Sports

FAIRBORN — Moments before tipoff, Alexis Hutchison looked over at some family members and gave them a smile and thumbs up.

VANDALIA — Xenia wrestlers won two individual Miami Valley League titles and the team finished in fifth place at the league championships held at Butler High School.

TROY — Third-seeded Bellbrook dug deep in the final minutes of its first tournament game and pulled out a miraculous comeback win on Saturday.

OXFORD — Beavercreek led the area with five individual qualifiers into the OHSAA state swimming championships.

FAIRBORN — The Wright State women were finally able to avoid the slow start that’s been an unwelcome occurrence this season.

FAIRBORN — After manhandling Robert Morris by 25 points earlier this season, Wright State coach Scott Nagy felt some bad vibes prior to their rematch Saturday.

MONROE — Legacy Christian heated themselves up on a cold afternoon to start Division IV sectional tournament play at Monroe High School.

MONROE — Cedarville overcame a slow start on a chilly Saturday morning to handle Cincinnati College Prep 62-21 in Division IV girls sectional tournament play at Monroe High School.

DAYTON — A cold spell to start the second half helped bring an end to Greeneview’s girls basketball season on Friday in a 50-33 defeat to Greenon at Northridge High School.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors approved a proposal Thursday to expand the number of divisions in multiple sports beginning in the fall of 2024.