Mary Ann Grimes is going out close to the top.
After leading the Pickerington High School Central boys basketball team to its second consecutive Division I district title, Jae'Sean Tate understood how his role had changed within 12 months.
With 5 minutes, 26 seconds remaining in the Division II state final against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary on March 23 at Ohio State, the Watterson High School boys basketball team not only lost the lead but one of its top players on the same play.
Even when she was in elementary school, Northland High School senior girls basketball player Alexis Peterson refused to get used to losing.
2012-13 SEASON
Central Catholic League
BOYS | GIRLS
Mid-Buckeye Conference
BOYS | GIRLS
(2012-13 season)
BOYS
1. Northland
2. Westerville North
3. Olentangy Liberty
4. Brookhaven
5. New Albany
6. Africentric
7. Dublin Scioto
GIRLS
1. Reynoldsburg
2. Gahanna
3. Olentangy Orange
4. Africentric
5. Olentangy
6. Northland
7. Pickerington North
On May 15, Marquiez Lawrence, a 6-8 senior forward, and Dominique Cartier, a senior guard, made their commitments.
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MORETony Bisutti's style -- and voice -- command attention.
MOREAfter four years coaching the Bexley High School girls basketball team, Jim Strode has taken the same position at Worthington Kilbourne.
MOREFormer Ohio State men’s basketball player Craig Taylor has been hired as coach of the Wellington School boys basketball team.
MORECiting family reasons, Todd Parker resigned as coach of the Westland High School boys basketball team April 16.
MOREShan Trusley called it "a dream come true" to become Westerville North High School boys basketball coach.
MOREJack Gibbs, a senior on the Westerville North High School boys basketball team, recently was named the state’s Player of the Year by Gatorade.
MOREThe Watterson High School boys basketball team beat Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 55-52 in the Division II state final March 23 at Ohio State University to capture its first state championship in its program’s 55-year history.
MOREThere were 14 lead changes during the first three quarters in a Division I boys basketball state semifinal March 22 at Ohio State. In the fourth quarter, the Mentor High School team finally got the better of Northland, the state’s top-ranked team, 80-69.
MOREDuring the final four minutes of the third quarter in a Division I regional final March 16, Gahanna Lincoln struggled to run an efficient offense as Northland turned a four-point deficit into a nine-point lead.
MORECoach Jerry Francis took some comfort, at least outwardly, in his belief that the Tigers overachieved this year by reaching a Division I regional semifinal.
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