For comprehensive coverage of central Ohio boys, girls high school basketball:

  • By Annie Wise/ThisWeek

    Hartley's Matuska offered by Notre Dame; OSU-Michigan battle heating up

    The last time Hartley's Jacob Matuska was involved in a significant football play, the ball went just off the fingertips of the star tight end on a two-point conversion attempt in a Division IV regional final last November.

  • Next Level

    By Paul Vernon/ThisWeek
    Thomas Worthington's Nana Kyeremeh (7) gets past a Westland defender during a game last season. Kyeremeh will play at West Virginia in the fall.

    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.

  • Swimming & Diving

    By Andrea Kjerrumgaard/ThisWeek
    Upper Arlington’s Alexandra Hedden advanced to the Division I state meet in the 100-yard freestyle. The girls team qualified for state in every event.

    UA squads sweep district titles

    Lauren Comer shattered the Division I district meet record in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 0.48 seconds on Feb. 18 at Ohio State, but don’t ask the senior for the Upper Arlington High School girls swimming and diving team to describe her swim.

  • Swimming & Diving

    By Chris Parker/ThisWeek
    Morgan Belli of Gahanna Lincoln advanced to state with a second-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley in the Division I district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State.

    Gahanna's Belli advances to state in two events

    Morgan Belli of the Gahanna Lincoln High School girls swimming and diving team wasn’t satisfied with the way she performed in the Division I district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State, even though she swam well enough to qualify for the state meet in both of her individual events.

  • Swimming & Diving

    By By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
    Pickerington Central's Maddie Martin, right, is all smiles after winning the 100-yard butterfly beside runner-up from Upper Arlington Claire Van Fossen during the Division I state swimming finals on Feb. 26, 2011.

    Pickerington Central’s Martin returns to state

    Maddie Martin of the Pickerington High School Central girls swimming and diving team says the only pressure she feels in the pool is self-inflicted.

  • Boys basketball

    By By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
    Bexley's Evan Porter jumps high to catch a pass during a Division II district semifinal against Big Walnut in 2010 in the Fairgrounds Coliseum.

    Coliseum’s presence diminishes

    Back in the day, your dyed-in-the-wool fan could watch every one of their favorite players and teams pass through the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum during the Central District high-school basketball tournament.

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.

BUY PHOTOS

 

Links With Local Ties

Other Links of Interest

SPECIAL SECTIONS

For the year-round coverage of central Ohio high school football and soccer visit one of these special sections at ThisWeekSPORTS.com:

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

Presented by Columbus State

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER

Presented by the Columbus Crew

Top Stories

Slideshows

Facebook

Twitter