CLAYTON — The excitement after an early tournament upset fizzled out here Wednesday for Indian Lake’s boys basketball team.

After 15 weeks of battling on the mat, the journey to reaching the state tournament comes down to the final step this weekend.

A solid first year of varsity baseball has resulted in Benjamin Logan’s Curtis Gadson getting the opportunity to play the sport in college.

Marion Elgin’s Bill Clem was named the Northwest Central Conference boys basketball coach of the year, while Lima Temple Christian’s Brady Bowman was recognized as the player of the year.

TROTWOOD — West Liberty-Salem’s girls basketball team on Tuesday used a second- half rally to avenge a regular-season loss to Greeneview and reach its third straight district title game.