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GAMBIER, Ohio — For the 24th time in program history, and for the first time since the 2019 season, the Kenyon College Owls will compete in the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championship. The team’s first step into the bracket of 44 teams will take place in Saturday’s second-round action. The Owls know they will be playing that second-round game …

Danville improved to a 21-0 and 13-0 in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference with a 13-6 win over Fredericktown Thursday Night and in doing so they clinched an outright KMAC Title. Three Blue Devils drove in 3 runs apiece (Ruby Bartok, Merista Brown and Alicia Humphrey). Box score is listed below

Centerburg and Cardington went with their best on the bump in Wednesday’s crucial KMAC clash. Those two are the top pitchers in the conference. Both teams came in with two losses in conference and Centerburg came out on top with a 2-1 win. The Trojans still have to finish a game with East Knox and play another game with the …

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its postseason honors on Wednesday, May 7, and the Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team had several student-athletes receive recognition. Jared Hurlburt was named the Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year and made the All-Conference First Team after a phenomenal first season on the mound for MVNU. The junior from Sykesville, Maryland, transferred to MVNU …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced the final wave of Athlete of the Week winners for the 2024-25 academic calendar, and Kenyon College’s Frank Lynch landed on the list to cap a fantastic start, season, and career. The senior was named as the NCAC Pitcher of the Week following a start against The College of Wooster …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s golf team finished its 2024-25 season on Tuesday, May 6, in the Crossroads League Championships at the Fort Golf Resort. MVNU placed ninth overall in the tournament, finishing with a +105 through three rounds. Marian University claimed first overall, followed by Indiana Wesleyan University and Spring Arbor University. Jack Mayle tied for 29th, …

The District tournament draw was held Sunday and here’s how Knox County Schools fared Division Two: Mount Vernon is the two seed and host 14 seed Columbus Briggs May 21st at 5pm. The winner plays the winner of 6 seed Big Walnut and 12 seed Whetstone at Olentangy High School in a District Final on May 23rd. Division Five Fredericktown …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Jumping back into the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament for the first time since 2019, the Kenyon College Owls claimed an at-large bid in the field of 44 teams. Although it’s been a few years since playing on the national stage, the Owls are certainly not unfamiliar with it. Their upcoming appearance in the national bracket will …

Rain suspended an incredible game between Centerburg and East Knox Friday Night as the game was stopped in the bottom of the 8th and the game was scoreless at 0-0. Daniel Lemaster was throwing a one hitter and East Knox’s Caleb Armstrong was tossing a no hitter when the weather caused the suspension. The suspended game will finish at Centerburg …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Lauryn VanHoose as the next head coach of the women’s basketball program on Friday, May 2. “We are excited to bring Lauryn to MVNU to lead our women’s basketball program. Throughout the interview process, her personal faith and ability to connect with people stood out …