Top Licking County Photos from Top of 2026

Newark Advocate Girls Basketball Kendyl Hunt attempts a layup with Walnut Ridge's J'khyla Foster in pursuit during the visiting Hornets' 66-43 victory in a Division II district semifinal on Feb. 24, 2026. Kurt Snyder/The Advocate Boys Basketball Nate Lovinsky shoots over Westerville Central's Matt Brett during the Hornets' 57-43 victory to win a Division II district championship at Mount Vernon Nazarene on March 5, 2026. Kurt Snyder/The Advocate Boys Wrestling Jarrick Sexton celebrates his third-place victory at 190 pounds during the Licking Heights Invitational on Jan. 17, 2026. Kurt Snyder/The Advocate Girls Wrestling Leilah Casey hugs Watkins Memorial's Elliana Perry following their 105-pound match during the district tournament at Big Walnut on March 8, 2026. Kurt Snyder/The Advocate Boys Track Granville's Bode Shoaps, Watkins Memorial's Ray Hardiman and Licking Heights'Samolu Cooper compete in the 100-meter dash during the LCL-Buckeye Championships held at Granville on May 15, 2026. Michael Lehmkuhle/The Advocate Girls Track Granville's Audrey Ames and Licking Heights'Sabrina Bauer compete in the 100-meter hurdles during the LCL-Buckeye Championships held at Granville on May 15, 2026. Michael Lehmkuhle/The Advocate Girls Softball Licking Heights'Natalie Mahoney pitches during the Hornets' 8-2 victory against visiting Watkins Memorial on April 13, 2026. Kurt Snyder/The Advocate