• Next Level

    By Paul Vernon/ThisWeek
    DeSales running back Warren Ball was among the central Ohio high school football players who signed Feb. 1 to play at Ohio State under first-year coach Urban Meyer.

    College Commitments

    ThisWeekSPORTS.com has compiled a list of central Ohio athletes who have either verbally committed or signed a letter of intent to continue their careers at the college level.

  • Gymnastics

    By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek
    Orange junior Kelli Taylor stretches with her teammates before a meet Jan. 28 at Central Ohio Gymnastics and Cheer. Taylor, who has Down syndrome, is in her first season with the Pioneers gymnastics team.

    Taylor welcome addition to Orange

    Sharon Taylor had reservations about her daughter, Kelli, joining the Olentangy Orange High School gymnastics team.

  • Basketball

    By Eric George/ThisWeek
    Referee Vera Johnson makes sure Pickerington High School Central fans Harold Sullivan (left) and Tre Nelson keep their comments positive during a game break Jan. 27 at Gahanna.

    Officials meticulous about jobs they love

    Ashley Packer and Keith Johnson became basketball officials to give back to the game they’ve loved almost their entire lives.

  • Whetstone Roundup

    By Paul Vernon/ThisWeek
    Whetstone's Mac Conkling (back) tries to gain control of Delaware's Wyatt Davis in a match at 120 pounds earlier this season. Conkling has returned to competition after a car accident in which he was injured.

    Wrestler rebounds from accident

    Mac Conkling of the Whetstone High School wrestling team couldn’t be happier that his hopes of winning a City League championship and advancing to the Division I district tournament for the first time are alive and well.

  • Commentary

    By Jeffrey Phelps/Associated Press
    New York Giants' Chase Blackburn runs back a fumble recovery during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 15, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. The Giants won 37-20.

    Marysville grad answers the call

    As Chase Blackburn has proven over the past few months, waiting really can pay off when it comes to keeping an ambition alive.

The Sports Doc

Athletes & Injury Rehabilitation: Issues with Pain Pills and Heroin Usage

Athletes and injuries are nothing new, but did you know that the ways in which athletes recover from injuries today — and the potential problems that often follow after being prescribed pain pills — is very new, and quite alarming.

Community Sports Spotlight

A submitted list highlighting the accomplishments of central Ohio's community and youth sports teams.

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