High school sports reporter, Columbus Dispatch. Columbus native, University of Toledo grad. I could be anywhere in central Ohio or beyond at any given time.
Pickerington, Ohio
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Settled in at Ohio Dominican for one of central Ohio's (and the state's) best rivalries between @FootballSFD (4-1) and @BWHSFootball1 (5-0). Kickoff at 7:06.
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Getting ready for tonight's games? Pre-game reading below ...
🧵🏈 High school football Week 6
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Other @DispatchPreps games ...
@DispatchFrank: @GoldenBears_FB at @BradleyJaguarFB
@SGerfen: @GROVECITYDAWGS at @napls_athletics
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West 30 Walnut Ridge 12 final Cowboys are 6-0 for the 1st time since 2016 and they play at Marion-Franklin next Friday and the Scots are 0-6 since before I could remember (was close in 2021)
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Page resigns as Canal Winchester football coach after investigation dispatch.com/story/sports/hi…
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The Varsity Golf team competed at Blacklick Woods Golf Course today for the OHSAA Sectional Tournament and brought home 1st place to become Sectional Champs! A special congratulations to Quinn Aubert, who was the medalist with a score of 77!
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Here is the weekly USA TODAY Network Ohio High School Football Super 25 Poll heading into Week 6 of the 2026 season. dispatch.com/story/sports/hi…
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OHSAA football teams (re-)classified for football based on bylaw 2-1-4:
EAST TECH, D V R 17
GLENVILLE, D III R 9
JOHN ADAMS , D VI R 21
CLE JOHN F KENNEDY, D IV R 13
JOHN MARSHALL, D II R 6
YOUNGSTOWN D II R 5
Rhodes stays in D II R 6
John Hay stays in D II R 5
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Vote for Dispatch Boys Athlete of the Week presented by Wexner Medical Center dispatch.com/story/sports/hi…
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The Central District Draws were released last night. The Southwest's Mason Sectional also posted theirs. It may actually rain this week. It's ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya day. Click for more at ohiotenniszone.com/#2026-09-….
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Levi Davis made the most of his limited playing time🔥
What were your thoughts on the true freshman's performance?
#ohiofootball #ohiobobcats #ohiouniversity #bobcatshowcase
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Central Ohio getting a lot of representation in this second half. @bloomcarroll_fb product Ethan Thanthanavong now at QB for Kent State. @Coach_McKinney0
Delaware Hayes product Favour Akih getting his first touch as a Buckeye. File that under the things you love to see.
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Tatum Hill reflects on Pickerington North's win over Olentangy Orange dispatch.com/videos/sports/h…
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So many stadiums have iconic views especially in small towns. Blessed to be covering tonight’s televised game with Anna at Marion Local. This view is one of the great ones.
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I'm settled in in Lewis Center for Week 5 action between @pnfootball (3-1) and @OOHS_Football (2-2). Kickoff in about 40 minutes.
🧵🏈 High school football Week 5
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This is correct. Enjoyed chatting with Skip for this evening's halftime show.
It’s week 5 of ONN’s Tonight in HS Football. Here’s a listing of many of our affiliate broadcasts with links to listen. We’re on statewide prior and @dp_dispatch joins us at halftime. Take us along as you head to your game tonight. bit.ly/ONNthsfb
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