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Bill would let public students join other schools' teams if home school lacks a sport; limits, petitions, board OK. See link below ⬇️

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Ohio may soon let public school students join teams their school doesn’t offer. Lawmakers say the goal is access, not superteams. See link below ⬇️

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The 50th Ohio Junior Girls Championship wrapped up June 16 at Marion Country Club. Here's how Dublin Jerome's Nikitha Suresh won the title. See link below ⬇️

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Three athletes are up for this week's award. You have until 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, to vote. See link below ⬇️

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Who are the Columbus Dispatch’s Boys Athlete of the Week nominees? The poll closes at 4 p.m. June 6. See link below ⬇️

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Former Westerville South boys basketball coach Ed Calo will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Central Ohio High School Sports Awards. See link below ⬇️

📸 Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch

The Central Ohio High School Sports Awards are back in 2026 with a live show on June 22 at Upper Arlington High School. Here are the spring nominees. See link below ⬇️

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Which of these nine central Ohio stars is the area's greatest high school athlete of all time? Vote for your choice. See link below ⬇️

📸 JEFF HINCKLEY/Columbus Dispatch

New Albany won the OHSAA Division II state championship June 13 with a 4-1 victory over Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit. Check out photos from the game. See link below ⬇️

📸 Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal

The New Albany baseball team records the final out and celebrates a 4-1 win over Walsh Jesuit in the OHSAA Division II state final June 13 in Akron. See link below ⬇️

📸 Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal