Ohio

Wheelersburg softball coach Teresa Ruby watches on with a smile as her players celebrate winning the 2026 OHSAA Division V state championship on June 7, 2026 at Akron's Firestone Stadium

Ohio

When Teresa Ruby accepted the job as Wheelersburg softball coac in 2014, she hoped to fulfill a dream her late mother had for her. More than a decade later, that dream has grown into one of Ohio's most successful programs.

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Jul 19, 2022; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Abby Steiner (USA) competes in a qualifying heat of the women's 200m during the World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 at Hayward Field. Steiner's Ohio high school 100-meter record still isn't in jeopardy.Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Track and Field

Some top girls sprinters met expectations, some exceeded them and others found that state-meet pressure can be unforgiving as the spring track season came to a close.

Kenton Ridge softball players celebrate with their fans after winning the OHSAA Division IV state title over Licking Valley on June 7, 2026 at Akron's Firestone Stadium.

Ohio

The Cougars erased a six-run deficit, captured their second consecutive Division IV championship and extended their winning streak to 64 games — the second-longest run in OHSAA softball history.

Kenton Ridge starting pitcher Ivee Rastatter (9) rounds third base on a solo homer during an OHSAA DIV state final softball game against the Licking Valley Panthers, June 7, 2026, at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio.

Ohio

Who had the best performance at the 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) softball state tournament?

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from June 1-7?

Green Bay Preble High School's Maya Darmawan (26) celebrates winning a WIAA softball sectional semifinal against West De Pere on June 2, 2026, in Green Bay, Wis.

National

More and more teams around the country are finishing up on the diamond.

Greenville pitcher Ella Oswalt delivers a pitch during a 2-1 loss to Bloom-Carroll in the OHSAA Division III state semifinals at Akron's Firestone Stadium on Friday, June 5, 2026.

Ohio

Greenville softball pitcher Ella Oswalt didn't hold back when talking about how much she hates losing after a loss in OHSAA Division III state semifinals

Bloom-Carroll's Emma Brandt pitches during the Bulldogs' 15-0 victory against Jonathan Alder to win a Division III regional championship at Berne Union on May 29, 2026.

Ohio

Bloom-Carroll's Emma Brandt carried a perfect game into the seventh inning and finished with a one-hitter and 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 OHSAA Division III softball semifinal win over Greenville.

Hilliard Bradley’s Sophia Lopez (17) celebrates an RBI triple during an OHSAA DI state semifinal softball game against Centerville, June 3, 2026, at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio.

Ohio

Junior center fielder Sophia Lopez homered and delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning to lift Hilliard Bradley to its firs Ohio state softball title.

Lancaster pitcher Kileigh Rohr (middle), along with teammates Mia Griggs (left) and Kendall Brown (right) prepare to meet with media after defeating Austintown-Fitch 4-0 in the OHSAA Division I softball state semifinals at Akron's Firestone Stadium on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Ohio

Kileigh Rohr shuts down one of Ohio's best offenses in Division I state semifinals as Lancaster takes down Austintown-Fitch.

Lake Wales shortstop Sydney Greene (16) throws to first against Columbia during the FHSAA Class 4A high school softball championship at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood, Florida, on May 23, 2026. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

National

Lake Creek lays its claim to being the national champion.

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from May 25-31?

Former Fort Dodge (Iowa) wrestler Dreshaun Ross, who is headed to Oklahoma State, rebounded from a tech fall loss to top-ranked Coby Merrill, to take the final two matches of the best-of-three 125kg finals and win the U20 World Team Trials.

Wrestling

Bo Bassett, Jimmy Mastny and Michael Boyle also secured world team berths during a loaded weekend at Spire Academy.

National

Plenty of shakeup as four new teams join the rankings.

Ohio

OHSAA’s referendum voting period ended on May 15

Pace High School's Britten Kettler (No. 12) celebrates as teammate Kamryn Pierce (No. 15) scores a run during the Region 1-6 championship game against Navarre on May 15, 2026. The Lady Patriots dominated the Lady Radier, 11-0, to advance to the state final four.

National

Lake Creek moves to the top of the national rankings as postseason softball continues on.

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from May 11-17?

The Malvern football team competes against Lowellville during the 2024 season. The Hornets and six other schools, which make up the entire Inter-Valley Conference North Division, announced on Friday, May 15, that they are leaving the conference after the 2027-28 sports season to form a new league.

Ohio

The Inter-Valley Conference, which formed in 1968, currently has 14 member schools

Kentucky

From Kentucky’s record-setting trio to rising stars in Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana, the region has produced one of the nation’s deepest crops of girls sprinters.

DeMonnie Dawson of Colerain High School picked up over 10 NCAA Division I offers in under an hour after his showing at a performance showcase.

Ohio

DeMonnie Dawson received offers from several major Division I programs after showcase performance.

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from May 4-10?

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from May 4-10?

NETWORK client and Miami Hurricane star, Malachi Toney at his Youth football camp over the weekend

National

Before most agencies understood NIL, NETWORK built a pipeline from high school to college—signing elite prospects like DJ Jacobs, DJ Lagway, and Julian Lewis.

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from April 27-May 3?

Socorro’s Leilene Cardoza (3) runs to third base during a District 1-6A game against Eastlake at Eastlake High School on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in El Paso, Texas.

National

Barbers Hill, Lake Creek continue winning ways as postseason play moves on.