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Frank DiRenna

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Sports Writer at The Columbus Dispatch

Sports writer, Columbus Dispatch

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  • 'A head start': Central Ohio high school football teams embrace spring 7-on-7

    6 days ago | cantonrep.com | Frank DiRenna

    Several central Ohio high school football programs are capitalizing this spring on the OHSAA’s decision last year to expand offseason 7-on-7 opportunities. Eight programs currently are facing off every third Sunday, culminating in a tournament May 25 at Hilliard Darby.

  • 12 Columbus-area boys track and field athletes to watch in the 2025 OHSAA season

    2 weeks ago | the-review.com | Frank DiRenna

    There is never a shortage of boys track and field talent in central Ohio, but can 2025 top 2024? Highlights last year included four Columbus-area Division I teams finishing in the top six at state. Pickerington North and Westerville North tied for third (25) behind champion Elyria (30), while Olentangy Orange was fifth (24) and Olentangy placed sixth (22).

  • 12 Columbus-area high school baseball players to watch in the 2025 OHSAA season

    2 weeks ago | cantonrep.com | Frank DiRenna

    The high school baseball season is off and running. The race ends June 13-15 at Canal Park in Akron, where seven state champions will be crowned, rather than four, because of OHSAA postseason expansion. In Division I, Olentangy Berlin will try to earn a second straight trip to state. Olentangy Liberty, Olentangy Orange and Grove City are among the teams expected to challenge the Bears. In Division II, Jonathan Alder reached a regional final last season.

  • Walsh Jesuit among 5 Ohio Catholic schools forming football scheduling alliance

    3 weeks ago | record-courier.com | Frank DiRenna

    Walsh Jesuit is among five Catholic high schools partnering on football scheduling rather than moving forward with a plan to create a new conference, DeSales assistant principal Jim Jones told The Dispatch on Monday. The scheduling alliance between Walsh, Columbus DeSales, Columbus Hartley, Columbus Watterson and Youngstown Ursuline will begin in 2026, which was the original plan for the Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference.

  • Five Ohio Catholic schools form football scheduling alliance, end plans for new conference

    3 weeks ago | dispatch.com | Frank DiRenna

    Five Catholic high schools from central and northeast Ohio will partner on football scheduling rather than move forward with a plan to create a new conference, DeSales assistant principal Jim Jones told The Dispatch on Monday. The scheduling alliance between DeSales, Hartley, Watterson, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit and Youngstown Ursuline will begin in 2026, which was the original plan for the Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference.

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11 Apr 25

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11 Apr 25

RT @CeltsFootball: Calling all Dublin football players entering grades 1-8. Join the varsity Jerome players and coaches for an instructiona…

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11 Apr 25

RT @obhsboysvball: Program Sweep! Way to fight Bears!! #riseabove25