Baseball recruiting wild since COVID alters 2021 class
Medina County seniors have faced pandemic hurdles as they commit to college programs. Josh Kross to Toledo and Ty Stolarski to Akron headline a dozen-plus 2021 signees, with others headed to Ohio State, San Diego City College, Malone, and Hiram. Continued delays and extra NCAA eligibility weigh on spots.
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Brunswick
Kross
Medina
Ty Stolarski
Akron
Bees
Jake Johnson
Ohio State
Drew Lazor
Lazor
Wadsworth
Conner Stewart
Nolan Kubilus
San Diego City College
Kubilus
SVL
Wright
Bryce Layton
Malone
Cloverleaf
Jason Sitko
Wright Brothers
Hiram
Anthony Bartiromo
Layton
NCAA
Flora becomes Cloverleaf's first state swim qualifier and all Ohioan
Flora, a 10 time district qualifier, finished 14th at the state meet in a school record 53.23 for the 100 fly and set two school marks in the 200 IM and 200 free relay. He credited steady focus and fun with Coach Mike McGee for his historic season and state qualification.
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Cloverleaf
Gazette
Flora
Aurora
Connor Zamary
Colts
Mike McGee
McGee
Ohio State Falls to Oral Roberts in OT NCAA Shock
Ohio State, the No. 2 seed, loses 75 72 in overtime to No. 15 Oral Roberts in Columbus. The Buckeyes struggled with turnovers and late shooting as Holtmann’s squad exits after a pandemic disrupted season. Oral Roberts advances to the Sweet 16 after upsetting Florida.
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Chris Holtmann
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Florida
Oral Roberts faces Arkansas after Sweet 16 run echoes past
Former Dunk City assistant Michael Fly recalls the 2013 surge as Oral Roberts prepares for a Saturday game with Arkansas in Indianapolis. While in single site stay for COVID safeguards, the Golden Eagles mirror FGCU’s breakout moment, facing intense media attention and fan frenzy as they chase another upset.
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Arlington
Texas
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Roberts
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