Hamilton West Side (Ohio) tops Kentucky, reaches Little League World Series​

The Hamilton West Side Little League baseball team has reached the Little League World Series for the first time since 2021 after defeating Kentucky's North Oldham, 6-0, in Whitestown, Indiana, in the Great Lakes region championship game on ESPN2.

The 2026 Little League World Series begins on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. As the Great Lakes region winner, West Side will face the yet-to-be-determined Mountain Region champion on Aug. 20 at 2 p.m.

West Side starter Boone Treadway, the son of Badin head coach Brion Treadway, pitched a one-hit, complete-game shutout. He threw 62 pitches, and struck out nine.

"Feels amazing," Treadway told ESPN after the game. "I'm just glad to get to do it with this group of kids."

Josiah Infante hit a two-run homer during West Side's six-run first inning.

West Side is a 23-time Ohio state champion making its sixth LLWS appearance. The team also made LLWS appearances in 1991, 1993, 2007 and 2010.

In 2021, West Side advanced to the LLWS final before losing to Michigan.

West Side and North Oldham met twice in the Great Lakes regional. West Side won the first meeting, 11-4.

West Side cruised past Michigan and Indiana in the first two rounds of the tournament.

Only thing that sucks reading these things this year is knowing we had 3 studs (Styles, Reese, and Downs) and didn’t get it done. What a defense 2025 was.

So happy to see the reports about Reese etc

GeorgiaBuck2 said:

Thought he was with addidas.

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Jeremiah Smith has an NIL deal with Adidas. I remember reading about how he represents them off the field, because he has to wear Nike on the field due to Ohio State's contract with Nike for apparel and shoes.

Chris Henry Jr. has an NIL deal with Nike (as do Bo Jackson and Jermain Mathews Jr.). But I think Henry might have had an NIL deal with Adidas while in high school.

ORD_Buckeye said:

Yes, it's an official ncaa D1 sport. It's considered co-ed though, so there's only one set of points to get.

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Yeah, almost everything you would imagine has an NCAA Championship. The exceptions include 2 sports that are dominated by tOSU.

Artistic (formerly Synchronized) Swimming, which of course tOSU has won 34 times.

And Pistol, which the Buckeyes have won for the last 6 seasons, part of 11 overall co-ed and 8 women’s titles.

So there are a bunch of championships that haven’t been included in the Director’s Cup.

Gonna be a playmaker for us!

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Ross Bjork admits new Ohio State tradition is a big swing-and-miss​

The Ohio State athletic director acknowledged that this tradition has not had the pop he was hoping for.

One of the traditions that Bjork tried to introduce was the playing of a song from the band Caamp, which is from Upper Arlington. They have a song named "Ohio", which Bjork wanted to play in the Shoe to help get fans fired up. Recently, he acknowledged that it hasn't worked out as he had hoped.

Ross Bjork backs down from Ohio State tradition he tried to start​

While speaking on 97.1 The Fan, Bjork admitted that the song hasn't hit in the way he was hoping it would. Bjork said that they will still play the song, but not in the way that they were before.

Just sayin': Never heard of it before. I found the song on YouTube.

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I guess they would have had to of played it on the video screen. I've been to the games and don't ever remember seeing/hearing that song. Actually, I think it is kind of "crappy".......

Anybody actually like that "tradition"?

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Who knew Ohio State is running a trivia contest?

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Just sayin': Well, some people are buying the stadium tours.

pnuts34 said:

Per 11w poster:

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Gimme dat. WR is pretty much all gravy but I like my gravy rich.

Best Buckeyes from each county in Ohio that played at Ohio State

Ohio's Best Buckeyes By County: Western and Northwest Ohio​

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Tate should be celebrated early and often. His family tragedy and his perseverance alone is commendable let alone his immense talent.

Watching her play right now is one of the few joys I have in life. She's something else

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Former Ohio State long snapper Bradley Robinson earned his fourth degree (!) from the university last weekend, officially becoming a doctor with a specialty in kinesiology and exercise science.

Robinson played at Ohio State for six seasons from 2017-22, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors in all six years and winning the Rose Bowl Game Scholar-Athlete award in 2021. During his time as a Buckeye, he earned two bachelor’s degrees in human nutrition science and human development and family studies in 2021, followed by a master’s degree in exercise physiology in 2022.

9 years at The Ohio State University, 4 rings, 4 degrees, pretty good numbers if you ask me....

Robinson deserves plenty of praise for his accomplishments, but especially when you consider where he’s from: Troy, Michigan. He may be the only person on the planet — maybe ever? — to call the state up north home while holding four degrees from Ohio State.

Regardless, well done, Dr. Robinson. Well done.

Couldn't figure out where to put this but noticed today that Josh Cribbs son, Major Cribbs, is Hoban's QB.. DNA..

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ScriptOhio said:

24/7
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https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48448767/cal-guard-justin-pippen-transferring-ohio-state

Cal G Justin Pippen returning to Big Ten, commits to Ohio State​

Cal guard Justin Pippen is committing to Ohio State, his agents at WME Basketball told ESPN on Friday.

Pippen is a sophomore who is coming off a breakout season in Berkeley, as he averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game last season. He entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this week.

Pippen is the son of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen and played his high school basketball at Sierra Canyon in Los Angeles. His older brother is Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr.

Justin Pippen is expected to play a large role at Ohio State, as he is a combo guard who will be expected to fill a role similar to the one departing Buckeyes guard Devin Royal played.

Pippen will be the rare player to play on both sides of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. Pippen played 28 games for Michigan in 2024-25 before transferring to Cal.

Pippen led Cal in assists and tied for second on the team in scoring average as the Bears reached the second round of the NIT.

https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/justin-pippen/13473

10 Justin Pippen​

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 190
• Year: Junior
• Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
• H.S./Last School: Sierra Canyon

Prior to Ohio State

• Began his collegiate career at Michigan during the 2024-25 season and then played the 2025-26 season at Cal
• Appeared in 28 games off the bench as a freshman for a Michigan squad that won the 2025 Big Ten Tournament title & reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
• Averaged 1.6 PPG in 6.7 minutes played per game as a Wolverine
• In 2025-26 at Cal, he earned honorable mention All-ACC honors
• Was the Bears second-leading scorer, averaging 14.2 points per game and led the team at 4.6 assists per game
• He recorded 61 steals, which ranked him fourth on the Bears’ single-season steals list
• He was also second on the team in blocked shots

High School

• Graduated from Sierra Canyon HS (Chatsworth, California) in spring 2024
• Class of 2024 rankings: ESPN, No. 73; Rivals, No. 73; 247Sports, No. 62
• Helped lead Trailblazers to three 20-plus win seasons & a 91-22 overall record in four years
• Averaged 16.5 PPG, 4.9 APG & 4.5 RPG as a senior in 2023-24

Personal

• Son of Larsa & Scottie Pippen
• Father, Scottie, is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member who played 17 seasons in the NBA & was a key part of the Chicago Bulls dynasty that won six NBA Championships
• Brother, Scotty Pippen Jr., plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. He played collegiately at Vanderbilt from 2019-22 where his lead recruiter was Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler

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Looks like they didn't give Larsa props for starring on several seasons of "Real Housewives of Miami" ...

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ESPN: Indeed, the deal Miami gave five-star freshman Jackson Cantwell that reportedly approaches $2 million per year was another signal that the million-dollar standard is likely here to stay for highly recruited tackle prospects, regardless of how prepared they are to be day one starters.

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Unfortunately they have to be game to be part of the game. There seems to be a difference between a 5 star and anything less than 5 star tackle.

It must be something special for his Dad to see this playing out.

Congrats to both. Well deserved.

BigWoof31 said:

Power Rank the wins in terms of difficulty for two championship level Ohio State teams (as it relates to playoffs):

2014 B1G Title against UW (effectively a playoff game)
2014 Sugar Bowl vs. Bama
2014 Title Game vs. Oregon
2024 vs. Tennessee (home)
2024 vs. Oregon (Rose)
2024 vs. Texas (Cotton)
2024 vs. ND (Title)

How accurate is this ranking. (Most difficult to easiest):

1). 2014 Sugar Bowl vs. Bama
2). 2024 vs. ND (Title)
3). 2024 vs. Texas (Cotton)
4). 2014 Title Game vs. Oregon
5). 2024 vs. Oregon (Rose)
6). 2024 vs. Tennessee (home)
7). 2014 B1G Title against UW (effectively a playoff game)

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Trying to not be a homer:
1) 2024 Texas -they were a bad match up for the 2024 OSU team and could have easily won that game. The big plays and breaks went OSU's way
2) 2014 Bama-incredibly mediocre QB handicapped a great Bama team. All time RB that just didn't get the ball enough (Thanks Lane!) and they didn't take us seriously.
3) 2024 Oregon; That team was good, they just ran into a buzzsaw and were not a great match up (for them).
4) 2014 Wisky- they had the type of team that could beat OSU all year. OSU run D played at a previously unseen level and UW had no idea what Cardale Jones could do (not really their fault)
5-6-7 in any order 2014 Oregon, 2024 ND and 2024 UT were all physically over matched. Unforced OSU turnovers and or taking the foot off the gas made moments of those games appear closer than they were. Put a gun to my head the most physically outclassed opponent of them all was 2014 Oregon.