Big MAC rules state bowling

COLUMBUS — The Midwest Athletic Conference ruled the Ohio Division II boys high school bowling tournament Friday.

Three MAC schools reached the semifinals at H.P. Lanes with St. Henry beating Coldwater in a match that went five baker games.

St. Henry had games of 169-212-188-165-180, while Coldwater had had games of 174-179-164-167-168, while

Coldwater led at the end of the individual series with 3,081 pins.

Those two teams share the same home bowling alley, Pla-Mor Lanes, and finished as the top two teams in the state.

Mentor Lake Catholic finished third in the team standings, while MAC member Fort Recovery was fourth.

Brooklyn senior Adam Cowper won the individual state title with a 729 series (235-279-215).

Coldwater sophomore Andrew Myers was the runner-up with a 696 series (223-268-205).

The Division II girls state tournament will be held Saturday with East Liverpool senior Lani Rudibaugh in the field.

Oak Glen girls win opener

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen’s girls basketball team will play for a spot at the state tournament following a 47-35 win over Ravenswood on Friday in Class AA, Region 1 tournament action.

The fourth seeded Golden Bears led 17-3 after the first quarter and 34-13 at the half. A late charge by fifth seeded Ravenwood made the score closer than it was.

Oak Glen is 13-10 and will travel to top seed Williamstown on Thursday. The winner will advance to the state tournament.

Oak Glen lost to Williamstown 51-18 on Dec. 29 at Williamstown.

OG: 17-17-13- 0–47

RA: 3-10-10-12–35

Cal Baptist axes wrestling

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Big 12 member California Baptist University recently announced it was cutting its men’s wrestling program.

The Lancers, who upset West Virginia University in a Peyton Hall homecoming dual at Oak Glen High School in December 2024, wrestled their final dual against California State Bakersfield last Saturday. The team planned to wear “Save CBU Wrestling” singlets during the match but the administration threatened the wrestlers with cancelation of the final dual if they went ahead with the plan.

Men’s golf and men’s swimming were also cut by the university as it transitions to the Big West Conference.