Orange wrestling captures initial OCC title
When Brian Nicola was hired as coach of the Olentangy Orange High School wrestling team prior to its inaugural season in 2008, he hoped to lead the Pioneers to their first league title by the end of their third season.
Thus, Nicola was pleasantly surprised to see his squad clinch the OCC-Capital Division title in a dominating fashion on Feb. 11, beating Watkins Memorial 51-17 and crushing Franklin Heights 80-0, to finish 7-0 in league dual matches.
UA girls defeat Davidson to win OCC-Central
Chris Savage believes teams don't walk toward a league championship, they sprint.
Trailing Hilliard Davidson 19-12 with 4 minutes, 23 seconds left in the second quarter last Friday, the normally-reserved coach of the Upper Arlington High School girls basketball team called a timeout to make sure his team got that message.
After the timeout, junior Sarah Hobbs hit two 3-pointers to spark an 11-4 UA run. That run pushed the Bears to a 53-47 win over the Wildcats and outright possession of the OCC-Central Division championship.
BW boys OCC Cap bowling kings champs
Dave Dixon’s Golden Eagle bowling teams continue to make history. Big Walnut and Hilliard Bradley closed out the season on February 2 at Ten Pin Alley by sharing the inaugural Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division boys bowling championship.
Earlier, the Golden Eagle girls, on the strength a 290-pin, 1,724-1,434 victory over Hilliard Bradley at Ten Pin Alley, clinched the first-ever OCC Capital Division girls championship as well as Central Ohio White Division title.
Boys Basketball: Pioneers crowned champs ... again
Take care of business and business will take care of you.
The Orange Pioneers held off a stubborn Hayes Pacer team 54-50 in Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division action Friday on the first senior night at Orange High School, then received the surprise of their year as New Albany knocked off Mount Vernon, giving the Pioneers a share of the OCC Capital title.
Reynoldsburg turns its focus toward postseason
Reynoldsburg girls basketball coach Jack Purtell thinks his team (15-5 10-4) is peaking at the right time.
The Raiders finished second in the Ohio Division of the Ohio Capital Conference behind Pickerington North (19-1 14-0), the state's top-ranked Division I team and top seed in the district tournament.
The Raiders finished the regular season strong with three wins to face a four-win Columbus West at Hamilton Township Wednesday, Feb 17, in the tournament opener.
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