Local Runners Compete at State

West Liberty-Salem boys pace area teams at OHSAA State Championships - Peak of Ohio

Area high school cross country runners competed in the 2026 OHSAA Cross Country State Championships Saturday, November 7, at Fortress Obetz. Four local teams qualified for the state meet, including the Bellefontaine boys, West Liberty-Salem boys and girls, and Mechanicsburg girls. Individual qualifiers from the […]

Local runners compete at state

The high school cross country season came to a close on Saturday, as hundreds of runners gathered at Fortress Obetz for the state championships. The Mahoning Valley saw McDonald’s Naomi Sheesely and Owen Cappuzzello finish in the top three in their respective Division IV championships. The regional also saw several teams put together top-10 point totals. Sheesley was the runner-up in the girls event with a 18:13.5, and Cappuzzello got the bronze…

Liberty Center team title, 3 individual wins highlight area performances at OHSAA girls cross country state meet

OBETZ, Ohio — Individual winners, team titles, and historic program moments happened for area teams at the OHSAA girls cross country state championships at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park on Saturday.

Copley second, Huffman fifth at state cross country meet

Copley is the first HHS girl to post a time under 19 minutes.

Huddle, LC girls looking for redemption at state cross country

For the past year, Napoleon junior Gwen Huddle and the Liberty Center girls cross country team have been waiting for their turn at redemption, and that chance comes Saturday at the State Cross Country Championships at Fortress Obetz.