Senior forward Travis Wall (Columbus/Upper Arlington) tallied a goal and an assist as sixth-ranked Ohio Wesleyan stormed back from a 2–0 halftime deficit to defeat eighth-ranked Ohio Northern 3–2 in a third-round game of the NCAA Division III tournament on Friday at Roy Rike Field.
Senior midfielder Dylan Stone (Easton, Conn./Barlow) scored in the 38th minute to lift sixth-ranked Ohio Wesleyan over 15th-ranked Washington (Mo.) 1–0 in a second-round game of the NCAA Division III tournament on Sunday at Roy Rike Field.
The 2011 Associated Press Central All-District football teams based on the recommendations of a media panel
It wasn’t the first trip to a Division I regional football quarterfinal for Orange coach Brian Cross, but the same couldn’t be said for his team, and the Pioneers found the road in Division I can be plenty rough.Orange’s first venture into the big school division had its moments, but the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats had many more and knocked the Pioneers out of the playoffs with a 22–0 victory Saturday night at the Hilliard Davidson Sports Complex.
Senior forward Tyler Bryant (Chillicothe/Unioto) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal to highlight a 5-goal, second-half eruption that lifted sixth-ranked Ohio Wesleyan over Denison 5–1 in North Coast Athletic Conference play on Saturday in Granville.
Tuesday marked the end of the road for a slew of local standouts, as the handful of teams and individuals in action all failed to make it out of the district rung of competition — setbacks ending solid seasons in each instance.
Powell City Council has approved 3-year contracts for unionized police officers and sergeants. Powell council members unanimously approved both contracts Tuesday night. Under the agreement, the city’s 12 unionized police officers will earn annual salaries between $47,917 to $69,272. Powell’s police sergeants will make $78,778 through July 2011, then $80,558 in July 2012 and $82,529 in July 2013. The contracts include an 18-month wage freeze, then a 1-percent wage increase in January 2012 and July 2012 and a 2-percent increase in July 2013.
If a GOP congressional redistricting plan goes through as expected, Pat Tiberi’s district should become safer for his future re-election. But as an interesting by-product, Tiberi will also no longer represent the neighborhood where he grew up.