The Big Play

Chronicling high school sports in the Grand Lake area

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Boy's Basketball Postseason Preview

It's tournament time for area boys basketball teams, as Bulldogs, Indians, and Rangers (Oh My!) fight for a state title. This episode looks at all 10 area teams' games including Maumee at Celina, St. Marys at O.G., Parkway at New Bremen and St. Henry hosting Perry. Other games/teams are talked about, so give it a listen!

Monday, February 16, 2026

Girl's Basketball Postseason

Girl's basketball postseason tips off this week, and area teams from the WBL and MAC compete to advance. Celina hosts Maumee in D-III, while Marion Local does battle with New Bremen in D-VI. Those games and more highlight the first week of tournament play in Northwest Ohio.

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Conference Crowns within reach

It's the home stretch of the season for both area boys and girls basketball teams, as the MAC and WBL look to solidify their standings. St. Henry travels to Parkway in girls basketball for a chance to clinch a share of the title, while New Bremen boys look to stop St. John's from clinching themselves. That and much more in this weeks episode.

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Girls Basketball Final Stretch

With the girls basketball season entering the final stretch, the Midwest Athletic Conference and the Western Buckeye League team sill have a lot to play for and decide. St. Henry and Versailles are at the top of the MAC, while Fort Recovery is looking to full turnaround their season after a tough start. Celina and St. Marys look to fight in what is a tough WBL conference, which has Ottawa-Glandorf at the top, of course.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Basketball Midway Mark

At the halfway point of the boy's basketball season, let's take a look at how the MAC and WBL is taking shape. Can anyone stop St. John's in the MAC, while Celina and St. Marys battle for wins in the WBL.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Girls take the show

This week belongs to the girls, as key MAC and WBL games shift the focus about who is at the top and who is not. Minster takes on Parkway, Marion Local faces New Bremen, and Celina hosts Kenton. On the boys side, Fort Recovery and Coldwater battle for a much needed win, while Delphos St. John's and St. Henry take top billing in a key MAC matchup.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Conference Showdowns

It's a massive week for both the Midwest Athletic Conference and the Western Buckeye League in boy's and girl's basketball. Delphos St. John's travels to Marion Local for a top of the conference battle, while Coldwater tries to fend off Versailles at home and much more. The girl's slate sees St. Henry take their undefeated record up against New Knoxville, and Celina traveling to take on Shawnee.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Big Basketball Matchups

On this weeks jam-packed episode, we take a look at top of the MAC and WBL girl's matchups between Versailles and Minster, St. Henry and Coldwater, and Celina battling Van Wert. For the boy's matchups, Parkway takes on undefeated Marion Local and Van Wert and Celina mathup in a big game.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

New Year's Basketball

On the first show of 2026, we take a look at the week of boys basketball. Celina and Marion battled at the Hangar while St. Henry dominated St. Marys in MAC-WBL matchups. Coldwater took down Ansonia, while Minster battled in a win over Allen East. Parkway also competed in the Bobcat Holiday Tournament against Grandview. In girls basketball, Ansonia downed New Bremen in a close contest at the T&T Holiday Classic, while Minster cruised past Wapakoneta. We also take a look at the weekend ahead for the Redskins and New Knoxville, as the Rangers look to get win No. 1 on Saturday.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Preview of top basketball matches

In this all-basketball episode, we take a look at Celina traveling to St. Marys in both boys and girls basketball, along with Delphos St. John's taking its undefeated record to Coldwater. Also, St. Henry begins its boys season while the girls take on Minster in a playoff rematch.