City League Sports

The Linden-McKinley Girls Basketball Team joins the show. Senior co-captain Tamiya Harrington class of 2024, shares the adversity she faced over the years, and how she's happy to see her team heading in the right direction. Christiana Towns, Fort Hayes class of 2027, talks about the joy she feels following in the footsteps of her older brothers by changing the culture of her school's team....

The 2023 City League Champs Northland Boys Basketball Team joins the show. Sophomores King Kendrick and Jaden Shoultz tell us everything that goes into being on a dominant team in the city, and how they deal with the pressure of constantly getting the best out of every team that plays them. Coach Tihon Johnson is very impressed with his young team, and he hopes to bring home a State Title.

The State Champs Columbus Africentric Early College Lady Nubians Girls Basketball Team joins the show. Seniors Kamryn Grant and Natiah Nelson talk about the team goals this year. They also share their excitement about the division 1 colleges they've committed to play for next year. Coach Janicia 'Shaq' Anderson also joins the show. She talks about what Africentric meant for her as a pl...

Cousins Rodney "Speedy" Stewart, and Doug Rippy join the show. They tell the story about how they went from putting up big numbers in The Columbus City League, to putting up big numbers in college at The University of Colorado in The Pac 12 and becoming two of the most respected players in CU history. Photo Credits: The University Of Colorado.

Briggs alum and Lincoln Memorial University Men's Volleyball Player Justin Sharfenaker joins the show. He tells us how he brought a boys volleyball team to his high school, which did not have one at the time, and ultimately becoming the 2019 Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Division II State Player of the Year. He also talks about the work he's putting in playing college volleyball, and ho...

The 14 time consecutive girls tennis champions Whetstone joins the show. Iris Blackburn, Columbus Alternative High School class of 2024, and 2 time 1st Doubles City League Champ tells us why she loves the game so much. Ailee Loar, Whetstone class of 2024, talks about the leaders who paved the way for her during her younger years, and how they contributed to her becoming a co captain today. Coach B...

Brookhaven legend Anthony Thornton joins the show. He talks about his experiences starting as a quarterback at Ohio University where he went on to break school records landing in the top 5 in both passing yards and total yards in program history. He also talks about his journey as a coach in CCS and why it's so important for him and other men to give back to the kids.

We're joined by 2 division 1 football recruits: Tito Glass, Marion Franklin class of 2024, and Dawayne Galloway Jr, Marion Franklin class of 2025. Both athletes have multiple college offers. They talk about the struggles they faced as a team this year, and how their leadership helped turn the season around. Coach Charles Gibson also joins the show. He talks about taking over the Marion Frankli...

Independence class of 2004 alum Torry Cornett joins the show. He relives some of his favorite memories as a kid at Johnson Park Middle School, shouting out various teachers, as well as talking about his high school experiences playing with high profile athletes such as Erik Haw and De'Angelo Smith. He also talks about his journey in college, giving life lessons from both the ups and the downs. Sho...

The Eastmoor Academy Volleyball team joins the show. Seniors Jhadaya Curtis, and Janih'ya Campbell talk about how they were introduced to the game when they were younger, and how they have grown to really love the sport. Coach Sequoia Wright talks about her passion for coaching volleyball, and how she's been committed to coaching her student athletes since 2010.

Marlon Kerner joins the show. He talks about losing the starting quarterback job at Brookhaven, then putting in the necessary work to ensure he would be the starter the next year. He also talks about impressing coaches at Ohio State with his abilities, which ultimately resulted in him switching positions and becoming an elite defensive back. Marlon was drafted in the NFL by the Buffalo Bills. Phot...

The Columbus International Soccer Team joins the show. Seniors Marvin Hernandez Garcia and Sebastian Dominguez shout out some of the people who've made their years playing soccer special. Coach Gal Ben Haim tells us exactly what it's like to coach a team that has the heart of a lion.

Former NFL and OSU defensive back Malcolm Jenkins did not attend Columbus City Schools as a kid, but he took the time out of his busy schedule to speak to our CCS athletes, giving them advice on how to be successful in their sports. He also shared some of the highs and lows of his journey, from not being heavily recruited in high school, to being a 2-time Super Bowl Champion. Dr. Clarno and CCS at...

We welcome The Whetstone Baseball Team to the studio and discuss their impressive run, including 11 straight City League Championships. Head Coach Tim Broskie tells us about all the fun he's had coaching over the past 30 years, coaching several sports at several schools. Justin Liesinger, class of 2024, recalls some of his most memorable moments playing baseball, and Daylan Barnes, class of 20...

We're joined by 1st Team All City Briggs Softball players Alyssa Taylor, Ariyoana Smith and Brianna Dowell. Taylor and Smith are recent graduates in the class of 2023, and they reflect on the highs and lows of their high school careers. Dowell is a rising senior in the class of 2024, and she tells us how she's ready for the challenge ahead of her as the torch is passed to her to lead next...

Three-time NCAA First Team All American, and Three-time Big Ten Champion Aaliyah Barnes shares her journey to success, including overcoming academic struggles in high school and having major success as a key athlete on The Ohio State University's Track and Field Team. She also shares her favorite memories at Eastmoor Academy, and she mentions some high school teammates who contributed to their...

2004 Athens Olympic Gold Medalist Moushaumi Robinson shares some amazing stories from her past, including everything that went into her decision to run for The University of Texas over other universities, to the high profile celebrities and people she met while training. Of course she talks about her high school experiences like looking up to upperclassmen like Helen Darling, as well as helping Br...

Marion Franklin Girls Track and Field join the show. Tiaja Abbington, who attends Columbus Downtown High School, runs for her home school Marion Franklin. She talks about her love for track going back to running at the recreation center as a kid. The senior also talks about her experiences running in high level races, including the junior Olympics in Texas as a teenager. Janessa Valle, Marion Fran...

Beechcroft Boys Track and Field join the show. Seniors Jayden Douglas and Jesufewa Adediran talk about the respect they have for their teammates, and how the team pushes each other to be great. They also talk about their goal to win the City League track and field championship. Coach Tremayne Peppers talks about the confidence he has in this team, and how he's excited for the future.

Ron Lewis shares with us how he went from being cut from his middle school basketball team, to becoming a state champion and first team all state player at one of the most dominant basketball programs in Ohio, Brookhaven High School. He also shares with us his journey transferring from Bowling Green State University to The Ohio State University, and he reminisces on some of his most memorable coll...

Clemson track and field star Aman Thornton joins the show. The Second-Team All-American, and First-Team All-ACC athlete brings us back to his high school days at Mifflin, sharing what it was like being coached by his dad in both football and track. He also talks about the success he's reached running in college, and he gives advice to the high school kids listening who want to follow in his fo...

Beechcroft alum DeLano Thomas shares his high school stories, explaining how he overcame obstacles including getting into trouble, getting kicked out of school and making poor choices, to getting a second chance and becoming the great high school player he turned out to be. He also shares his experiences playing college basketball at Shawnee State University, playing professionally overseas, and r...

Sam Whitaker III, Columbus International class of 2023, and LJ Foster, Columbus Alternative High School class of 2024 join the show. LJ plays basketball for his home school Mifflin. The first team all city basketball players talk about their support systems on and off the court. They also talk about their goals and how they were able to meet those goals throughout their high school careers. They a...

The very first episode we recorded for City League Sports was a phone call with Archie Griffin in March of 2022. Due to technical difficulties, we did not intend to release the show. After reconsidering, we decided to release the show 1 year later.   Join us as City League and Ohio legend Archie Griffin shares his amazing stories from high school at Eastmoor. He also talks about the adversity...

All City Bowlers Damon Aubrey, Mifflin class of 2024, Cedena Perez-Corby, South class of 2023, and Tyler Needles, Marion Franklin class of 2023 join the show. They talk about the highs and lows of bowling, and they give love to their coaches and teammates who helped them build their programs to what they are today. They also talk about the age they were when they were introduced to the game and wh...