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    Fairmont coach Jeremy Finn hoists the net after cutting it down following the Firebirds' 61-55 overtime win over Princeton in the Division I state final on Saturday, March 14 at University of Dayton Arena. Finn is in his eighth season at the helm. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    ‘I want to win’ — Maus ready to lead Lakota East baseball into a new era
    Hamilton's Reese Thieken crosses the plate after hitting a home run during their game against Lakota West on Thursday. The Firebirds won 5-2. CHRIS VOGT/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Prep Results 3/26: Hamilton wins home opener
    Lakota West junior Josh Tyson shoots the during their Division I regional semifinal game against Olentangy Berlin on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Ohio Expo Center's Taft Coliseum. The Firebirds won 55-35. MICHAEL COOPER / STAFF
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    Russia junior guard Hazel Francis shoots with pressure from Strasburg-Franklin's Sofia Secrest during the Division VII state final on Saturday, March 14 at University of Dayton Arena. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Prep Results 3/21: Delphos St. John’s wins D-VII championship
    Centerville graduate Tom House, a senior at Furman, plays against Richmond in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at the State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Fla. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Prep Results 3/21: Delphos St. John’s wins D-VII championship
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    Trotwood players stand during the playing of the national anthem prior to a Division III state semifinal game on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at UD Arena. Trotwood 55-53. STEVEN WRIGHT / STAFF
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    Trotwood senior Justyce Taylor powers through multiple Tippecanoe defenders to get a shot up during a Division III regional semifinal game Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Trotwood won 46-44. STEVEN WRIGHT / STAFF
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    Boys basketball: Fueled by ‘11 minutes,’ Trotwood-Madison back in state semifinals
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    Boys basketball: Previewing the 28 teams chasing OHSAA state titles this week in Dayton
    Centerville's Gabe Cupps jumps up with emotion after making a fade away shot and drawing a foul during their Division I regional basketball game against Kettering Fairmont Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Cintas Center on the Xavier University campus in Cincinnati. Centerville won 44-42. GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Images from the 2026 OHSAA boys and girls state wrestling championships, which were held March 13 through 15 at the Ohio State University's Schottenstein Center. DAVE THOMPSON / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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