schedule on Thursday, including an exhibition game on October 28 in Morgantown against the Cardinals. Last season, the Mountaineers defeated Wheeling 80-54 in an exhibition that marked the beginning of successful seasons for both programs. The Mountaineers would go on to finish 21-14 and capture the College Basketball Crown tournament championship at season's end, while Wheeling would finish third in the Mountain East en route to a ...

OVAC Bill Hinegardner Dual Meet Championship Changes

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Although boys’ high school wrestling season is nearly four months away, the OVAC has released some changes to the 2027 Bill Hinegardner Dual Meet Championships. The OVAC said in a release that per the coach's committee at the April 2026 meeting, each No. 1 seed, which is based on the results of the underclassmen from the prior year Ron Mauck Tournament, will be offered the opportunity to host their respective division championship. If the No. 1 seed declines, then the No. 2, then No. 3, then No. 4 seeded teams will be offered the opportunity in that order. The ...