Seldom has a police officer been so wrong. OK, that may be an overstatement. LAPD officer Mark Furhman set a stunningly high banner for incompetence during his investigation of O.J. Simpson two decades ago. But Metro City Deputy Police Chief Hardy flat blew it when he told star undercover officers Schmidt and Jenko that their […]
Carl Hunnell, Correspondent
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Lexington tennis team advances to 11th state Final Four
OTTAWA HILLS – Ottawa Hills won a coin flip to earn home court advantage Tuesday against Lexington. Unfortunately for the Green Bears, that was the only win Ottawa Hills posted in the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association Division II district title match against the defending state champion Minutemen. With Ottawa Hills coach Jeff Harse loading his […]
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Bad inning foils Lucas Cubs in baseball loss to Danville
LUCAS – Rodney Weikel has seen the scene play out too many times this season for his Lucas High School baseball team. One bad inning was too much for his young Cubs to overcome Monday night in a 10-5 loss to Danville in a Mid-Buckeye Conference game at LHS. The defeat dropped Lucas to 2-19 […]
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Lexington falls victim to hot-shooting Sandusky Perkins in district basketball tournament
MANSFIELD – Lexington could not have drawn up a worse start on the chalkboard before its district semifinal game Wednesday against Sandusky Perkins. Ironically, the normally fast-paced Pirates built a 19-5 lead over Minutemen by slowing down and burying three first-quarter triples en route to a 66-52 win at Mansfield Senior High School. “We did […]
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Powerful Bellevue routs Madison in girls D-II district title game
NEW WASHINGTON – Brian Carr offered a rueful smile during a post-game interview after his Madison Lady Rams were routed by Bellevue on Saturday night in a District II title game, 84-43. “I don’t think we got off the bus mentally ready to play tonight,” he said. “As the coach, I take the blame. We […]
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St. Peter’s third-quarter slump leads to tournament loss to Buckeye Central
ONTARIO – Mansfield St. Peter’s plays its best basketball at a fast pace. Unfortunately for the Spartans, Buckeye Central plays even better. The Bucks proved it with a 12-2 run in the third quarter that broke open a close game and earned Buckeye Central (21-2) a Division IV sectional title with a 70-58 win over […]
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High-scoring Plymouth routs Mansfield Christian to win boys sectional title
ONTARIO – Edna Albright climbed the ladder to cut down the last strands of the net Friday night after Plymouth routed Mansfield Christian, 58-35, to win a Division IV sectional basketball title. When a team scores points in bunches the way the Big Red have done this season, it’s only fitting the woman who works […]
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Clear Fork girls fail in upset bid, fall to Bellevue in district tournament
NEW WASHINGTON –Bellevue won the Northern Ohio League girls basketball title this season. But the Lady Red didn’t show Clear Fork anything the Lady Colts haven’t already seen this season. Despite a 55-49 loss Thursday night in a Division II district semifinal game, Clear Fork battled Bellevue evenly all night – save for a two-minute […]
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Madison Lady Rams shock Willard in girls hoops district tournament
NEW WASHINGTON – If the Madison pressure defense comes at opponents in waves, the one the Lady Rams rolled at Willard in the fourth quarter looked like a tsunami. The speedy Lady Rams, with a game-long, full-court press, finally crumbled the Flashes with a 20-0 run in the fourth quarter of a 57-42 Division II […]
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Slow start dooms Clear Fork boys in tournament loss to Lexington
BUCYRUS — Point guard Joey Zahn led Lexington in points – and in points-per-pound – on Tuesday night. The sophomore scored 22 points to lead the Minutemen to their seventh straight win with a 58-43 victory over Clear Fork in the Division II sectional semifinals at Bucyrus High School. “I’m not the most athletic guy […]