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Muskingum County wrestlers finish seasons on a high note

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Zanesville Wrestling
Blue Devil wrestler Trio Ladd end-
ed his junior season in the Division II
state tournament with an 8th-place
podium finish, breaking the sin-
gle-season win record at 52 – 9. He
is only the second LCL champion for
Zanesville High School, the eighth
state qualifier, and the very first
state placer for Zanesville.

Maysville Wrestling
The Panthers had four wrestlers
qualify for the state tournament this
year: Carter Abella, Presley Sandob-
al, Audrey Crooks, and Sophie Den-
nis.
Carter Abella placed fourth in the
state competition, Presley Sando-
bal also placed fourth, and Audrey
Crooks took seventh place.

Tri-Valley Wrestling
Out of the three Tri-Valley Scotties
that qualified for state competition
this year, senior Kandice Spry fin-
ished her TV wrestling career with a
third-place finish in the 115lb weight
class, three state placements, and
one state finalist finish as her record. Blue Devil standout wrestler Trio Ladd wrestled against Sheridan early this season. Matthew Dotson
Logan McClellan finished sixth this
year in state and ends his Scottie ca-
reer as a three-time state qualifier Philo Wrestling Griffin Swartz. Junior Robert Dorsey John Glenn Wrestling
and two-time placer. The Philo wrestling team had six and Freshman Jared Robinson. Dominic Bates competed for the
Aedin Seward stopped just shy of wrestlers qualify for District compe- Lil’ Muskies at state this year, finish-
a placement in state as he wraps up tition, including: Seniors Dakota Kin- ing in 7th place in the 175lb weight
his Tri-Valley career. ney, Ryan South, Gibson Swartz, and class.

Maysvilles Gator Nichols VARSITY SPRING

selected as finalist for

Mr. Basketball Ohio SPORTS SCHEDULES

(3/20 - 4/4)
BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

BISHOP ROSECRANS TRI-VALLEY

BASEBALL
Mar. 20 Shenandoah Away 5:00PM BASEBALL
Mar. 27 Crooksville Home 5:15PM Mar. 28 Newark Away 11:00AM
Mar. 30 FCA Away 5:15PM Mar. 30 Dover Home 5:00PM
Mar. 31 MCHS Home 5:15PM April 2 West M. Home 5:00PM
April 1 Miller Home 5:15PM April 4 Hiland Away 2:00PM
SOFTBALL SOFTBALL
April 4 Zanesville Away 2:00PM Mar. 21 NPHS Home 12:00PM
Mar. 21 NPHS Home 2:00PM
Mar. 23 Dover Away 5:00PM
Mar. 26 Maysville Away 5:00PM
JOHN GLENN Mar. 30 John Glenn Away 5:00PM
Mar. 31 John Glenn Home 5:00PM
April 1 Licking Valley Away 5:00PM
BASEBALL April 2 West M. Home 5:00PM
Mar. 20 Caldwell Away 5:00PM April 4 Granville Home 12:00PM
Mar. 21 Fort Frye Home 11:00AM April 4 Granville Home 2:00PM
Mar. 28 NPHS Away 12:00PM
Mar. 30 Garaway Home 5:00PM
Mar. 31 Indian Valley Away 5:00PM WEST MUSKINGUM
April 2 Meadowbrook Home 5:00PM
April 4 Zanesville Home 12:00PM BASEBALL
Mr. Basketball Ohio Nominee Gator Nichols hits a two-point jump shot against Circleville. Mar. 28 JMHS Away 11:00AM
Matthew Dotson SOFTBALL Mar. 30 Zanesville Away 5:00PM
Mar. 23 Indian Valley Home 5:00PM Mar. 31 Zanesville Home 5:00PM
On March 11th, the Ohio Prep Mr. Basketball Ohio winners Mar. 24 Cambridge Away 5:00PM April 2 Tri-Valley Away 5:00PM
Sports Media Association an- from the past 25 years are: Mar. 26 Crooksville Away 5:00PM
Home 5:00PM
Mar. 30
Tri-Valley
nounced the Ohio Mr. Basketball Fi- • 2025 – Marcus Johnson, Mar. 31 Tri-Valley Away 5:00PM SOFTBALL West Holmes Away 12:00PM
Mar. 21
nalists. Among the seven finalists on Garfield Heights April 2 Meadowbrook Home 5:00PM Mar. 23 NCHS Home 5:00PM
the list was Maysville Panther Gator • 2024 – Colin White, April 4 NPHS Away 12:00PM Mar. 24 Ridgewood Away 5:00PM
April 4
NPHS
2:00PM
Away
Nichols. Ottawa-Glandorf Mar. 26 Morgan Home 5:00PM
11:00AM
Mar. 28
FUHS
Away
At the time of the nomination, • 2023 – Devin Royal, LACROSSE Mar. 30 Meadowbrook Away 5:00PM
Pickerington Central
Nichols was listed as two-time East • 2022 – Gabe Cupps, Centerville Mar. 20 Lincoln Home 7:00PM Mar. 31 Meadowbrook Home 5:00PM
Home 7:00PM
Mar. 24
JMHS
District Player of the Year and reign- • 2021 – Malaki Branham, Mar. 25 CCCHS Away 6:30PM April 2 Tri-Valley Away 5:00PM
Garaway
April 4
Home 11:00AM
ing D-IV Ohio Player of the Year. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 28 Lake Home 6:00PM
Averaging 24.2 points, 3.6 assists, • 2020 – VonCameron Davis, Mar. 30 Licking Valley Away 6:00PM
April 2
6:00PM
Away
GlenOak
3.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals for the Columbus Walnut Ridge ZANESVILLE
• 2019 – Samari Curtis, Xenia
defending state champions. Shoot- • 2018 – Dane Goodwin,
ing 45% FG, 68 3s (40%), 77%FT Upper Arlington MAYSVILLE BASEBALL
(117-152). All-time scoring leader in • 2017 – Kaleb Wesson, Mar. 28 Ridgewood Home 10:00AM
Home 5:00PM
West M.
Mar. 30
Maysville history (1,858 points head- Westerville South BASEBALL Mar. 31 West M. Away 5:00PM
ing into the regional tournament). • 2016 – Xavier Simpson, Mar. 24 Millersport Away 5:15PM April 3 Sheridan Home 5:00PM
Cambridge
Mar. 28
Home 12:00PM
Lima Senior
Through 99 career games, he has • 2015 – Luke Kennard, April 2 Sheridan Home 5:00PM April 4 John Glenn Away 12:00PM
326 assists, 319 rebounds, and 161 Franklin High School April 4 FUHS Home 1:00P SOFTBALL
steals (three straight seasons of 50 • 2014 – Luke Kennard, SOFTBALL Mar. 25 Morgan Away 5:00PM
or more). Franklin High School Mar. 21 Trimble Home 11:00AM April 4 Maysville Home 10:00AM
April 4
Home 12:00PM
Maysville
“Obviously, that’s really special to • 2013 – Marc Loving, Mar. 21 Trimble Home 1:00PM April 4 BRHS Home 2:00PM
Toledo St. John’s Jesuit
just be on that list of seven people. I • 2012 – Justin Fritts, Mentor Mar. 24 Millersport Away 5:15PM
Home 5:00PM
Tri-Valley
Mar. 26
mean, across the state, I just got to • 2011 – Trey Burke, Mar. 28 West Holmes Away 1:00PM TENNIS Cambridge Home 4:30PM
Mar. 27
feel honored to be on there. I just got Columbus Northland Mar. 30 Crooksville Away 5:00PM Mar. 30 Claymont Home 4:30PM
to thank all my coaches, my family, • 2010 – Jared Sullinger, Mar. 31 Crooksville Home 5:00PM April 1 Fisher Catholic Home 4:30PM
Sheridan
April 2
Home 5:00PM
and all my teammates for just being Columbus Northland April 4 Zanesville Away 10:00AM April 2 Coshocton Home 4:30PM
• 2009 – Jared Sullinger,
with me along the ride,” stated Nich- Columbus Northland April 4 Zanesville Away 12:00PM
ols. • 2008 – William Buford, MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY
The other six nominees were se- Toledo Libbey (Home Games Only)
nior Trey Drexler from Brunswick, se- • 2007 – Jon Diebler, PHILO
nior Cameron Elwer from Delphos St. Upper Sandusky BASEBALL BASEBALL
• 2006 – O.J. Mayo,
Johns, senior Marcus Johnson from North College Hill Mar. 27 Athens Home 5:00PM Mar. 21 Heidelberg 1:00PM
Mar. 21
Heidelberg
4:00PM
Garfield Heights, senior Trey Sag- • 2005 – O.J. Mayo, Mar. 28 Claymont Home 12:00PM Mar. 24 Pitt.-Greensburg 4:00PM
ester from Tri-Village, senior Jason North College Hill April 2 New Lexington Away 5:00PM Mar. 29 Bethany 2:00PM
12:00PM
Away
Lakewood
April 4
Singleton from Columbus Academy, • 2004 – Jamar Butler, Mar. 31 Wash. & Jeff. 4:00PM
April 3
Ohio Northern
1:00PM
and junior Josh Tyson from Lakota Lima Shawnee SOFTBALL April 3 Ohio Northern 4:00PM
• 2003 – LeBron James,
West. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 21 Indian Valley Away 12:00PM
New Lexington Home 5:00PM
Mar. 24
The winner was selected by a vote • 2002 – LeBron James, Mar. 26 Meadowbrook Away 5:00PM SOFTBALL Wittenberg 3:00PM
Mar. 24
from 231 registered OPSM members Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Mar. 28 Athens Home 11:00AM Mar. 24 Wittenberg 5:00PM
on Thursday, March 19th. This year’s • 2001 – LeBron James, Mar. 30 River View Home 5:00PM
Away
River View
5:00PM
Mar. 31
winner was senior Marcus Johnson, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary April 2 New Lexington Away 5:00PM Mens Lacrosse Ohio Northern 1:00PM
Mar. 28
a two-time winner and the son of the •2000 – (tie) Tony Stockman, April 4 West Holmes Away 11:00AM April 3 Baldwin Wallace 1:00PM
1998 winner William “Sonny” John- Medina; Chester Mason,
son, who is Marcus’s coach. Cleveland South Sports schedules are subject to change. Womens Lacrosse 1:00PM
Mar. 21
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