Local news for Hilliard, Ohio
Local news for Hilliard, Ohio
Latest reporting from the Sports desk.
Latest reporting from the Sports desk.
Latest reporting from the Sports desk.
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Hilliard Darby girls volleyball revealed its 2026 roster on Monday, Aug. 17, ahead of the Panthers' season opener Tuesday at home against Reynoldsburg, with a new court projection system and a packed early schedule.
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The Hilliard Davidson Wildcats open their 2026 football season at home Friday, Aug. 21, against Mansfield Senior, with reserved season tickets and specialty theme nights now available as all three Hilliard schools land in the same OHSAA Division I playoff region.
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The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars host the Hilliard Darby Panthers in the Battle of Hilliard on Friday, Aug. 14, opening the 2026 boys soccer season for both programs in a rivalry that has produced 22 goals over the past three openers.
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Hilliard Darby hosts Panther Preview '26 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, an all-sports community showcase for grades 7-12 at the Hilliard Darby Athletic Complex, giving fans a look at every Panther program before the football season opener on Aug. 21.
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All three Hilliard high schools remain in OHSAA Division I, Region 2 for the 2026 football playoffs, but the 20-team bracket adds Dublin Scioto as a new competitor after the Irish opted up from Division II.
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Hilliard Bradley's softball team finished third in the Columbus Dispatch's central Ohio Girls Team of the Year vote after winning the program's first Division I state championship with a 27-5 record and a 7-5 comeback win over Lancaster in the June 4 final.
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The Hilliard Bradley Dugout Club will host its inaugural baseball golf outing on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Raymond Memorial Golf, featuring a four-person scramble, food, prizes and a QR-code donation option for non-golfers.
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Hilliard Bradley High School hosts Freshman Orientation on Aug. 10 and Jag Day, Open House and Meet the Jags Night on Aug. 11, launching the Jaguars' 2026-27 fall sports season with OHSAA preseason already underway.
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The Hilliard Darby Panthers football team scrimmages Thursday, Aug. 6, with freshmen at 8 a.m. and varsity at 9 a.m., giving fans their first look at the 2026 squad before the regular season opens Aug. 21 at Lancaster.
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Hilliard Bradley High School hosts "Meet the Jags Night" at Bradley Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at around 6:45 p.m., giving fans a first look at all fall athletic teams as OHSAA practices are already underway.