Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Ryan Isley is a regional editor at SBLive Sports for the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Ryan, a native of Akron, Ohio, has been following and covering high school sports in Ohio for more than 20 years, including the St. Vincent-St. Mary basketball teams that featured NBA superstar LeBron James.

Ryan joined the SBLive staff full-time in May, 2022 after freelancing for SBLive Sports for nearly nine months, beginning with his experience covering Bishop Sycamore, which was featured in a documentary in the summer of 2023.

You can reach Ryan at ryan@scorebooklive.com

Articles From This Author

Lincoln Park's Meleek Thomas goes up for the game-winning shot in the PIAA Class 4A state championship game on March 23, 2023.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 21, 2024 11:45 AM EDT

Justin Edwards (No. 3) and Ahmad Nowell (No.0) celebrate after Imhotep Charter won the 2023 Class 5A state championship

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 20, 2024 3:45 PM EDT

Archbishop Wood players celebrate winning the 2023 PIAA Class 6A state championship.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 20, 2024 3:28 PM EDT

Ottawa-Glandorf's Colin White dunks during the 2023 OHSAA Division III state championship game.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 20, 2024 2:19 PM EDT

Reading players celebrate winning the 2023 PIAA Class 6A basketball state championship.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 19, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

Fairland's Bailey Russell (No. 32) lets a 3-pointer fly in the state semifinals against Laurel on March 15, 2024.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 18, 2024 7:08 PM EDT

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By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 18, 2024 5:45 PM EDT

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By Kayla Harvey and Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 18, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

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By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 18, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

Purcell Marian's Dee Alexander has won back-to-back Ohio Ms. Basketball awards and has helped lead the Cavaliers to three straight state titles.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 18, 2024 9:08 AM EDT

Richmond Heights players lift the 2023 OHSAA Division IV state championship trophy

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 17, 2024 7:56 PM EDT

Olmsted Falls players celebrate with the student section after winning the OHSAA girls basketball Division I state title on March 16, 2024.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 10:33 PM EDT

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By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 10:11 PM EDT

Purcell Marian players celebrate winning the 2024 Division II state championship.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 8:11 PM EDT

Purcell Marian's Dee Alexander and Laurel's Saniyah Hall look on during a game on January 11, 2023.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 6:58 PM EDT

Africentric's Jayona Overby puts her arm around Natiah Nelson after the Lady Nubians won the 2024 OHSAA Division III state championship

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 4:36 PM EDT

Ottawa-Glandorf and Africentric warm up before the 2024 OHSAA Division II state championship game.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 3:57 PM EDT

Fort Loramie players celebrate winning the 2024 OHSAA Division IV state championship game over Waterford.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 1:17 PM EDT

The scoreboard at the University of Dayton Arena is ready for the Division IV state championship game between Fort Loramie and Waterford.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

Archbishop Wood's Milan Dean enters the court after his name is called in the starting lineup before the PIAA semifinal game against Roman Catholic at Bensalem High School on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 11:45 AM EDT

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By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 10:30 AM EDT

Ottawa-Glandorf's Colin White brings the ball up the floor in the 2023 Division III state championship game.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 9:09 AM EDT

The court at The University of Dayton Arena is ready for the OHSAA state tournament.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 16, 2024 10:21 PM EDT

Springboro's Bryn Martin prepares to shoot a free throw against Pickerington Central in an OHSAA Division I state semifinal game on March 15, 2024.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 15, 2024 9:56 PM EDT

Danielle Cameron of Olmsted Falls dishes the ball to a teammate in the fourth quarter of the Bulldogs' win over Magnificat in the Division I state semifinals on March 15, 2024.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 15, 2024 7:56 PM EDT

Lincoln Park's Meleek Thomas goes up for the game-winning shot in the PIAA Class 4A state championship game on March 23, 2023.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 15, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

Dee Alexander of Purcell Marian goes up for a layup against Laurel in a game at Classic int he Country on January 11, 2023.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 15, 2024 3:29 PM EDT

Laurel's Jordyn Meyer (No. 22 in green) watches as her layup goes in against Fairland in the OHSAA Division II state semifinals. The basket ended up being the game-winner for the Gators.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 15, 2024 3:08 PM EDT

Purcell Marian's Dee Alexander gets introduced during starting lineups against Laurel on January 11, 2023 against Laurel at the Classic in the Country.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 15, 2024 10:45 AM EDT

Ottawa-Glandorf breaks a huddle after a timeout during their Division III state semifinal game against Portsmouth on March 14, 2024.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 14, 2024 9:59 PM EDT

Purcell Marian junior Dee Alexander repeats as Ohio's Ms. Basketball

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 13, 2024 2:17 PM EDT

Brunswick's Quinn Barnett defends Ja'Corey Lipkins of GlenOak in a regional semifinal game on March 12,2024. Brunswick won 53-46 and Barnett held Lipkins to 10 points under his average.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 12, 2024 10:24 PM EDT

Cardinal O'Hara's Joanie Quinn dribbles around the defense by Central's Bella Chimienti.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 12, 2024 5:45 PM EDT

Quinn Barnett of Brunswick takes a jump shot against Akron Garfield during a district semifinal on March 6, 2024.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 12, 2024 5:15 PM EDT

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By Kayla Harvey and Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 11, 2024 11:57 AM EDT

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By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 11, 2024 10:54 AM EDT

Olmsted Falls players hoist the Division I regional championship trophy after defeating Massillon Jackson on March 9, 2024.

By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 9, 2024 3:34 PM EST

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By Ryan Isley, SBLive Sports

Mar 9, 2024 11:00 AM EST