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CLEVELAND — The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) released Tuesday the final standings for the 2024-25 Learfield Directors’ Cup and the Kenyon College Department of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation placed 43rd among the 323 NCAA Division III institutions that earned points in the standings. Kenyon’s final score was 414.25 points. Among all institutions in the North Coast …

The Centerburg Trojans and Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets each had District Champion baseball teams this spring and some of their top players were honored as All Ohio selections Monday. First team in Division Two Senior Pitcher Nick Weiss of Big Walnut was 9-1 with a 0.84 ERA this past season in 66 1/3 innings. He struck out 47 hitters. Meanwhile …

GAMBIER, Ohio — For the second straight season, Eleni Lazaridou was named an All-American by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Lazaridou, a Kenyon College rising senior, was one of just 29 NCAA Division III student-athletes named to the ITA All-America Team for singles play. Throughout the 2024-25 season, Lazaridou posted a 17-3 singles record playing in the top lineup spot …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released Wednesday its final national and regional rankings for the 2024-25 season. As a team, the Kenyon College Owls claimed the No. 13 spot in the national ranking and the No. 4 spot in the Central Region ranking. Those positions were the program’s best since the 2018-19 team finished its season with a …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Five members of the Kenyon College Owls baseball team were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2025 NCAA Division III Academic All-District Baseball Team. Those recognized, in an announcement made Tuesday, included seniors Dustin Lee, Frank Lynch, and Nate Rosen, as well as junior Niko Price and sophomore Tyler Nee. To be eligible for the honor, …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the conclusion of the regional finals Sunday afternoon, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and schedule for this week’s softball state tournament. Historic Firestone Stadium in Akron, which this year is celebrating its 100th anniversary, will host all 21 games of the state tournament Wednesday through Sunday. Tickets are available at www.OHSAA.org/tickets. The NFHS …

The Centerburg Trojans split the regular season match ups with the Fredericktown Freddies but the Trojans used great pitching and a big fourth inning to knock off the Freddies in a Division Five District Final 10-2 Thursday at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Centerburg threatened in the bottom of the first as they loaded the bases but Brode Davis struck out …

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — On Tuesday, the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association (IWLCA) released the rosters for the 2025 Senior All-Star games for NCAA Division I, II, and III. Recent Kenyon College graduate Nola Garand was among the DIII student-athletes selected for participation, adding another honor to a stellar Kenyon career. The players selected in each Division have been divided into two …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Throughout the 2024-25 school year, the coaches associations of the sports sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association selected one of their own for an OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award. Individuals selected reflect the values of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity through their professional responsibilities and are role models for student-athletes and others. The OHSAA congratulates the …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its All-Region teams, and the Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team had two members selected. Skylar Zimmerman was selected to the NAIA All-Region V First Team after a great debut season for the Lady Cougars in the outfield. The freshman from South Webster posted a .407 batting average, hit five home runs, and …