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5 days ago
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Vote for central Ohio high school football's top offensive player entering 2025 season
Voting for the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center high school Athlete of the Week continues through the summer, and now it's time for our first poll related to the 2025-26 school year. This week, we're asking readers to select the preseason football offensive player of the year. Read about the candidates and then cast your vote in the ballot at the bottom of this story. Voting is open until 4 p.m. Aug. 15. Please do not email your votes; they will not count. If you can't see the ballot when you scroll to the bottom of this story, try refreshing the link or clearing the cache in your browser. You do not have to be a subscriber to vote. The Dispatch staff reserves the right to remove athletes from the ballot where voting irregularities have occurred. Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@ Sign up for our high school sports newsletter Here are the candidates for central Ohio's preseason football offensive player of the year: Favour Akih, Delaware Hayes: Senior RB rushed for 1,653 yards and scored 21 TDs last season. Caleb Anthony, Africentric: Senior RB/WR had 2,086 all-purpose yards with 24 TDs. Drew Bellisari, Watterson: Senior QB passed for 2,106 yards and 30 TDs, rushed for 732 yards and 14 TDs. Collin Boff, Harvest Prep: Junior QB passed for more than 2,300 yards and 24 TDs. Jonathan Brown, DeSales: Senior RB rushed for 1,295 yards and 16 TDs. Nolan Buirley, Big Walnut: Junior RB rushed for 2,153 yards and 29 TDs, caught 21 passes for 358 yards and three TDs. Levi Davis, Olentangy Orange: Senior QB passed for 2,023 yards and 20 TDs, rushed for 853 yards and 12 TDs. Robert Lathon, Hartley: Senior RB rushed for 2,032 yards and 27 TDs. Jarin Mock, Pickerington North: Senior QB passed for 2,575 yards and 23 TDs, rushed for 186 yards and two TDs. Henry Ohlinger, Grandview Heights: Senior RB rushed for 1,788 yards and 28 TDs. Carson Welsh, Grove City: Senior QB passed for 2,354 yards and 22 TDs. Rocco Williams, Pickerington Central: Senior QB passed for 1,953 yards and 23 TDs, rushed for 305 yards and five TDs. High school sports editor Andy Resnik can be reached at aresnik@ and at @DispatchPreps on X. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio high school football top preseason player 2025: Vote now
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Sport
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Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Thomas Sorber has HBCU ties
The post Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Thomas Sorber has HBCU ties appeared first on ClutchPoints. Former Georgetown Hoya Thomas Sorber is getting the opportunity of a lifetime after being drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who started the week by winning the 2025 NBA Championship. Sorber was selected with the 15th pick, giving the Thunder a talented center to further add needed depth to their front-line that helped them reign as the best team in the NBA this season. Advertisement Even more intriguing is Sorber's family legacy, with strong HBCU connections through his brother and sister. Sorber comes from a family with roots in Liberia, where Thomas's parents fled the devastation of civil war to seek refuge in the United States. After the tragic passing of Thomas's father, Peter Sr., in 2013, his mother Tenneh became the family's unwavering foundation. Juggling long work hours and parenting, Tenneh encouraged her children to pursue their passions. All three of her children chose basketball to pursue. His older sister Regina Sorber is who first cemented the HBCU legacy in their family, playing for Alabama A&M. Then came his brother Peter Sorber, who played for Morgan State to start his college career. After two years, he transferred to Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, an institution meaningfully linked to excellence and history. At Lincoln, Peter thrived as a forward, his game inspired by none other than NBA superstar Kevin Durant. His dedication paid dividends as he earned accolades, including an Athlete of the Week award in his senior season. Now, ironically enough, Sorber gets to play for the team in which Durant etched his name in NBA history and help them in their bid to become the NBA's next dynasty. Sorber showed talent during his short stint with Georgetown. He averaged 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks while shooting 53.2 percent from the floor in 24 games. Although he is recovering from February foot surgery, Sorber should prove to be one of the standouts of the draft as he further cements a legacy of success in his family. Related: North Carolina A&T makes historic coaching hire Related: Six HBCUs partner to create first virtual university
Miami Herald
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
NBA champs draft pick comes from HBCU hoops family
Thomas Sorber is officially heading to the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder selected him with the 16th overall pick in the NBA Draft. But there's more to Sorber's story than his draft night. His family has a deep connection to HBCU basketball. The Sorber family's journey began with hope and hard work. Thomas's parents immigrated to the United States from Liberia. They escaped civil war in search of a better life. His mother, Tenneh, raised three children after the death of her husband, Peter Sr., in 2013. She worked long, difficult hours to keep the family strong. Her dedication helped Thomas and his siblings chase their dreams. Thomas's older brother,Peter Sorber, also made his mark in basketball. Peter started his college career at Morgan State University, an HBCU known for its proud athletic tradition. After two years, he transferred to Lincoln University (PA), where he became a standout forward. Peter thrived at Lincoln. He even won an Athlete of the Week award in his senior season. Inspired by NBA star Kevin Durant, Peter built his game with passion and focus. Thomas's oldest sibling, Regina Sorber, was the first to shine on the court. She played for Alabama A&M University, another respected HBCU. Her time as a student-athlete helped pave the way for her brothers. Thomas Sorber now enters the NBA, but his family's legacy will always be tied to HBCU basketball. His journey is a story of resilience, heritage, and pride. As he takes his next step with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sorber carries the strength of his family and the power of their HBCU legacy. The post NBA champs draft pick comes from HBCU hoops family appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
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We are listening to our readers and our community; tell us what you think
Good things happen when you listen. To your gut, your heart, your parents and, especially, your community. In our newsroom, we talk often about two imperatives: Be connected and be essential. Listening is a key element of both. That's why we recently had a team at the first-ever Milwaukee Intertribal Circle Spring Powwow and you will find us at Milwaukee's Juneteenth Day celebration on June 19. If you spot us — just north of Burleigh Street, on the east side of Martin Luther King Drive — we hope you'll stop by for a chance to meet some of our journalists, share your thoughts on our coverage and even snap a selfie. There are many other ways to engage with us as well, as we work to create an ongoing conversation with our community. We offer regular chances to get your questions about the Packers, Bucks, Brewers, state politics and more answered through our regular 'mailbag' features. You can vote in our weekly polls for Athlete of the Week and Student of the Week, as well as polls we spin up around stories in the news, such as new rules on wake boats and whether the new drone show is the answer to Milwaukee's defunct July 3 fireworks show at the lakefront. Those polls are typically handled by our Ideas Lab team, which has dramatically increased the number of of opinion pieces and letters to the editor we are publishing, in print and online. You can fill out a form or send submissions to jsedit@ Sidenote: If you send me an email complaining you don't agree with the letters you see, my response will be to ask if you have submitted one yourself. Meanwhile, our investigative team has been holding training sessions on how to use open records laws, a tool that we use regularly but is available to all to get access to government information. (If you would like reporters to join your neighborhood meeting to talk public records, let us know – you can email Ashley Luthern, our deputy investigations editor, at And our Public Investigator team is busy chasing down your tips, from helping a kidney donor get paid leave from the U.S. Postal Service, to getting a dying man his disability benefits from Social Security to exploring why patrons of a Bay View restaurant kept getting parking tickets. Reach them at: watchdog@ or call 414-319-9061. You can also submit tips at On a recent day, we had a group from the Milwaukee High School of the Arts visit us to learn about journalism – one of many to visit us during the academic year. Meanwhile, we've worked with students from Elmbrook and Wauwatosa high schools through their LAUNCH program, which gives students real-world problems to solve. And you may see us out and about as volunteers, from sorting food at Feeding America to picking up trash at a park as part of the Milwaukee Riverkeeper cleanup. In short, we are listening consistently and listening relentlessly. I can assure you of this: We're also listening sincerely. In return, we only ask one thing of you – share your views in a thoughtful way. It is easy to blast off an email that says: 'You're biased' or 'You're racist' or 'Your website sucks.' It is far more helpful to provide specific examples of problematic headlines, or suggestions of topics to cover. LIkewise, don't just tell us you love us or that we're great – though we definitely like to hear it. Tell us why. What features do you enjoy? What journalists do you follow? What is a recent story that caught your attention? What did you like about it? What do you want to see more of? Or less of? So, with that in mind, we invite you to take a moment to fill out a short survey at Share a thought, ask a question. Let us know what you think. We'll read all the submisisons and respond to as many as we can as quickly as we can. With sincerity, and gratitude. Greg Borowski is executive editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @GregJBorowski and reach him via Connect with the Journal Sentinel Subscribe and support independent journalism: Support our reporting on neighborhoods, the environment, education and other key issues: Send a news tip: Reach the newsroom: jsmetro@ or 414-224-2318 This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Journal Sentinel staff is listening. Tell us what you think, Milwaukee
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Vote for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Piggly Wiggly athlete of the week for June 2-7
Who was the Milwaukee area's top prep athlete last week? You tell us. You can vote for the Piggly Wiggly Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Athlete of the Week until 3 p.m. June 14. You don't have to be a subscriber to vote. Votes are limited to one per hour per device. Advertisement You can make a nomination for a future player of the week by sending an email with statistics and context on their performance to mwhitlow@ and zbellman@ by 9 a.m. June 16. Do not send votes to these addresses. Here are the nominees. If the poll does not display, refresh your browser. Athlete of the week logo for Milwaukee. Sydney Falkowski, Kettle Moraine Lutheran girls track and field The junior won the Division 2 400-meter title (55.42 seconds) and ran the anchor leg for the state record-setting 1,600 relay team that won its second straight title with a time of 3:52.73. Emily Johnson, Cedarburg softball The junior struck out 27 hitters in sectional victories over Homestead and Brookfield East, and also drilled a walk-off home run in the 2-1 sectional final victory over the Spartans to send the Bulldogs to the Division 1 state tournament for the 13th time. Analena Peterson, Catholic Memorial girls track and field The senior captured both the Division 2 100- and 200-meter state titles and also medaled as the anchor leg in the 1,600 relay final with a fifth place. Her time of 24.19 seconds in the 200 set a D2 state record. Gianni Quintero, Marquette boys track and field Quintero added to his medal collection at the state meet with three more golds and a silver, including a winning state-record time of 4:09.84 in the 1,600 wheelchair final. Jay Tally, Homestead boys track and field The junior set a record in the Division 1 800 final (1:51.21) at the state track meet and ran the anchor leg for the Highlanders in the 3,200 relay final to capture the title. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Vote for Piggly Wiggly prep athlete of the week for June 2-7
