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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– For the second straight season, Kenyon College’s Eleni Lazaridou secured a signature singles win in an early-season dual against the top-ranked University of Chicago. Playing against their second top-six opponent in less than 24 hours, the No. 21-ranked Owls faced the No. 1-ranked Maroons in a neutral-site dual. Kenyon could not secure its first win of the spring, …

Despite a disappointing loss to Fredericktown Wednesday, the Centerburg Girl’s Basketball team bounced back with a 57-34 win at Highland Saturday. Evie Stowe got the scoring started for the now 17-3 Lady Trojans with a three. A Kayla Larimore free throw made it 4-0. Addie Mullins got the Scots, (5-15) on the board with a pair of free throws and …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene men’s volleyball team (1-0) opened their season with a dominant performance against Bethany College (1-2) on Thursday, January 30, at Ariel Arena. The Cougars secured a commanding 3-0 sweep, taking each set 25-16, 25-19, and 25-16. While the early stages of each set remained competitive, MVNU pulled away late to seal the victory …

In a packed gym in Centerburg Wednesday Night Centerburg and Freddies Girls Basketball teams faced off with the winner claiming the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference outright. The game started fast with a basket by Centerburg’s Tiara Sheppard just 26 seconds into the game. Fredericktown’s Mya Bryant answered almost a minute and a half later to tie the game. After Lauren …

The Lady Freddies couldn’t buy a bucket in the first quarter of Saturday KMAC match up at home against Northmor but the team’s defense stepped up and led to a 48-32 win. The Lady Golden Knights (6-11, 4-9) got a three from Lexi See 32 seconds into the game and a Ryann Brinkman score and followed by a pair of …

WOOSTER, Ohio — Junior Josh Greville and first-year Kudzaishe Mhere cranked out event wins Saturday at The College of Wooster Fighting Scots Invitational and paced the Kenyon College sprinters and hurdles, as the Owls tallied 69 points and finished fifth in the final team standings. Greville put up the initial win for the Owls, taking first place in the 60-meter …

WOOSTER, Ohio – The score was close the whole night as the Kenyon College women’s basketball team hit the road to take on The College of Wooster Fighting Scots on Wednesday night in a battle of two teams vying for their first win in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) this season.  The Owls took an early lead thanks to …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced its Athlete of the Week awards on Monday, and Kenyon College’s Anna Brown became the latest Owl to earn the honor for her women’s indoor track and field performance. The weekly honor marks the second in Brown’s career after she was also recognized last season. Brown brought home the conference …

The Fredericktown Freddies boys basketball team picked up their 11th consecutive win Tuesday Night as they knocked off Loudonville at home 88-66 to improve to 11-2 and 9-0 in the KMAC. The Freddies opened the game on an 8-0 run on threes by Tanner Estep and Carson Rinehart before Blake Sipes scored his first points. Brayson Youngen got the Redbirds …

The Centerburg Lady Trojans girls basketball team improved to 15-1 Saturday and 10-1 in the KMAC with a 62-34 win over East Knox Saturday afternoon. The scoring was slow but got started with 417 to go in the opening period when Tiara Sheppard got a bucket for Centerburg. Kenlee Fairall then got a steal and score and a three pointer …