COLUMBUS — Seven finalists have been announced as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association begins voting on the state’s Mr. Basketball Award. Garfield Heights senior Marcus Johnson was the 2025 winner, and is a candidate again this year. Johnson is trying to become the sixth two-time winner of the award. Other two-time winners include Toledo […]
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Ohio prep football notebook: Plymouth’s first win had multiple authors
COLUMBUS — Week 7 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the seventh week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take […]
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Evans’ heroics tops Ohio’s prep football notebook
COLUMBUS — Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the sixth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take […]
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Caudill’s big night among Ohio’s top Week 5 football performances
COLUMBUS — Week 5 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the fifth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take […]
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Source’s Conrad, Hillsdale grad, selected Ohio’s top sports columnist
MANSFIELD — Veteran Richland Source sports reporter Curt Conrad was recognized as the top columnist when the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced the winners of its annual writing contest Monday. The contest included submissions from 2023 and was judged by OPSWA members. There were four writing categories in three divisions based on circulation size. Each […]
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Purcell Marian’s Dee Alexander repeats as Ohio’s Ms. Basketball
COLUMBUS – Cincinnati Purcell Marian junior Dee Alexander was announced as the 2024 Ohio Ms. Basketball Wednesday by a statewide media panel. She won the award last year as a sophomore. Now in its 37th year, the prestigious award was first given by the Associated Press in 1988. It has been voted by the Ohio Prep […]
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Shelby’s Chuck Ridenour posthumously elected to OPSWA Hall of Fame
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association has announced the 2024 induction class into the OPSWA Hall of Fame, which includes Rick Cassano from Southwest Ohio Sports Daily, and the late Chuck Ridenour from the Shelby Daily Globe. In addition, the OPSWA will present a Media Service Award to Gary Baumgartner, who has coordinated statewide […]
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North central Ohio teams revel in rivalry week to finish regular season
Editor’s Note: This story was compiled by Jake Furr of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches are encouraged to contact him with their team’s respective highlights by Monday at 12 noon at jfurr@gannett.com or via text at 740-244-9934 COLUMBUS – The regular-season wrapped up on Saturday night and the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs are set. A […]
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Week 8 provided a bevy of Ohio high school football highlights
We have reached Week 9 in the 2023 Ohio high school football regular-season. Many schools have already clinched playoff berths, while many more are aiming to secure their spot in the postseason. Once again the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association has compiled the top performances from around the state for this week’s high school football […]
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Crestview RB on 2-week tear
This story was compiled by Jake Furr of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches are encouraged to submit stats or notes to him by noon on Mondays at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – Three weeks remain in the 2023 Ohio high school football regular-season. The stakes get higher and do the accomplishments. Once again the Ohio Prep […]