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Columbus-area high school sports: Your guide to 2024-25 winter OHSAA season
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The Westerville North boys basketball team won the Division II state championship and Olentangy Orange captured the Division I title by defeating Reynoldsburg, wrapping up the winter sports season.
OHSAA winter season in review: Listen to the Dispatch High School Sports Report
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Read our boys basketball state tournament coverage and check out the rest of our winter stories.
Latest central Ohio high school basketball tournament coverage
Oller: Olentangy Orange turns on afterburners to win first boys state title
Olentangy Orange boys cruise past Reynoldsburg to win first state title
Ellis Appiah delivers in Olentangy Orange's state final win
Columbus Academy boys fall short of first state title
Westerville North boys cruise to Division II state championship
This page also is the place to find all of our stories this winter.
BASKETBALL
Mark your calendar: Must-see basketball showcases this season
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OHSAA postseason: Tournament games returning to State Fairgrounds
Ohio's best: Top 25 girls basketball teams to watch
Ohio's best: Top 25 girls basketball players to watch
12 central Ohio girls basketball players to watch
Ohio's best: Top 25 boys basketball teams to watch
Ohio's best: Top 25 boys basketball players to watch
12 central Ohio boys basketball players to watch
What to expect in first Holiday Hoopla boys basketball showcase
5 things we learned in Holiday Hoopla boys basketball showcase
After the holidays: 5 things we've learned this season
What's next in Ohio high school basketball shot clock debate?
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'A dream scenario': Brotherly trio powering Westerville North boys basketball
5 things we learned from Jan. 6-12
'Such a fighter': Son of Dublin Jerome girls basketball coach Karli Burkett battles rare disorder
5 things we learned from Jan. 13-19
Coaches Confidential: Which central Ohio basketball player should take game's last shot?
6 things we learned from Jan. 20-26
'The Barn': What to know about OHSAA tournament's return to Taft Coliseum
'Better habits': How Reynoldsburg boys basketball became a state title contender
10 thoughts on the girls basketball district tournament pairings
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6 things we learned from Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Road to Dayton: Which central Ohio teams could make the state tournament?
One year after car crash, Addison Edgington is thriving for Circleville girls basketball
Which central Ohio basketball players are having breakout seasons?
Centennial holds off Africentric to win first City League girls basketball title
10 thoughts on the boys basketball district tournament pairings
5 things we learned from Feb. 3-9
Former Northland player Seth Towns humbled by jersey retirement
'Chip on our shoulder': Olentangy Orange boys seek tournament redemption
Jae'Sean Tate donates $20K to alma mater Pickerington Central
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Northland boys basketball handles Africentric, captures third straight City League title
5 things we learned from Feb. 10-16
How Landon Vanderwarker paces Delaware Hayes boys basketball
City League boys, girls basketball honors
CCL boys, girls basketball honors
3 things we learned in boys basketball from Feb. 17-23
5 storylines entering girls basketball regional
4 takeaways from Division II girls regional semifinals
Harvest Prep's David Dennis Sr. puts in 'long hours' coaching boys, girls basketball teams
5 takeaways from Division I girls regional semifinals
3 takeaways from Harvest Prep girls regional semifinal win
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Christian Thompson leads Fairfield Union girls to Division IV state tournament
Big Walnut, Pickerington Central girls advance to state
Girls basketball state semifinal schedule
5 storylines entering boys basketball regional
Reynoldsburg boys player punches opponent in groin during tournament game
Groveport, Hartley win boys basketball regional semifinals; DeSales falls in OT
All-Central District: Top central Ohio boys players in 2024-2025
All-Central District: Top central Ohio girls players in 2024-2025
Ohio Ms. Basketball: Westerville South's Ariyana Cradle among eight finalists
Westerville North, Big Walnut to meet for Division II boys regional championship
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Reynoldsburg boys player sits outs tournament game for punching opponent
Reynoldsburg, Olentangy Liberty to play for Division I boys regional championship
Scouting the matchups: 4 central Ohio girls basketball teams primed for state
Fairfield Union girls lose to Kettering Alter in Division IV state semifinal
Africentric girls fall to Creston Norwayne in Division V state semifinal
Olentangy Orange boys defeat Groveport for first regional title
Reynoldsburg, Westerville North, Columbus Academy advance to boys state tourney
Big Walnut girls fall in Division II state semifinal OT thriller
Pickerington Central girls roar back to win Division I state semifinal
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Ohio State commitment Alex Smith saw growth in junior season at Upper Arlington
Ohio Mr. Basketball: Olentangy Orange's Devin Brown among six finalists
Pickerington Central crams for Division I state final against Cincinnati Princeton
How role players helped power Pickerington Central girls to Division I state final
Boys state semifinals: Previewing the central Ohio matchups
Like father, like son: Singletons' bond part of Columbus Academy's state tournament run
Pickerington Central girls win Division I state title
Xavier McKinney's buzzer-beater sends Reynoldsburg boys to Division I state final
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Olentangy Orange boys outlast Cleveland St. Ignatius in OT, advance to state final
Micah Young powers Westerville North boys to Division II state final
Columbus Academy boys advance to first state final since 1981
Scouting the state finals: Boys basketball title game preview for four Columbus-area teams
Olentangy Orange boys coach Anthony Calo hopes to duplicate father's state title
Reynoldsburg's Jordan Fisher, Toby Nwokolo look to go out as state champions
'Thrive in the chaos': How Westerville North boys evolved into state finalist
Columbus Academy's Theo Falkenhain hopes for 'perfect ending' to prep basketball career
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Arace: Reynoldsburg coach shifted from his NCAA Division I dream to an OHSAA dream season
Looking back: Did Columbus East, Marion Harding make central Ohio history in 1963 title game?
Get ready for the boys state championship games
All-Ohio girls Divisions IV-VII
All-Ohio girls Divisions I-III
All-Ohio boys Divisions IV-VII
Dispatch All-Metro: Who are the best girls basketball players in central Ohio?
Dispatch All-Metro: Who are the best boys basketball players in central Ohio?
BOWLING
12 central Ohio girls bowlers to watch
12 central Ohio boys bowlers to watch
Which bowlers, teams are on a roll as the postseason approaches
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'I stayed composed': Gahanna Lincoln's Mitchell Genson rolls 300 game
The best high school bowlers have more than one personalized ball. Here's why
12 central Ohio bowlers to watch in postseason
Division II: Worthington Christian's Anja Muskopf earns first state tournament berth
Division I: Gahanna Lincoln bowling teams sweep district titles, advance to state
Division II: Worthington Christian's Anja Muskopf earns second-team all-state honors
Division II: Heath's Love places 40th, Pleasant finishes second as team at boys state tourney
Division I: 5 central Ohio storylines entering boys, girls state tournaments
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Division I: Granville's Kamryn Dixon earns second-team all-state honors
Division I: Jonathan Alder's Damron, Reynoldsburg's Dean lead central Ohio at boys state tourney
All-Metro: Who are the best high school girls bowlers in central Ohio?
All-Metro: Who are the best high school boys bowlers in central Ohio?
GYMNASTICS
12 central Ohio gymnasts to watch
12 central Ohio gymnasts to watch at district
Which central Ohio teams, individuals advanced to state?
Olentangy Berlin's Tia Estrada, Dublin Jerome lead central Ohio at state
Dispatch All-Metro: Who are the best high school gymnasts in central Ohio?
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HOCKEY
12 central Ohio hockey players to watch
5 Columbus-area storylines halfway through 2024-25 season
'Push through it': How Worthington Kilbourne hockey's Jack Lewis manages Type 1 diabetes
5 storylines entering central Ohio regional quarterfinals
Olentangy Liberty, Upper Arlington to face off for spot in state tournament
Henry Thackeray's late goal sends Upper Arlington to state
'It would be everything': Upper Arlington aims for first state championship
Upper Arlington crushes Mentor to advance to first state championship game
'Overjoyed': Upper Arlington beats Cleveland St. Ignatius for first state championship
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Dispatch All-Metro: Who are the best high school hockey players in central Ohio?
SWIMMING & DIVING
12 central Ohio girls swimmers, divers to watch
12 central Ohio boys swimmers, divers to watch
'She is fearless': How Grandview Heights' Carrie Furbee became Ohio State swimming signee
5 Columbus-area storylines with two weekends left in regular season
12 central Ohio swimmers, divers to watch in postseason
How central Ohio divers continue a legacy that includes 45 state titles
See which central Ohio divers qualified for state
See which central Ohio swimmers qualified for state
Will central Ohio win another OHSAA diving title? Here are Columbus' top state contenders
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Bexley's Jackson Monus repeats as Division II state diving champion
Central Ohio swimmers ready to race for state championships
Pickerington North's Sofia Frangos takes second at Division I state diving
Grandview Heights' Carrie Furbee swims to fifth Division II state title, record in 100 butterfly
St. Charles wins first state swimming championship since 2008
Upper Arlington girls repeat as Division I state champions
All-Metro: Who are the best girls swimmers and divers in central Ohio?
All-Metro: Who are the best boys swimmers and divers in central Ohio?
WRESTLING
12 central Ohio girls wrestlers to watch
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12 central Ohio boys wrestlers to watch
5 Columbus-area boys storylines six weeks into 2024-25 season
5 Columbus-area girls storylines six weeks into 2024-25 season
Every pound counts: How do central Ohio high school wrestlers cut, maintain weight?
5 Columbus-area storylines entering regional duals
Which Columbus-area teams advanced to state duals?
6 Columbus-area storylines entering state duals
Dual vs. tournament? Central Ohio high school wrestlers weigh in with their preference
Olentangy Orange girls wrestlers capture state duals title
Arace: Baldwin Wallace's Michael Petrella, a Hartley grad, is on a wrestling heater
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6 storylines entering boys, girls district tournaments
OHSAA to hold 2026, 2027 state wrestling tournaments at Ohio State
Central Ohio boys wrestling state qualifiers
Central Ohio girls wrestling state qualifiers
6 central Ohio storylines for state tournament
Inspirational wrestler: How Worthington Kilbourne senior Blaise Parrill is 'a miracle'
Boys wrestling: Mark Marinelli to remain coach at Olentangy Liberty after records snafu
3 central Ohio girls wrestlers win OHSAA state titles; Orange repeats as team champion
5 central Ohio boys wrestlers win OHSAA state titles; Watterson earns team championship
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Hartley graduate Michael Petrella cements legacy with third NCAA title for Baldwin Wallace
Dispatch All-Metro: Who are the best girls wrestlers in central Ohio?
Dispatch All-Metro: Who are the best boys wrestlers in central Ohio?
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Editor Andy Resnik: aresnik@dispatch.com ; @DispatchPreps
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