Girls basketball: Russia beats Covington, Fort Loramie dominates Lehman Catholic in district semifinals
SIDNEY — With one lone returnee on the court, Russia struggled in the first half of the season but has played strong in the second half.
Photos, videos: Sidney’s Payne wins two events in state swimming meet
Sidney senior Jarrett Payne, pictured above, won two events in the state swimming meet this weekend at C.T. Branin Nataorium in Canton. Payne finished first in the Division I boys 100 Backstroke in 46.78 seconds, nearly one second ahead of the second-place finisher. Payne also finished first in the boys 200 Medley in 1:48, over a second ahead of second place. They were the first individual state titles for Payne, who finished fourth in two events last year. He signed to compete for the University of Alabama in late December. More photos and videos from Payne’s weekend are below.
Boys basketball: Botkins opens tourney with win, Houston loses
TROY — Botkins had some defensive problems late in regular season and did again in a Division IV sectional semifinal on Saturday, but its offense more than made up for it.
Girls basketball: Sidney can’t keep up late in sectional final against Centerville
TROY — Sidney couldn’t keep up late in a Division I sectional final on Wednesday, but coach Jamal Foster said the team again displayed the grit it’s known for.
Boys basketball: Anna dominates National Trail in tourney opener
CLAYTON — Anna got a reminder in the first quarter on Tuesday what tournament play is like. The reminder was all it needed.
Boys basketball notes: After MVL Valley Division title, Sidney hoping for postseason success
SIDNEY — Sidney dropped to 5-5 overall and 4-4 in Miami Valley League play after a loss to Tippecanoe on Jan. 5. Its hopes of an MVL Valley Division title looked bleak.
Girls basketball: Houston beats Dixie 47-35 in tourney opener
DAYTON — Houston went through a tough stretch late in regular season but finished with a win and started postseason play with a victory on Thursday.
Girls basketball: Sidney eyeing tournament run after winning third straight MVL title
SIDNEY — Sidney senior guard Kiara Hudgins walked off Sidney’s court for the final time after a game on Saturday afternoon sporting three ice packs. It was indicative of the physicalness of a contest against Tippecanoe — and of the way Hudgins has played throughout her career.
Boys basketball notes: Sidney can’t keep up late with Tippecanoe
SIDNEY — Sidney has gotten its dose of taller opponents the last two games and is hoping those experiences can help come tournament time.
Swimming: Sidney’s Payne gearing up for postseason
Sidney’s Jarrett Payne competes during a meet against Greenville on Saturday at the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA. It was the final home meet in a storied career for Payne. He holds seven of eight individual records in Sidney’s program history and two of three relay records. He is the top-ranked swimmer in the state according to swimmeet.com’s Power Points 100. After finishing fourth in two events in the Division I state meet last year, he is looking to earn a state title this year. He and the Yellow Jackets will begin postseason competition in a sectional tournament this weekend at Trotwood-Madison. Read more about Payne’s career at SidneyYellowJackets.org.
