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Area champions Boys Gilmour freshman Alexis Anton helped her team win the Division III 4x800-meter relay in 9:31.28 on Friday in Columbus. - (John Kuntz / The Plain Dealer ) Area championsBoys...
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View ArticleDivision I state track: Wadsworth's boys relay team sets state record
Columbus -- On the clock, Wadsworth demonstrated two weeks ago at the district meet its boys 4x800 was on the verge of something special. The talent was there. The times were in place. Admiral King's...
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View ArticleNovice Corry Sprouse of Keystone wins long jump crown: 2010 Ohio State Track...
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View ArticleBulldogs get a short if not a good night's sleep: 2010 Ohio State Baseball...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Playing its way to Friday's Division I state semifinals might have been easier than the actual trip to Huntington Park for the Olmsted Falls baseball team. Coach Dan Largent, whose...
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