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  • By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
    “Calliope king” Myron Duffield talks about his homemade calliope to interested Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns at the Schottenstein Center on May 10.

    Gahanna's 'calliope king' strikes chord at circus

    As a young boy, Gahanna resident Myron Duffield recalls the whistle of a calliope as riverboats traveled the Ohio River near his native Middleport.

  • By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek
    Hyatts Middle School eighth-grader Inikki Mitchell, 14, is the youngest student to attend Columbus State Community College. She also plays football for Hyatts and reads a book a day.

    Eighth-grader's hunger for knowledge leads to CSCC

    Like other ambitious Olentangy students, Inikki Mitchell takes classes at Columbus State Community College to earn college credit early.

  • Reporter's notebook

    By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek
    Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench shakes hands with Tim Wisecup of Hilliard following the Pepsi Max Field of Dreams exhibition game at Huntington Park on May 12. Wisecup won the Field of Dreams contest, allowing him and 10 of his friends to play against a "dream team" of retired baseball stars.

    Dreams come true in game vs. retired major leaguers

    It's a ritual countless boys have played out in backyards and Little League fields across America.

  • Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center

    By Dan Trittschuh/ThisWeek
    Haruko Tanaka, 11, a Karrer Middle School student, trains with physical therapist Rich Hancock at the Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Dublin on May 8. Tanika was rehabilitating from a foot injury she had sustained while playing basketball.

    'Toys,' treatment, therapy help athletes overcome injuries

    A new Dublin medical facility is aiming to get high school athletes back onto the field.

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  • Boys Tennis

    By Paul Vernon/ThisWeek
    Brandon Griffin lost to teammate Stu Little 6-0, 6-2 in the singles final in the Division I sectional at home. They will compete in the district tournament this week.

    Past doubles players on singles path in '12

    After winning two consecutive Division I state doubles titles with 2011 graduate Billy Weldon, Upper Arlington High School junior boys tennis player Stu Little now stands alone in the postseason.

  • Boys Tennis

    By John Hulkenberg/ThisWeek
    New Albany’s Julian Judge finished third at the Division I sectional, which concluded May 12 at Pickerington Central, to advance to the district tournament.

    Sybert, Kobelt prove golden

    New Albany High School boys tennis players Oliver Sybert and Alex Kobelt are growing on each other.

  • Track and Field

    By Paul Vernon/ThisWeek
    Reynoldsburg’s Chandler Hines competes in the 800-meter relay during the Wildcat Premier at Hilliard Davidson on March 31.

    Girls win first league title since 2009

    There might not have been a more important event for the Reynoldsburg High School girls track and field team in the OCC-Ohio Division meet than the final of the 200 meters.

  • Athletics

    Schools reject OHSAA competitive balance proposal

    The OHSAA’s idea of competitive balance is not dead, but it could be on hiatus after it was announced May 16 that a proposal on the subject was voted down for the second consecutive year.

  • Track & Field

    North boys earn third OCC title in row

    Based on projections from the Pickerington High School North boys track and field coaching staff, junior Desmond Palmer believed the Panthers would win a tight battle with Gahanna for the OCC-Ohio Division title if they ran to their capabilities May 10 and 12 on their home track.

  • Grandview Roundup

    Girls track team wins another MSL title

    Five years ago, the Grandview Heights High School girls track and field program did not have a league championship to its name.

  • Softball

    Dorsey not striking out on her own

    According to her coach and mother, Savannah Dorsey of the Central Crossing High School softball team can't take full credit for all the strikeouts she has amassed this season.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • Table Talk

    By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek
    Kevin Burns, Krista Sparks and Brad Hobbs are opening The Tavern in Olde Towne East at 889 Oak Street.

    Tavern owners have faith in Olde Towne East

    Kevin Burns, Krista Sparks and Brad Hobbs soon will open a classic pub in the neighborhood.

  • Fischer's Fab 10 (the remaining 9)

    The Beat previews the Harmony Project and its upcoming concerts with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra - plus the rest of this week's Fab shows

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