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Thomas Worthington's Cora Hamilton (2) and Reilly Casey (36) gesture toward Cardinals fans as they take a lap around the field with teammates following a 1-0 win over Shaker Heights in an OHSAA Field Hockey State Semifinal game Nov. 4, 2021, at Thomas Worthington High School in Worthington, Ohio.
Thomas Worthington's Cora Hamilton (2) and Reilly Casey (36) gesture toward Cardinals fans as they take a lap around the field with teammates following a 1-0 win over Shaker Heights in an OHSAA Field Hockey State Semifinal game Nov. 4, 2021, at Thomas Worthington High School in Worthington, Ohio.

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Upper Arlington fans celebrate at the girls 400-yard freestyle relay team takes home the gold during the OHSAA Division I State Swimming Championships on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at the C.T. Branin Nataorium in Canton, Ohio. (Shane Flanigan/ThisWeek Community News)
Upper Arlington fans celebrate at the girls 400-yard freestyle relay team takes home the gold during the OHSAA Division I State Swimming Championships on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at the C.T. Branin Nataorium in Canton, Ohio. (Shane Flanigan/ThisWeek Community News)

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Pickerington High School fans sing "Goodbye" to Mentor High School following their Division I OSHAA State Football Championship win over Mentor High School at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on December 1, 2017. [ Brooke LaValley / Dispatch ]
Pickerington High School fans sing "Goodbye" to Mentor High School following their Division I OSHAA State Football Championship win over Mentor High School at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on December 1, 2017. [ Brooke LaValley / Dispatch ]

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Sat., Mar. 12, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Gahanna Lincoln Lions fans cheer after a basket during the third quarter of a OHSAA Boys' Basketball regional final between the Pickerington Central Tigers and the Gahanna Lincoln Lions at Ohio Dominican University Alumni Hall.
Sat., Mar. 12, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Gahanna Lincoln Lions fans cheer after a basket during the third quarter of a OHSAA Boys' Basketball regional final between the Pickerington Central Tigers and the Gahanna Lincoln Lions at Ohio Dominican University Alumni Hall.

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The Columbus Dispatch sign has illuminated downtown Columbus for decades. The newspaper is celebrating 150 years of publication on July 1, 2021.
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