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🔒 Preseason top 10 defensive linemen in the Columbus area
To kick off the high school football season, we're producing a series ranking the top 10 high school football players from the Columbus area at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, offensive line, linebacker, defensive line and defensive back. Here's the sixth installment of the series, ranking the top 10 defensive linemen.
🔒 Preseason top 10 linebackers in the Columbus area
To kick off the high school football season, we're producing a series ranking the top 10 high school football players from the Columbus area at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, offensive line, linebacker, defensive line and defensive back. Here's the fifth installment of the series, ranking the top 10 linebackers.
🔒 Preseason top 10 offensive linemen in the Columbus area
To kick off the high school football season, we're producing a series ranking the top 10 high school football players from the Columbus area at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, offensive line, linebacker, defensive line and defensive back. Here's the fourth installment of the series, ranking the top 10 offensive linemen.
🔒 Preseason top 10 receivers in the Columbus area
To kick off the high school football season, we're producing a series ranking the top 10 high school football players from the Columbus area at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, offensive line, linebacker, defensive line and defensive back. Here's the third installment of the series, ranking the top 10 receivers/tight ends.
🔒 Preseason top 10 running backs in the Columbus area
To kick off the high school football season, we're producing a series ranking the top 10 high school football players from the Columbus area at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, offensive line, linebacker, defensive line and defensive back. Here's the second installment of the series, ranking the top 10 running backs.
🔒 Preseason top 10 quarterbacks in the Columbus area
To kick off the high school football season, we're producing a series ranking the top 10 high school football players from the Columbus area at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, offensive line, linebacker, defensive line and defensive back. The series started Tuesday with the top 10 quarterbacks.
🔒Liberty Union's Jacob Miller embraces attention as his MLB draft stock continues to rise
Liberty Union pitcher Jacob Miller will likely be selected in the first three rounds of this summer's MLB draft. But for Miller, who committed to Louisville when he was 14, the attention that comes with being a sought-after baseball player is nothing new, and he's not fazed by it.
🔒High school girls lacrosse players to watch this spring
Some of the best girls lacrosse players in Ohio hail from the Columbus area, and this spring is set to be another season where Columbus teams are at the top of the list of state title contenders.
The Dispatch's 2022 All-Metro girls basketball team
Related: Imarianah Russell named Dispatch's All-Metro player of the year
🔒What is the best high school basketball gym in central Ohio? Here are our 7 favorites
Some of the state’s oldest schools are in Columbus, but those such as Africentric, East and Linden-McKinley all have been upgraded the past few years into larger, fresher venues.
🔒 'Such a joy to be coaching these boys': Wrestling back at Ohio School for the Deaf
None of the wrestlers knew what to expect when they started, but despite the challenges of competing with minimal experience, it's clear that they're all deeply enjoying the learning process.
Africentric rallies to beat Beechcroft in City League boys basketball championship game
Africentric hangs on to beat Northland for City League girls basketball championship
Sophomore guards Rayanna Howell and Kamryn Grant led the way for the first time. “It’s good because we’re a new team and it’s exciting to win it by ourselves,” Grant said.
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