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Woods back at it PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods has put himself into the lineup Tuesday night for his Jupiter Links team in the TGL final, waiting until the last day to make his first appearance in the tech-infused indoor league. Woods has been at every match as a captain and a cheerleader while recovering from a seventh back surgery last October. He has gone more than a year since competing anywhere because of a ruptured Achilles tendon in March 2025. Jupiter Links lost the opening match Monday night in the best-of-3 final against Los Angeles and now has to win two ...

Potter Pete leaves behind a mystery

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool’s boys basketball team has a little mystery on its hands. A pair of worn out old Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star shoes was recently found inside a closet in the boys basketball locker room. Written on them in red marker on one side was “Potter Pete ...

DIV. I-III All-OHIO GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS

COLUMBUS – The 2026 Divisions I, II and III girls basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The All-Ohio teams are based on nominations from the seven districts of the OPSMA from regular-season accomplishments. The girls basketball All-Ohio teams for Divisions IV, V, VI and VII were announced on Monday. The boys basketball All-Ohio teams will be announced on Wednesday and Thursday. Div. I Player of the Year: Whitney Stafford, Lewis Center Olentangy Coach of the Year: Andrew Booth, Wadsworth First Team Zoe Coleman, ...

Kellogg sets Indians up for bright future

SALINEVILLE — The Southern Local girls basketball followed freshman Katie Kellogg to a season of many firsts — including a school-best 24-1 season, their first unbeaten regular season and their first district final appearance since 1995. “It’s no joke when they say she slept with ...

DIVISION VI ALL-OHIO GIRLS

COLUMBUS — The 2025-26 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VI All-Ohio high school girls basketball team, as selected by a statewide media panel: Player of the Year: Kendell Skiver, Toledo Ottawa Hills. Coaches of the Year: Bill Mitchin Johnstown Northridge; Stefanie Landis, Pleasant Hill Newton. FIRST TEAM Tatum Lusher, Grandview Heights, 5-10, sr., 24.6; Janay Carter, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 5-10, so., 14.5; Maycee Muselin, Marion Elgin, 5-9, jr., 27.1; : Cassidy Lane, Castalia Margaretta, 6-0, sr., 14.3; Kendell Skiver, Toledo Ottawa Hills, 5-11, so., 26.8; ...

DIVISION VII ALL-OHIO GIRLS BASKETBALL

COLUMBUS — The 2025-26 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VII All-Ohio high school girls basketball team, as selected by a statewide media panel: Player of the Year: Lacie Allison, North Baltimore. Coach of the Year: Mike Bashore, Russia. FIRST TEAM Haylee Beachy, Plain City Shekinah Christian, 5-7, sr., 15.8; Hadli Gillum, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 5-11, so., 22.1; Abbie Knapp, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-1, jr., 25.3; Hazel Francis, Russia, 6-0, jr., 10.3; Brooklyn Koester, Ottoville, 5-6, jr., 19.4; Lacie Allison, North Baltimore, 5-7, so., 34.2; Morgan Kern, McComb, ...