Local Sports

GAMBIER, Ohio — After balloting at the national level, Emmie Mirus and Crile Hart, recent Kenyon College graduates and members of the 2022 NCAA Division III national champion swimming and diving team, earned positions on the 2021-22 Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Team, as voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Only 46 NCAA Division …

GAMBIER, Ohio — After being named an Academic All-District honoree last month, Kenyon College junior Drew Albrecht advanced to the national ballot and Tuesday was named a member of the NCAA Division III Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Team, as voted on by member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A diver on the Owls swimming and diving …

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce the anticipated completion of the soccer and lacrosse stadium at Cougar Field.  The stadium is the final piece of the Education Gateway project that includes Energy Fieldhouse at Mount Vernon High School, the Mount Vernon City School District bus garage and parking, Knox County Foundation Community Fields, Yellow Jacket Drive extension, the …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Monday the new divisional breakdowns for the upcoming fall sports, along with football playoff regional assignments. The OHSAA Board of Directors approved the new divisions during its June meeting late last week. The OHSAA uses enrollment data provided by the Ohio Department of Education to determine each school’s base enrollment …

TEMPE, Ariz. — Along with the release of its final national polls, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) distributed its annual ledger of regional award winners. Within the Central Region voting, Kenyon College’s Daria Beshentseva was declared the Most Improved Senior. Beshentseva played at Kenyon’s No. 1 spot in both singles and doubles play for the majority of the 2021-22 season. …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team received exciting news from the NAIA on Wednesday, June 8. The NAIA announced its 2022 All-Americans, and Kaycee Ollis‘ name made it on the Honorable Mention list. The accolade is Ollis’ first NAIA All-American honor, and MVNU softball’s first since Lori Brown in 1994. Ollis had a monster season …

The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference (KMAC) consisting of the Cardington,Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, Fredericktown, Mt Gilead, Northmor High Schools andMiddle Schools would like to announce the following All League award winners andteam champions. In addition, the KMAC recognizes one Senior from every school forevery sport as an All-Academic winner. The All-Academic winner must have a GPA ofat least 3.5. Girls …

NORMAN, Okla. – The 2022 Division III PING All-America Teams have been announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America and Kenyon College first-year Armand Ouellette was listed among the honorable mention selections. Ouellette had a remarkable debut for Kenyon. Throughout the 2021-22 schedule, he played 24 rounds and led the team with a 73.29 scoring average. He had six …

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association announced Wednesday the roster for 2022 Senior All-Star games for NCAA Division I, II, and III. Among the Division III selections was recent Kenyon College graduate Brett Bearrows. Bearrows, a midfielder from River Forest, Illinois, started 16 games for the 2022 Kenyon team that went 16-2, won the North Coast Athletic …