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Division I boys basketball state championship game from Ohio State University's Value City Arena.

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Division III state championship game

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Senior guard Sam Miller made two free throws with 1.8 seconds to go in the fourth quarter to lead Orrville to a 50-48 victory over Columbus Bishop Ready on Thursday afternoon in a Division III state semifinal game at Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus.

Miller finished with 12 points.

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior RB-DB Doran Grant (5-11, 175) has reportedly been offered by Syracuse, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Grant has several other offers, including Arizona, Boston College, LSU, Ohio State, Stanford and several others.

Firestone junior OL Tommy Brown has reportedly added offers from West Virginia, Duke and Michigan State, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Brown (6-5, 300) also reportedly has offers from Toledo, Ball State, Akron and Ohio University.

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior RB-DB Doran Grant (5-11, 175) has reportedly been offered by Arizona, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Grant also has several other offers, including Ohio State, USC, Stanford, Boston College, California, Penn State, LSU and several others.

Senior forwards Josh Egner and Mark Henniger led Jackson to a 52-50 victory over Toledo St. John’s Jesuit in a Division I regional final Saturday night at Rhodes Arena on the campus of the University of Akron.

The Polar Bears advance to play in a state semifinal in Columbus with a 23-2 record. The Titans conclude their season with a 19-5 record.

The St. Vincent-St. Mary boys basketball team saw its season come to an end Saturday afternoon at the Canton Memorial Civic Center.

Cleveland Benedictine defeated St. V-M 64-61 in a Division II regional final. The Bengals advance to a state semifinal game in Columbus.

Massillon junior WR Justin Olack (6-4, 195) has reportedly added an offer from Ohio University, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Olack also reportedly has offers that include Toledo and Ball State.

Akron has offered Fairfield junior defensive end Robert Mincey, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Mincey, who is 6 feet 4 and 240 pounds, also has offers from Kent State, Ball State, Ohio, Toledo and Bowling Green.

Fairfield, a Division I school, plays in the Greater Miami Conference in the Cincinnati area.

COLUMBUS: Hathaway Brown junior guard Alanna Guy picked a heck of a time to hit her first shot of the game.

With the score tied at 48, Guy received an inbounds pass with 39 seconds left and hit a 3-pointer to give the Blazers a come-from-behind 53-48 victory over Walsh Jesuit in a Division II state semifinal at Value City Arena in Columbus.

Walsh Jesuit leads defending Division II state champion Hathaway Brown 30-24 at halftime Thursday of a Division II state semifinal at Value City Arena in Columbus.

The Warriors have forced nine turnovers and are playing more balanced then they have over the past few weeks. Sophomore standout Rachel Theriot, who has scored 25 points in each of the last two games, is yet to have a basket.

COLUMBUS: The Smithville girl’s basketball team was unable to get past top-ranked Liberty-Benton, losing 56-34 in a Division III State semifinal Thursday afternoon at Value City Arena.

Liberty-Benton (26-0) will face Madison Senior (27-0) 10:45 a.m. Saturday for the Division III state title. They are the only undefeated teams left in the tournament.

nine first half turnovers put Smithville in a funk against Liberty-Benton. The Eagles four 3-pointers didn;t do them any favors either.

Smithville is led by Jenna Pew, who has had to work hard for her eight points. She is being double and triple teamed on all of her possessions.

In order for the Smithville to win its first state championship they will now have to go through the only undefeated teams in the tournament.

Liberty-Benton (25-0) enters its state semifinal match up against the Smithies as the top-ranked team in the state in DIII. Not surprisingly, they are the only top-ranked team left in the girls tournament in any division.

Massillon junior WR Devin Smith (6-2, 175) has reportedly been offered by Boston College, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Smith reportedly has several other offers, including Notre Dame, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and others.

Garfield junior TE-DE Kevin Brewton (6-4, 225) was offered by Akron on Sunday, according to Garfield coach Bob Sax. It is the first scholarship offer for Brewton.

Brewton, the City Series defensive player of the year last season, was the Rams' leading receiver as a tight end.

Here are my thoughts about this week's girls state basketball action and the boys regional tournaments:

*I think Walsh Jesuit could defeat defending Division II champion Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown in the 3 p.m. Thursday semifinal. The Blazers have had a weaker post season schedule, but are a veteran club and will be a heavy favorite. The key will be rebounding for the Warriors to keep Mylan Woods off the boards and stopping guard Alana Guy from hurting them with outside shots and penetration. I expect the winner to take the state title.

Massillon junior WR Devin Smith (6-2, 175) has reportedly added an offer from Nebraska, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Smith reportedly also has offers that include Notre Dame, Toledo, Cincinnati, Indiana, Miami University, Bowling Green, Ball State, Michigan State and Michigan.

In my many years of watching high school sports, I would argue the state wrestling championships last weekend in Columbus were the best ever. Considers this:

*The Wadsworth-St. Edward shootout for the Division I championship was unprecedented with two teams essentially dominating the rest of the state.

Orrville junior OLB Max Pirman has been offered by Western Michigan. He also has offers that include Toledo, Kent State, Indiana and Ohio University.

Firestone junior offensive lineman Tommy Brown (6-5, 300) has been reportedly offered by Toledo, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Brown also reportedly has offers from Ball State, Akron and Ohio University.

Kent State has offered Cincinnati Sycamore junior defensive back/wide receiver Darius Hillary (5-10, 180), according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Hillary also has offers from Boston College, Stanford, Illinois and others.

Firestone junior OL Tommy Brown (6-5, 300) has reportedly been offered by Ball State, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Brown also reportedly has offers from Akron and Ohio University.

Miami (Ohio) has offered Walsh Jesuit junior QB Connor Cook (6-5, 200) and junior OL Adam Redmond (6-6, 225).

Cook also has an offer from Michigan State. Redmond has an offer from Buffalo.

The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Finneytown junior lineman Donavon Clark (6-4, 290) has been offered by Kent State.

Clark also has offers from Minnesota, Ohio University, West Virginia, Duke, Indiana and Ball State.

Walsh Jesuit junior OL Adam Redmond (6-6, 225) has been offered by Buffalo. It is the first offer for Redmond.

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UPDATE:

Wadsworth holds a 154 to 149.5 lead over St. Edward after the conclusion of the consolation finals.

The Grizzlies went 2-4 over the two round consolation finals. Sophomore Alfredo Gray (112) beat St. Edward freshman Edgar Bright 2-1 in an overtime tiebreaker. Gray placed fifth in the state. Bright finished sixth.

Wadsworth and St. Edwards are still neck and neck after the Quarterfinal and consolation round. Wadsworth leads with 76 points. St. Edward has 75.5 points. The third place team, Marysville, comes in at 36.

Wadsworth advanced seven of nine wrestlers into tonight’s quarterfinal round with Kagan Squire (119), Louden Gordon (135), Brad Squire (145), Caleb Busson (189), Nick Tavanello (215), Ben Buzzelli (285) and Nate Ball (140) all winning their quarterfinal match ups.

COLUMBUS:  Paige Nemec of Crestwood lost 3-1 to Sean Fee of Mentor Lake Catholic  in the second round of consolations matches at the Division II state championships at Value City Arena.

Trailing 2-0 in the second period, it appeared Nemec might have a 2-point reversal to tie the match, but after conferring the referees denied her the two points. The loss knocked her out of the 103-pound weight class, just one win shy of being guaranteed a spot on the medals podium and finishing anywhere from third to eighth place.

Wadsworth and St. Edwards are still neck and neck after the Quarterfinal and consolation rounds Friday morning. Wadsworth leads with 76 points. St. Edward has 75.5 points. The third place team, Marysville, comes in at 36.

Wadsworth advanced seven of nine wrestlers into tonight’s quarterfinal round with Kagan Squire (119), Louden Gordon (135), Brad Squire (145), Caleb Busson (189), Nick Tavanello (215), Ben Buzzelli (285) and Nate Ball (140) all winning their quarterfinal match ups.

St. Paris Graham, as expected, is running away with the Division II crown. Graham has been ranked the top team in the nation for most of the season. Local competitors are pretty spaced out, but 10 local kids are still in the hunt for individual titles.

Local semifinalists:

Kent State has offered Fairfield junior DE Robert Mincey (6-4, 240), according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Fairfield plays in the Greater Miami Conference, a Division I power conference in Cincinnati.

CVCA slipped five into the quarterfinals Thursday, but saw two of them get sent to the consolations on Friday. Nathan Tomasello (103), Zak Vargo (135) and Alex Utley (171) all advanced to the semifinal round.

Brandon Sommers (145) and Matt Meadows will now have to wrestle back after Friday morning losses.

After dropping her opening round matchup, Crestwood senior Paige Nemec beat Wapakoneta freshman John Martin 3-0 to advance into the second round of the Division II 103-pound consolations.

If she wins one match Saturday she will considered one of the eight best wrestlers in the state.

COLUMBUS: After the opening round of Division II state wrestling championships, St. Paris Graham has racked up 32.5 points; with Crestwood in a three-way tie for fifth with 9 points, Highland in a three-way tie for eighth with 8 points, and Walsh Jesuit 11th with 7.5 points.

The first round winners were Cory Stainbrook (35-4) of Streetsboro and Mike Rix of St. Vincent-St. Mary at 103; Ryan Cash of Aurora at 112 and teammate  and two-time state champion Ty Mitch at 119; Walsh Jesuit's Johnni DiJulius at 125 and Nate Skonieczny along with T. J. Fox of Field at 130.

Crestwood senior Paige Nemec, the first girl to ever qualify for the OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament, lost her opening round match to Lewis Center Olentangy sophomore Trevor Fiorucci, 8-0 Thursday at Value City Arena.

Nemec (103) can do no better than third in the tournament. And must win out to do so. She will wrestle in a consolation match tonight.

COLUMBUS:  Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy wrestlers won all five of their opening matches Thursday at the Division III state championships at Value City Arena, as the Royals are third in the team standings with 14 points, Monroeville leads with 17 points and St. Peter Chanel is ssecond with 15.5.

Nathan Tomasello,  a  freshman (34-5), won by technical fall over Sean Regoli of  Carroll Bloom-Carroll 20-4 to advance to Friday's quarterfinal round at 103 pounds.

COLUMBUS: The man who has led Wadsworth to its present glory in wrestling is being honored here at the State Wrestling Tournament at Value City Arena.

John Gramuglia is being inducted into the Ohio Wresting Coaches Hall of Fame. The Grizzly mentor has a dual meet record of 266-59-1 with 18 Suburban League titles, 12 sectional and two district titles and has 80 state qualifiers, 53 state placers, 22 finalists and seven state champions.

Orrville junior DE Max Pirman (6-5, 218) has been offered by Toledo. Pirman also has offers from Kent State, Indiana and Ohio University.

Barberton announced today that its new football coach would be Jeff Sharkey, the son of former Barberton coach Rudy Sharkey. The school’s football stadium is named after Rudy Sharkey. Jeff Sharkey, 46, also will teach math at Barberton. He coached the past three years at East Palestine and led them to just their second playoff appearance last season. Jeff Sharkey played at Barberton and Mount Union.

Here are the final Northeast Ohio Conference girls basketball standings (division record first, then overall regular season record):

VALLEY DIVISION
10-0 / Twinsburg (19-1)
6-4 / Strongsville (14-5)
6-4 / Hudson (14-6)
3-7 / Solon (9-10)
3-7 / Elyria (8-12)
2-8 / North Royalton (5-15)

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior RB-DB Doran Grant (5-11, 175) has reportedly been offered by Boston College, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Grant also has offers from California, Ohio State, USC, LSU, Penn State, Cincinnati, Stanford, Georgia and several others.