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GAMBIER, Ohio – The No. 17 Kenyon College Owls men’s soccer team faced off against the No.18 Washington College Shoremen (Md.) on Sunday afternoon for the second round of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament at Mavec Field.  In a tightly contested match that extended beyond the two 45-minute regulation halves and two 10-minute overtime periods, the Owls fell in …

12-0 DANVILLE 2 seed VS 11-1 LOWELLVILLE 6 seed The Blue Devils have scored at least 32 points in 11 of 12 this year and are coming off a 32-6 win over New Middletown Springfield in playoff action. The Blue Devils pounded the ball on the ground, rushing 41 times as a team for 338 yards in the win. Leading …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) unveiled its annual men’s soccer all-conference teams on Thursday, and Kenyon College claimed the league’s top three individual awards and Coaching Staff of the Year recognition. Overall, seven Owls players earned All-NCAC honors. Each of Kenyon’s three first-team representatives earned Player of the Year honors. Alem Duratovic was dubbed the league’s …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Kenyon College men’s basketball team took the short trip to Columbus, Ohio, to commence its 2023-24 campaign against the Capital University Comets. The Owls endured a rough first half before turning it around in the second frame, but Kenyon could not complete the comeback as Capital clinched an 80-75 win. The Owls offense got off to …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – No.2 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball (30-6) hosted No.3 Marian University (20-10) in the Crossroads League Semifinals on Wednesday, November 8. MVNU started off strong winning the first set by a score of 25-22. The Knights responded by winning the next two sets by scores of 20-25 and 16-25. MVNU battled back in set four, winning by …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Playing in their tenth straight NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship and hosting early-round games for the sixth time in the past nine seasons, the Kenyon College Owls return to national bracket competition when they entertain the Dominican University Stars in Saturday’s first-round contest, which is slated for an 11 a.m. kickoff at Mavec Field. Kenyon enters …

LIMA, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (2-0) defeated the University of Northwestern Ohio (0-2) on the road on Tuesday, November 7. MVNU was firing on all cylinders offensively as it used 15 first half threes to build a 72-48 lead going into the break. The Cougars kept their foot on the gas peddle in the second half, …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Monday afternoon the NCAA Division III Selection Committee unveiled the field of 64 teams that earned a spot to compete in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship. The committee announced that the Kenyon College Owls will host first- and second-round matches, opening the NCAA Tournament with two games at Mavec Field on Saturday, Nov. 11, before the …

The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association All-Central District high school football teams, selected by a media panel from the district: DIVISION I First-team offense Quarterbacks: Harrison Brewster (Olentangy Berlin) 6-1, 205, sr.; Bradyn Fleharty (Hilliard Bradley) 6-2, 195, sr.; Ethan Grunkemeyer (Olentangy) 6-3, 195, sr.; Jake Lowman (Delaware) 6-4, 210, sr.; Steele Meister (Newark) 6-4, 230, sr.; Matthew Papas (Grove City) 6-0, 175, …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the football regional semifinal playoff pairings Sunday afternoon, with neutral sites hosting third-round games at 7 p.m. this Friday, November 10. The regional finals are Friday, November 17, followed by the state semifinals on Friday, November 24. The state championship games are November 30, December 1 and 2 at Tom Benson Hall …