Dave Purpura

Columbus Dispatch Earlier than in previous years, dozens of central Ohio high school football players signed this week to play at the next level.

Follow along Friday for live updates from the Watterson and Liberty games.

Columbus Dispatch CANTON – For all the headlines he has drawn as one of central Ohio's top running backs this fall, Zack Weber found himself

Columbus Dispatch CANTON – If Cincinnati Moeller had every reason to be considered the favorite in Friday night's Division I state final, from pedigree to its Mr.

Weeks before the central Ohio high school football season ended Dec. 6 with Olentangy Liberty and Watterson winning state titles, The Dispatch began writing about the 2024-25 winter sports season.

dave purpura, columbus dispatch Darrin Monhollen had pointed to this season of Pickerington North boys soccer , which he came to call his “senior season,” for three years.

Columbus Dispatch More than two decades after playing an integral role on the first Olentangy Liberty football team, John Sansbury beamed with pride after the Patriots reached the highest of heights.

The 2024 Dispatch All-Metro football honors feature a 24-player first team and a 36-player second team. Favour Akih, Delaware Hayes

Some aspects of Ohio high school sports underwent sizable shifts in 2024, but much for central Ohio remained the same.