Sports

The first thing the start of the holiday season brings is the opportunity to say what you’re thankful for as you chow down on some food.

This will be a straight to questions column.

XENIA —Doug Adams Stadium will play host to a Division III state semifinal football matchup between Region 12 champion Celina (12-2) and Region 11 champion Columbus Bishop Watterson (13-1) Friday.

COLUMBUS — As Ryan Day’s press conference after Ohio State’s 37-3 win over Minnesota last Saturday wound down to a final few questions he was asked if he’d watched any of Michigan’s 31-24 win over Maryland earlier in the day.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State receiver shifted into overdrive and sped away from defenders for another touchdown, inviting an amazed broadcaster to tag him “Maserati Marv.”

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michigan celebrated the 1,000th victory in program history with the understanding that No. 1,001 could be considerably sweeter.

BEAVERCREEK — The Turkey Day 5K will be held Thursday starting at 8:30 a.m. in Shoup Park.

FAIRBORN — The Wright State volleyball team is headed back to the NCAA Championship following its second-straight Horizon League Championship, as the Raiders swept Green Bay in the tournament final Sunday afternoon inside McLin Gymnasium to again punch their ticket to the NCAAs.

JOPLIN, Mo. — Hannah Rhem and Savannah Ackley ran to All-America honors and Cedarville finished tenth in the 2023 NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country Championship.

XENIA — Fourteen local football players were named first team All-Southwest District as voted on by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.