Jesse Mendez isn’t just chasing history and legacy this weekend at the Division I NCAA wrestling tournament. Ohio State’s senior 141-pounder is also chasing an opportunity to one-up one of his assistant coaches.

Kent State wrestlers Chris Earnest and Blake Schaffer make their NCAA debut, representing Northeast Ohio in their "backyard."

Massillon Perry rallied to win the team title as Steubenville’s Talea Guntrum captured her third championship and Loveland’s Elizabeth Madison became Ohio’s newest three-time girls state champion.

The 2026 OHSAA individual wrestling championships wrapped up Sunday, March 15 inside Ohio State's Schottenstein Center in Columbus. Click here for a recap of Saturday's action. Here's a recap of the action from Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The third time was the charm for Trinity junior Derion Williams. After finishing in second at the OHSAA state wrestling tournament as a freshman and third as a sophomore, Williams claimed his first state championship on Sunday night at the Schottenstein Center.

Ohio State men's basketball is taking on TCU in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Follow all the action at Bon Secours Wellness Arena here.