Calling Travis Napper of the Olentangy Orange High School boys track and field team a pioneer would, given the school's nickname, simultaneously be a pun and the truth.
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The first thing Ed Terwilliger did after telling his Olentangy High School football team he was retiring as coach was go home and mow the lawn.
MOREC.J. Stablein knew what he was supposed to do as he bolted from second base on a slow groundball to third off the bat of Paul Trick.
MOREOlentangy High School softball coach Alan Tharp never lost confidence in his team when it lost seven of its first 12 games.
MOREThe Olentangy Liberty High School boys lacrosse team had never lost to Orange, and the Patriots wanted to make sure that trend continued.
MOREThe Olentangy Liberty High School boys volleyball team opened the Division I East Region tournament with a 25-22, 18-25, 25-4, 25-15 win over Thomas Worthington on May 11 at Hilliard Davidson.
MOREThe Olentangy Liberty High School boys tennis team isn't projected to have any Division I district qualifiers this spring, but coach Steve Sisko isn't ready to count out the doubles team of Kyle Flahive and Alex Heydorn.
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