Winter All-Stars and remembering Jerry Springer, today's top stories | Daily Briefing

Hello! I’m Shelby Dermer, and I’ve covered high school sports for The Enquirer since 2017.

Greater Cincinnati’s passion for high school sports knows no bounds and the area’s prep talent is always top-tier. The Enquirer’s Winter All-Stars for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, also known as our all-city lists, honors that by giving fans the chance to deep-dive into the area’s best athletes across multiple sports, from basketball to gymnastics and archery.  

Our high school sports staff spent weeks combing through statistics, awards pages and other resources to honor over 1,100 coaches and athletes from the winter sports season.

The selection process is not perfect or an exact science, which is what makes it unique. While compiling pages of data over the last month-plus, we had to make tough decisions on athletes based on a variety of factors. It’s a unique operation for the reporters because we get to catch up on some athletes who we may have missed or didn’t get to see in person from the 140-plus high schools in our coverage area.

Are you a big prep sports fan? Do you have high school athletes in your family who played in the area? Check out The Enquirer's Winter All-Stars here.

Remembering Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer, the famous talk show host, died Thursday at his home in the Chicago area after a brief illness, his family said. He was 79.

Before becoming the lead man on hit shows like "The Jerry Springer Show" and "Judge Jerry," Springer spent years working in politics and TV in Cincinnati.

Here's a closer look at his life, his time spent in Cincinnati and more.

• Jerry Springer started in Democratic politics in 1968 and never gave them up
• 'The best kind of friend': Former WLWT anchor Norma Rashid remembers Jerry Springer
• 'Shocked and saddened': Maury Povich, more react to Jerry Springer's death
• Jerry Springer weighed in on Trump, Cincinnati politics in this 2020 podcast interview
• There's a Jerry Springer GIF for every situation in life. #finalthought

Before you go: Top 10 things to do this weekend

There's a lot happening in the urban core this weekend. Life-sized dinosaurs, Asian Food Fest, a street party, the Cincinnati Health Expo, Final Friday art openings and the Pops' Ragtime performance are all vying for attention. There's also a new play opening in Mount Adams, an art and music festival in Northside and two interesting home tours.

Check out our list of the top 10 events in Cincinnati this weekend HERE. And remember to take care of yourself.

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Today's top headlines:

⋅Cincinnati Bengals pick Myles Murphy in first round of NFL draft

⋅Princeton grad Paris Johnson Jr. drafted by Arizona Cardinals in first round of 2023 NFL Draft

⋅GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein bankrolls push to make it harder to amend Ohio constitution

⋅'Thanks for the memories:' Jack Brown's Beer and Burger Joint in OTR closes

⋅Lawsuit: Talawanda teacher groped middle schoolers, admin knew and didn't investigate