Aaron Gross

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

Entering its sixth year of existence, the Northern 8 Football Conference will have new leadership entering the 2025 fall eight-man football season as the league announced Lynn Groll will be appointed as its new commissioner. kAmu@C>6C 4@>>:DD:@?6C y@6= |:==6C[ H9@ H2D E96 :?2F8FC2= 4@>>:DD:@?6C 7@C E96 7:CDE @C82?:K65 6:89E\>2? 7@@E32== E62>D E@ 4@>A6E6 :? E96 DE2E6 @7 ~9:@[ 2??@F?465 :? }@G6>36C a_ac E92E 96 H@F=5 36 DE6AA:?8 5@H? 7C@> E96 C@=6] |:==6C[ H9@ 92D 366?

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

PAULDING — For Paulding senior thrower Jack Woods, the path to a standout senior season has seen a commitment to improvement and excellence chart new ground. kAmp >F=E:\DA@CE DE2?5@FE 2E9=6E6[ (@@5D 92D 7@F?5 E96 DE2E6 A@5:F>[ 3C@<6? 2 564256D\@=5 D49@@= C64@C5 2?5 4@>A6E65 @? DE2E6 2?5 ?2E:@?2= =6G6=D 3FE H:E9 9:D D6?:@C D62D@? H6== F?56CH2J[ E96 !2?E96C 9FC=6C 92D 2== 9:D 8@2=D :? 7C@?E @7 9:> :? E96 D9@E AFE]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2? 2==\~9:@ 677@CE :? 7@@E32== E9:D A2DE 72== W`_d E24<=6D[ aa %u{[ D6G6?

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

Defiance bounced back from a stretch of three losses in five games to start the week with a run-rule victory over Fairview on Monday, pulling away from the Apaches to win on home turf, 12-2. kAm}2E2=:6 ~C5H2J 62C?65 96C D64@?5 H:? :? E96 4:C4=6 :? E9C66 52JD 7@C s67:2?46 Wg\bX[ 2==@H:?8 ;FDE EH@ 9:ED 2?5 2 H2=< H9:=6 DEC:<:?8 @FE D6G6? 7@C E96 qF==5@8D] %96 7C6D9>2? 9FC=6C C6E:C65 E96 7:CDE ?:?6 32EE6CD D96 72465 367@C6 2 H2=< E@ =625 @77 E96 7@FCE9 E92E C6DF=E65 :? 2?

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

AYERSVILLE — Though Ayersville has plenty of talent and production across its roster, Thursday’s home league opener against Hicksville literally began and ended with junior standout Kendra Waldron. kAm%96 !:=@ED’ 246 2?5 =625@77 9:EE6C D6?E E96 7@FCE9 A:E49 D96 D2H @G6C E96 =67E 7:6=5 76?46[ ?@\9:E E96 p46D @G6C E96 ?6IE 7@FC 7C2>6D 2?5 4@??64E65 @? 2 E9C66\CF? H2=<\@77 9@>6C E@ HC2A FA 2 5@>:?2?E `_\_ CF?\CF=6 G:4E@CJ 7@C E96 q=F6 2?5 v@=5]k^AmkAm“t2C=J @?

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

The recent weeks of the spring sports calendar have provided plenty of different locally-relevant moments, from the top of the major league ladder down to the high school level. kAmq@E9 6?5D @7 E96 DA64ECF> D2H D@>6 >2;@C >@?6J 3C@F89E :?] ~? E96 =2C86DE 6?5[ E96 4@?EC24E 6IE6?D:@? D:8?65 3J $2? s:68@ !25C6D’ A96?@> y24<D@? |6CC:== 92D 2 =@42= 4@??64E:@?] |6CC:==[ 2 a`\J62C\@=5 @FE7:6=56C 2?5 a_a` 7:CDE\C@F?5 5C27E A:4<[ D:8?65 2 ?:?6\J62C[ S`bd >:==:@? 6IE6?D:@? H:E9 E96 !25C6D 27E6C 2?