CANTON — The 11th and final state medal of Grantham Trumpower’s illustrious high school swimming career was without question his favorite. Trumpower anchored Ontario’s 200 yard freestyle relay team to the gold medal on the final day of the Division II state meet inside C.T. Branin Natatorium. His jaw-dropping split of 19.64 seconds on the […]
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Ontario swimmers make a splash on opening day of state meet
CANTON — The Ontario swim team will be busy on Friday. The Warriors sent five relay teams and four individuals to the ‘A’ finals during Thursday’s Division II state tournament preliminaries at C.T. Branin Natatorium. The top eight finishers in each event advanced to the ‘A’ final and will swim for state championships Friday afternoon. […]
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Ontario’s Miller transfers from Ohio State to Washington
ONTARIO — Bodpegn Miller wanted a place to call home. The former Ohio State receiver found it in Seattle. An Ontario graduate, Miller recently signed to continue his collegiate football career with the University of Washington. He spent one season in Columbus before entering the transfer portal earlier this month. “I just wanted to go […]
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Ontario dominates at MOAC swimming championships
MARION — Saturday was perhaps the most dominant performance in a long line of dominant performances for the Ontario boys and girls swim teams. The boys took first place in every event and the girls won every event except one at the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championships Saturday at the W. Keith Davis Natatorium. The boys […]
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Super Sophs: Young guns leading Ontario into MOAC title contention
ONTARIO — Cardae Brown and his classmates learned from last year’s growing pains. Ontario’s super sophomores are the ones inflicting pain this winter. The Warriors are 12-1 and in the hunt for a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference crown thanks in no small part to a wildly talented sophomore class that includes Brown, Trindon Flenoury and Trey […]
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Brown puts Ontario back on track in pounding of Madison
ONTARIO — Cardae Brown scored 32 points and Ontario bounced back from its first loss of the season with a resounding 68-38 win over Madison at the O-Rena on Saturday. A 6-foot-3 sophomore, Brown dropped 14 points in the third quarter as the Warriors (12-1) pulled away in the second half. He sat out most […]
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Report: Ontario’s Bodpegn Miller, of Ohio State, enters transfer portal
ONTARIO — Ohio State freshman receiver and Ontario product Bodpegn Miller will enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to multiple reports. A four-star prospect, Miller graduated from Ontario in December of 2025 so he could early-enroll at OSU. He went through spring practice with the Buckeyes but didn’t see any game action this season. Miller […]
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Century Club: Crestview’s Stephens picks up 100th career win on opening day of 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational
MANSFIELD — Crestview’s Jack Stephens didn’t waste any time. A senior 175-pounder, Stephens pinned Bucyrus’ Isaac Makeever in 1:15 of the first period in his opening-round match of the 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational on Friday. It was the 100th career win for Stephens. “It means the world to me,” Stephens said. “I’ve put four hard […]
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Toledo Central Catholic muscles past Ontario
TOLEDO — Toledo Central Catholic will be a tough assignment for any remaining foe in the Ohio high school football playoffs. Ontario found that out on Friday night. The Fighting Irish bounced the Warriors 35-0 in a Division III, Region 10 postseason opener at Toledo’s Gallagher Stadium. There’s no shame for Ontario. TCC is the […]
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Ontario tops Lex, advances to Elite Eight
BELLVILLE — Addi Pittman and her Ontario teammates had their revenge Wednesday night. Ontario’s prolific senior forward, Pittman scored both goals as the Warriors averaged a regular-season loss to Lexington with a 2-1 win in the Division III regional semifinals at the Colt Corral. Below are photos from Wednesday’s regional semifinal between Ontario and Lexington. […]