Ralph Castle Jr., 59 of Galion, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Friday, February 24, 2023. Ralph was born on June 27, 1963, in Ironton, OH to the late Ralph Castle Sr and Wanda (Farmer) Harper. He married Patricia “Patty” Lowe on April 12, 1991, and they spent 31 years of marriage […]
February 2023
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A steal and a dunk: Lexington freshman keys sectional title win over Willard
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Lexington freshman Brayden Fogle took the ball — and the game– into his own hands Friday night. Literally. First, the 6-foot-4 forward stole a Willard inbounds pass, raced down the court and slammed a one-handed dunk with 22 seconds remaining to break a 54-54 deadlock. After the Flashes tied it again at […]
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Runner-Up: Ontario 200 relay swim team finishes 2nd at state swim meet
CANTON — Ontario’s 200-yard freestyle relay team nearly struck gold Friday evening. The foursome of freshman Grantham Trumpower and seniors Hunter Petit, Alex Rose and Colin Cordrey finished second in the ‘A’ Final during the Division II state swimming championships at C.T. Branin Natatorium. The Warriors finished in 1:26.57 seconds, shaving .29 off their school-record […]
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1,000 points: Alex Bruskotter passes milestone in leading Shelby past Ontario for sectional title
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Shelby junior Alex Bruskotter never imagined scoring 1,000 points on the high school basketball court. Even as a youngster, his dream was a team goal. “I’d always went to the state tournament when I was young with my dad and friends, so I kind of just wanted to go to state, to […]
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Mansfield Sr. upends Bellevue in final minute for sectional crown
BUCYRUS — Mansfield Senior pulled away in the final seconds Friday night to edge Bellevue 64-59 for an exciting Division II boys sectional basketball championship at Bucyrus High School. With just 45 seconds remaining in a tie game, Ja’Ontay O’Bryant fed Duke Reese for a bucket to put the Tygers on top 61-59. Nine seconds […]
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Lexington escapes Willard in thin win
Lexington walked the high-wire before edging Willard 58-56 in an Ohio boys basketball matchup. Recently on Feb. 17, Lexington squared off with Mansfield in a basketball game. Click here for a recap. For a complete roundup of today’s Boys Basketball action, Click here. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. […]