Rita Patel

Sports Reporter · Belpre, OH

Rita Patel is a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati and has spent the last 8 years covering high school sports across southeastern Ohio. Before joining the Marietta Current, she worked as a sports reporter for the Athens Messenger, where she built a reputation for her in-depth feature stories on local athletes and community impact.

1 story from Rita Patel in Columbus

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Playoff time is now for Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In between playing two of the more physically gifted teams on the schedule, Ohio State football s focus this week is more on the mental side of things. The Buckeyes (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten, No. 12 CFP) dropped from No. 2 in the Associated Press poll last week to No. 11 following a...

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