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LGHL Sean Stewart announces he will enter the transfer portal after one season at Ohio State
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Sean Stewart announces he will enter the transfer portal after one season at Ohio State
Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Stewart will look for his third team in three seasons after averaging 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
After one season at Ohio State playing both power forward and center, rising junior Sean Stewart announced today that he plans to enter the transfer portal, seeking his third basketball program in three seasons. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward played his freshman season at Duke before transferring to Ohio State last spring.
Stewart played in 30 of Ohio State’s 32 games this past season, starting all 30 he played in. He averaged 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and shot 54.2% overall.
Despite starting every game he played in, Stewart only played 18.4 minutes per game this past season due to foul trouble. While he was the 13th-best defensive rebounder in the nation according to KenPom, that ability was hindered by his inability to stay on the floor. Part of it may have been that Stewart was playing out of position at center, but the sophomore averaged one foul every 5.4 minutes of play last season. He fouled out seven times last season.
Stewart scored in double-digits four times this past season, including a season-high 14 points against Oregon on January 9. He also grabbed nine rebounds and had two steals against the Ducks, playing 23 minutes in the Ohio State loss.
The original plan was for Stewart to start at power forward for Ohio State this season, with Aaron Bradshaw starting at center. However, Bradshaw’s mid-season absence due to a university investigation opened the door for Devin Royal, who stepped into the starting lineup and averaged 18.6 points per game during the seven games Bradshaw missed.
When Bradshaw returned, Jake Diebler had no choice but to leave Royal in the lineup, starting him at power forward and moving Stewart to center. That is where Stewart started for the remainder of the season, consistently going up against much bigger post players.
If Stewart can stay out of foul trouble, he’s the type of player who should be able to provide 10+ rebounds per game pretty consistently. His offensive game remains limited, but the ability to grab offensive rebounds will always open up opportunities for players like Stewart to get high-percentage shots near the basket for easy points — if he can stay on the floor to do so.
Stewart was a five-star recruit and the No. 17 player in the 2023 recruiting class. He was the second-highest rated player in the state of Florida that year, and the No. 5 power forward in the nation. After playing his freshman season at Duke, he transferred to Ohio State last spring looking for an expanded role, which he got, seeing his minutes per game jump from 8.4 as a freshman to 18.4 as a sophomore.
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Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images
Stewart will look for his third team in three seasons after averaging 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
After one season at Ohio State playing both power forward and center, rising junior Sean Stewart announced today that he plans to enter the transfer portal, seeking his third basketball program in three seasons. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward played his freshman season at Duke before transferring to Ohio State last spring.
Stewart played in 30 of Ohio State’s 32 games this past season, starting all 30 he played in. He averaged 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and shot 54.2% overall.
Despite starting every game he played in, Stewart only played 18.4 minutes per game this past season due to foul trouble. While he was the 13th-best defensive rebounder in the nation according to KenPom, that ability was hindered by his inability to stay on the floor. Part of it may have been that Stewart was playing out of position at center, but the sophomore averaged one foul every 5.4 minutes of play last season. He fouled out seven times last season.
Stewart scored in double-digits four times this past season, including a season-high 14 points against Oregon on January 9. He also grabbed nine rebounds and had two steals against the Ducks, playing 23 minutes in the Ohio State loss.
The original plan was for Stewart to start at power forward for Ohio State this season, with Aaron Bradshaw starting at center. However, Bradshaw’s mid-season absence due to a university investigation opened the door for Devin Royal, who stepped into the starting lineup and averaged 18.6 points per game during the seven games Bradshaw missed.
When Bradshaw returned, Jake Diebler had no choice but to leave Royal in the lineup, starting him at power forward and moving Stewart to center. That is where Stewart started for the remainder of the season, consistently going up against much bigger post players.
If Stewart can stay out of foul trouble, he’s the type of player who should be able to provide 10+ rebounds per game pretty consistently. His offensive game remains limited, but the ability to grab offensive rebounds will always open up opportunities for players like Stewart to get high-percentage shots near the basket for easy points — if he can stay on the floor to do so.
Stewart was a five-star recruit and the No. 17 player in the 2023 recruiting class. He was the second-highest rated player in the state of Florida that year, and the No. 5 power forward in the nation. After playing his freshman season at Duke, he transferred to Ohio State last spring looking for an expanded role, which he got, seeing his minutes per game jump from 8.4 as a freshman to 18.4 as a sophomore.
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LGHL Five updates on Ohio State spring sports that are worth cheering for this week
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Five updates on Ohio State spring sports that are worth cheering for this week
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Ohio State Softball player Skylar Limon hits the ball during the Buckeyes’ three-game series against Michigan. | @OhioStateSB on X.com
From a perfect Big Ten season to Big Ten Honors and everything in between, the Buckeyes are heating up across the sporting world.
With several sports heading into playoff season, the Buckeyes left us with much to celebrate this past weekend. Here are the top updates from last weekend and all the upcoming fun you’ll want to mark your calendars for.
No. 3 Men’s and No. 9 Women’s tennis wrap a stellar regular season
The No. 3 Buckeye men’s tennis team clinched an outright Big Ten title and finished their season undefeated in the Big Ten with wins over Indiana and Purdue.
Their 4-0 win over Indiana secured them their 19th consecutive Big Ten title. They secured the doubles point with wins from Will Jansen and Aidan Kim and Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin. Singles wins from Jansen, Jack Anthrop, and Chris Li sealed the deal.
The Buckeyes then secured their perfect 13-0 season in the Big Ten with their 4-2 win over Purdue on Sunday. While Purdue claimed the doubles win, singles wins from Alexander Bernard, Bryce Nakashima, Li, and Anthrop brought it home for the Buckeyes, who now prepare for the Big Ten Tournament.
OSU will host and has the No. 1 seed. Their first match — in the quarterfinal — is scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
On the women’s side, the No. 9 Buckeyes defeated both Wisconsin and Minnesota to finish their regular season 12-1 in the Big Ten. In their 4-0 win over Wisconsin, OSU earned the doubles point with wins from Sydni Ratliff and Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev and Audrey Spencer and Nao Nishino. Their three singles points came from Ratliff, Nashino, and Alessia Cau.
Against Minnesota, the Gophers took the doubles point, but singles wins from Luciana Perry, Nashino, Ratliff, and Shelly Bereznyak earned OSU a 4-1 win. Now, they’ll get ready to head to Ojai, California, on Wednesday for the Big Ten Tournament.
OSU holds the No. 2 seed and receives a bye until the quarterfinals. They’ll play their quarterfinal match Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.
Men’s and women’s golf bring home big wins
Ohio State’s men’s and women’s golf teams also had a big weekend on both fronts, with the women’s team competing in the Big Ten Championships and the men’s team earning its second tournament win in as many weekends.
The women finished fourth overall at the Big Ten Championships, with a team score of 873 (+9) and a final round score of 291 (+3).
Leading the pack was Kary Hollenbaugh, who added a silver medal to what has already been a spectacular season. Hollenbaugh tied for second after shooting a five-under 67 in the final round, jumping up 15 places on the leaderboard.
Up next, the Buckeyes will host NCAA Regionals at the OSU Scarlet Course, May 5-7. The selection show is set to take place this Wednesday.
On the men’s side, OSU won the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate on Saturday at the OSU Golf Club, closing a three-shot deficit in the final round to secure the victory. They also boasted two top-five finishes. Topher Reed, playing as an individual, shot a career-best 56-hole score of 214 to finish as the runner-up, while Timotej Formanek finished at 3-over for fourth place.
The Buckeyes head to Baltimore for the Big Ten Championships this coming Friday, with play continuing through Sunday.
Men’s Volleyball advances to the MIVA Semifinals
The train keeps rolling for No. 3-seed men’s volleyball after they defeated No. 6 Lindenwood, 3-1, at home last weekend to advance to the MIVA Tournament Semifinals. Shane Wetzel, who was named First Team All-MIVA, earned his 1,000th career kill to lead the Buckeyes.
Their next match is against No. 2 McKendree on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. OSU split their two previous meetings with McKendree this season, losing 1-3 on the road in late February but defeating the Bearcats, 3-2, at home at the end of March.
Track & Field earns 4 event titles and 11 personal bests
Track & Field had groups competing at both the Tom Jones Memorial Invite at the University of Florida and the Virginia Challenge this weekend, closing out the weekend of competition with four event titles and 11 personal bests.
Their wins came in women’s 800m, with Amelia Figler taking the first spot with a new PR of 2:07.86; Katie Castelli in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:32.50; Tanner Watson in men’s discus throw with a best distance of 57.31m/188’0”; and DJ Fillmore in the men’s long jump, with a best distance of 7.64m/25’0.75”.
The Buckeyes also claimed the runner-up spot in the women’s 800m, with Carina Napoleon’s time of 2:09.74. Leah Bertrand finished fourth in the women’s 100m with a time of 11.22 seconds. Edidiong Udo’s 45.19 seconds in the men’s 400m is his new personal best and is also the fourth-fastest time in the event in school history.
On the field side, the Buckeyes earned seven top-five finishes in addition to Watson and Fillmore’s wins.
The Buckeyes head to Iowa for the Drake Relays this Friday and Saturday for their next competition.
Softball sweeps Michigan & gets Big Ten Honors
The Buckeyes didn’t just win four softball games this weekend, including an 11-2 win over Dayton and its first-ever series sweep over Michigan — they did it in style, with two standout performances across the weekend.
In Game 1 against Michigan, OSU earned the come-from-behind win thanks to a go-ahead home run from Skylar Limon, who also made a game-saving catch. In Game 2, OSU came back from a 4-0 deficit and secured the win with a three-run walk-off home run from Hadley Parisien. Limon also hit a home run in Game 2, her third consecutive game with a homer.
Parisien wasn’t done yet, either. Her Game 3 walk-off grand slam put the Buckeyes up, 15-7, to end the game in the sixth. The home run was the team’s 118th for the season, tying them with the 2015 Wolverines for the most-ever by a Big Ten team, with seven regular-season games still to play.
The Buckeyes have had 35 games this season with multiple home runs.
For Limon’s efforts this weekend, she was named Big Ten Player of the Week. She hit .600 across all four games, homering in three consecutive games, hitting .500 against Michigan with six runs scored, two home runs, three RBI, and had a .600 on-base percentage in the series.
Up next, OSU heads to Athens, Ohio, to face the Ohio Bobcats in the Buckeyes’ final midweek game. They’ll finish out the weekend with their final home stand of the year, hosting Purdue in a three-game series, Friday through Sunday.
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Jami Jurich via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Ohio State Softball player Skylar Limon hits the ball during the Buckeyes’ three-game series against Michigan. | @OhioStateSB on X.com
From a perfect Big Ten season to Big Ten Honors and everything in between, the Buckeyes are heating up across the sporting world.
With several sports heading into playoff season, the Buckeyes left us with much to celebrate this past weekend. Here are the top updates from last weekend and all the upcoming fun you’ll want to mark your calendars for.
No. 3 Men’s and No. 9 Women’s tennis wrap a stellar regular season
The No. 3 Buckeye men’s tennis team clinched an outright Big Ten title and finished their season undefeated in the Big Ten with wins over Indiana and Purdue.
Their 4-0 win over Indiana secured them their 19th consecutive Big Ten title. They secured the doubles point with wins from Will Jansen and Aidan Kim and Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin. Singles wins from Jansen, Jack Anthrop, and Chris Li sealed the deal.
The Buckeyes then secured their perfect 13-0 season in the Big Ten with their 4-2 win over Purdue on Sunday. While Purdue claimed the doubles win, singles wins from Alexander Bernard, Bryce Nakashima, Li, and Anthrop brought it home for the Buckeyes, who now prepare for the Big Ten Tournament.
OSU will host and has the No. 1 seed. Their first match — in the quarterfinal — is scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
On the women’s side, the No. 9 Buckeyes defeated both Wisconsin and Minnesota to finish their regular season 12-1 in the Big Ten. In their 4-0 win over Wisconsin, OSU earned the doubles point with wins from Sydni Ratliff and Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev and Audrey Spencer and Nao Nishino. Their three singles points came from Ratliff, Nashino, and Alessia Cau.
Against Minnesota, the Gophers took the doubles point, but singles wins from Luciana Perry, Nashino, Ratliff, and Shelly Bereznyak earned OSU a 4-1 win. Now, they’ll get ready to head to Ojai, California, on Wednesday for the Big Ten Tournament.
OSU holds the No. 2 seed and receives a bye until the quarterfinals. They’ll play their quarterfinal match Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.
Men’s and women’s golf bring home big wins
Ohio State’s men’s and women’s golf teams also had a big weekend on both fronts, with the women’s team competing in the Big Ten Championships and the men’s team earning its second tournament win in as many weekends.
The women finished fourth overall at the Big Ten Championships, with a team score of 873 (+9) and a final round score of 291 (+3).
Leading the pack was Kary Hollenbaugh, who added a silver medal to what has already been a spectacular season. Hollenbaugh tied for second after shooting a five-under 67 in the final round, jumping up 15 places on the leaderboard.
Up next, the Buckeyes will host NCAA Regionals at the OSU Scarlet Course, May 5-7. The selection show is set to take place this Wednesday.
On the men’s side, OSU won the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate on Saturday at the OSU Golf Club, closing a three-shot deficit in the final round to secure the victory. They also boasted two top-five finishes. Topher Reed, playing as an individual, shot a career-best 56-hole score of 214 to finish as the runner-up, while Timotej Formanek finished at 3-over for fourth place.
The Buckeyes head to Baltimore for the Big Ten Championships this coming Friday, with play continuing through Sunday.
Men’s Volleyball advances to the MIVA Semifinals
The train keeps rolling for No. 3-seed men’s volleyball after they defeated No. 6 Lindenwood, 3-1, at home last weekend to advance to the MIVA Tournament Semifinals. Shane Wetzel, who was named First Team All-MIVA, earned his 1,000th career kill to lead the Buckeyes.
Their next match is against No. 2 McKendree on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. OSU split their two previous meetings with McKendree this season, losing 1-3 on the road in late February but defeating the Bearcats, 3-2, at home at the end of March.
Track & Field earns 4 event titles and 11 personal bests
Track & Field had groups competing at both the Tom Jones Memorial Invite at the University of Florida and the Virginia Challenge this weekend, closing out the weekend of competition with four event titles and 11 personal bests.
Their wins came in women’s 800m, with Amelia Figler taking the first spot with a new PR of 2:07.86; Katie Castelli in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:32.50; Tanner Watson in men’s discus throw with a best distance of 57.31m/188’0”; and DJ Fillmore in the men’s long jump, with a best distance of 7.64m/25’0.75”.
The Buckeyes also claimed the runner-up spot in the women’s 800m, with Carina Napoleon’s time of 2:09.74. Leah Bertrand finished fourth in the women’s 100m with a time of 11.22 seconds. Edidiong Udo’s 45.19 seconds in the men’s 400m is his new personal best and is also the fourth-fastest time in the event in school history.
On the field side, the Buckeyes earned seven top-five finishes in addition to Watson and Fillmore’s wins.
The Buckeyes head to Iowa for the Drake Relays this Friday and Saturday for their next competition.
Softball sweeps Michigan & gets Big Ten Honors
The Buckeyes didn’t just win four softball games this weekend, including an 11-2 win over Dayton and its first-ever series sweep over Michigan — they did it in style, with two standout performances across the weekend.
In Game 1 against Michigan, OSU earned the come-from-behind win thanks to a go-ahead home run from Skylar Limon, who also made a game-saving catch. In Game 2, OSU came back from a 4-0 deficit and secured the win with a three-run walk-off home run from Hadley Parisien. Limon also hit a home run in Game 2, her third consecutive game with a homer.
Parisien wasn’t done yet, either. Her Game 3 walk-off grand slam put the Buckeyes up, 15-7, to end the game in the sixth. The home run was the team’s 118th for the season, tying them with the 2015 Wolverines for the most-ever by a Big Ten team, with seven regular-season games still to play.
Bottom 6th | HADLEY PARISIEN CALLS GAME
Parisien's grand slam completes the rivalry sweep!
FINAL | OSU 15, Wolverines 7 | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/d5ongaoyTH
— Ohio State Softball (@OhioStateSB) April 20, 2025
The Buckeyes have had 35 games this season with multiple home runs.
For Limon’s efforts this weekend, she was named Big Ten Player of the Week. She hit .600 across all four games, homering in three consecutive games, hitting .500 against Michigan with six runs scored, two home runs, three RBI, and had a .600 on-base percentage in the series.
Up next, OSU heads to Athens, Ohio, to face the Ohio Bobcats in the Buckeyes’ final midweek game. They’ll finish out the weekend with their final home stand of the year, hosting Purdue in a three-game series, Friday through Sunday.
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LGHL Power Two Podcast: 2025 Big Ten conference games, plus new NCAA rules
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Power Two Podcast: 2025 Big Ten conference games, plus new NCAA rules
JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images
On this episode we discuss the NFL Draft, the NCAA and College Football Playoff meetings, and the top Big Ten Conference games in 2025.
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s Power Two Podcast. On this show, we talk about Big Ten and SEC football…and everyone else. This show is for the die-hard fans and the casual college football fans.
My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host DaNaysia Jones. Lock in as we run a power sweep through the college football landscape.
Colorado decided to retire Shedeur Sander’s and Travis Hunter’s jerseys. DJ and Jordan share some very strong opinions about retiring jerseys. Jordan also shares his thoughts about nepotism playing into Sanders’ jersey retirement. DJ makes the comparison to the Manning family and how they would most likely do the same thing. This prompted a conversation about UConn Women’s basketball and their jersey retirement requirements.
DJ met the Executive Director of the College Football Playoffs and shared some news about the upcoming season. Starting this week, there will be discussions and voting regarding the seeding for the 2025 season and beyond. There will also be discussions about expanding past 12 teams.
The last piece of news is the upcoming House Settlement and the implications for the NCAA. They have proposed a laundry list of rule changes, including NIL, scholarships, roster limits, and more, to accommodate the changing landscape of NIL.
In the two minute drill, DJ and Jordan talk about the upcoming NFL Draft. Jordan discusses what he wants to see from his Colts. DJ shares that she’s looking forward to the draft fashion.
In this week’s power sweep, DJ and Jordan share their picks for the BIG 10 conference games. DJ picks include Indiana-Oregon and Penn State-Ohio State, while Jordan picked Ohio State-Michigan and Oregon-Penn State, among others.
In the two minute warning, Jordan shares his recent favorite tv show, X Men ‘97. DJ shares that she’s feeling fomo for not having seen the movie Sinners yet even though it just came out.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show, subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Monday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and DJ:@dj_danaysia
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JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images
On this episode we discuss the NFL Draft, the NCAA and College Football Playoff meetings, and the top Big Ten Conference games in 2025.
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s Power Two Podcast. On this show, we talk about Big Ten and SEC football…and everyone else. This show is for the die-hard fans and the casual college football fans.
My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host DaNaysia Jones. Lock in as we run a power sweep through the college football landscape.
Colorado decided to retire Shedeur Sander’s and Travis Hunter’s jerseys. DJ and Jordan share some very strong opinions about retiring jerseys. Jordan also shares his thoughts about nepotism playing into Sanders’ jersey retirement. DJ makes the comparison to the Manning family and how they would most likely do the same thing. This prompted a conversation about UConn Women’s basketball and their jersey retirement requirements.
DJ met the Executive Director of the College Football Playoffs and shared some news about the upcoming season. Starting this week, there will be discussions and voting regarding the seeding for the 2025 season and beyond. There will also be discussions about expanding past 12 teams.
The last piece of news is the upcoming House Settlement and the implications for the NCAA. They have proposed a laundry list of rule changes, including NIL, scholarships, roster limits, and more, to accommodate the changing landscape of NIL.
In the two minute drill, DJ and Jordan talk about the upcoming NFL Draft. Jordan discusses what he wants to see from his Colts. DJ shares that she’s looking forward to the draft fashion.
In this week’s power sweep, DJ and Jordan share their picks for the BIG 10 conference games. DJ picks include Indiana-Oregon and Penn State-Ohio State, while Jordan picked Ohio State-Michigan and Oregon-Penn State, among others.
In the two minute warning, Jordan shares his recent favorite tv show, X Men ‘97. DJ shares that she’s feeling fomo for not having seen the movie Sinners yet even though it just came out.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show, subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Monday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and DJ:@dj_danaysia
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