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Kalaher is one of a kind

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COLUMBIANA — Heartland Christian junior Collin Kalaher is taking the Lions boys basketball team to new places. Kalaher, who led the Lions to a school-best 22-5 record and their first district title, is the school’s first All-Ohio first-teamer after earning Division VII honors Wednesday. “For the younger kids, it gives them some excitement and something to shoot for,” Heartland coach Josh Scott said. “Here’s someone who has been here all along like us.” Heartland’s Jonathan Bertovich was a second-team Division IV All-Ohioan as a senior in 2022. “Collin’s the ...

Ramgeet gave Lisbon his all

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LISBON — Lisbon senior AJ Ramgeet made the Blue Devils an instant winner. “We had the good group that graduated with (Trevor Siefke and Hunter Dailey) and thought we would be a rebuilding,” Lisbon coach Chris Huckshold said. “My sister decides to bring my nephews back and here we ...

Eighth grader lone one left

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(AP) — The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments — from more than 40 million entries across all the major contests — was produced not by some college basketball expert or betting guru but an eighth grader from suburban Pittsburgh. His name is Otto Schellhammer. He is 14 years old. And despite his perfect-so-far women’s bracket, he admits to knowing nothing about hoops. “I know people say this a lot about March Madness,” Schellhammer told The Associated Press, sitting beside his mom, Amy, between school and ...

Crestview 11, Newton Falls 6

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Crestview 11, Newton Falls 6 NEWTON FALLS — Crestview rallied to score nine runs in the seventh to best Newton Falls 11-6 in softball action Wednesday. Aliva Shetler had four hits and an RBI for the winners. Gia Depace had three hits including a double with two RBIs. Rylee Cloutier had three hits. Lilly Beaver had two hits and an RBI. She was also the winning pitcher with no walks and no strikeouts in three innings. Crestview (1-1) hosts Newton Falls today. CV: 0-0-0-1-1-0-9—11-17-1 NF: 1-0-2-0-2-0-1— 6-12-2 Beaver Local at Buckeye Local RAYLAND — Beaver Local ...

DIVISION VI ALL-OHIO BOYS

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COLUMBUS — The 2025-26 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VI All-Ohio high school boys basketball team, as selected by a statewide media panel: Player of the Year: Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village. Coach of the Year: Caleb McClanahan, Portsmouth West. FIRST TEAM Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, sr., 25.0; Antonio White, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-2, sr., 34.0; Boston Pearson, Grandview Heights, 6-5, sr., 16.4; Brennan Piatt, Smithville, 5-11, jr., 16.0; Carter Turk, Orwell Grand Valley, 6-5, jr., 19.0; Dylan Schott, Caldwell, 6-0, sr,, 21.2; Jaleel Vincent, ...

DIVISION VII ALL-OHIO BOYS BASKETBALL

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COLUMBUS — The 2025-26 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VII All-Ohio high school boys basketball team, as selected by a statewide media panel: Player of the Year: Cameron Elwer, Delphos St. John’s. Coach of the Year: Nick Ramos, Montpelier. FIRST TEAM Collin Kalaher, Columbiana Heartland Christian, 5-11, jr., 22.6; R.J. Walgate, Medina Christian, 6-7, jr., 18.5; Cameron Elwer, Delphos St. John’s, 6-2, sr., 29.4; Shane Frantz, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 6-5, jr., 19.4; Austin Helmuth, Plain City Shekinah Christian, 6-3, sr., 17.1; Jackson Kirura, Westerville Genoa ...