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WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Kenyon College men’s basketball team showed flashes of brilliance, but ultimately fell to Otterbein University, 79-66, on Sunday afternoon. Despite leading 36-31 at halftime, the Owls couldn’t maintain their early momentum, as the host Cardinals went on to post a 48-30 advantage in the second half to secure the win.Kenyon senior forward Gefen Bar-Cohen continued his …

The Danville Blue Devils High School Football team had a wonderful season but fell short of their ultimate goal falling 25-22 to Jeromesville Hillsdale in the State Semifinals in Division 7 Friday Night at Shelby. The Blue Devils struck first on a 1 yard touchdown run by Cyren Wallace to take a 6-0 lead. Kael Lewis, the Hillsdale quarterback, used …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference announced Tuesday that Kenyon College senior Jennah Fadely was tabbed the Athlete of the Week. The award, the second career honor for Fadely, was based on her performance in the Total Performance Invitational. Over the course of the three-day Invitational, held at Kenyon, Fadely chalked up six event wins and led the …

GAMBIER, Ohio — After a dozen years of providing leadership, strategy and support, Justin Newell, Kenyon College’s Associate Director of Athletics, submitted his letter of resignation and accepted the position of Vice President and Director of Athletics at Knox College, an NCAA Division III institution in Galesburg, Illinois. “It is with mixed emotions that I’ve decided to move on from …

The Danville Blue Devils led less than two minutes into the game Friday Night at Logan vs Beaver Eastern and dominated to claim a 40-6 win and a trip to the State Final Four in Division Seven. The Blue Devils got on the board at the 10:15 mark on a Cyren Wallace 33 yard touchdown run to make it 8-0 …

11-2 DANVILLE VS 13-0 BEAVER EASTERN IN DIVISION 7 REGION 27 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REGIONAL FINAL The Danville Blue Devils are looking to get back to a Final Four and they will do so if they can be the first team to take down the Eagle of Beaver Eastern. Danville dominated Miller last Friday in a 46-6 win to advance. …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recently announced the names of 20 exceptional swimmers, divers, and coaches who were named to the 2025 CSCAA Division III Hall of Fame Class. Kenyon College alumni Tim Bridgham, Tim Glasser, and Gregg Parini were included among the honorees. Samantha Barany, Executive Director of the CSCAA, highlighted …

TIFFIN, Ohio – After a relatively slow opening half, the Kenyon College men’s basketball team found itself in a slugfest in the final 20 minutes against Heidelberg University on Wednesday night on the road. The Owls offense looked unstoppable in the first minutes of the second, but the Student Princes answered with a big run and efficient shot making down …

SPRING ARBOR, MI. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team (4-3, 0-1 CL) began Crossroads League Conference competition on Wednesday, November 20, at Spring Arbor University (7-1, 1-0 CL). The first quarter between MVNU and SAU was a close back-and-forth affair. SAU opened the game with the first two baskets, taking a 4-0 lead at the 8:36 mark. MVNU …

JACKSON, Mich. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team had five players receive All-League honors from the Crossroads League on Tuesday, November 19. Attacker, Lyssi Snouffer, earned First Team honors for her outstanding performance on the court. A dominant attacking force for the Lady Cougars, Snouffer averaged 4.6 kills per set, maintaining a .246 hitting percentage. Over the …