Mansfield Christian boys’ soccer coach Jesse Rider likes playing against Ohio Cardinal Conference teams, most of whom are significantly larger than the Flames in terms of student enrollment. His OCC counterparts are probably not feeling the same way today. That’s because Mansfield Christian (11-1) ran its record to 4-1 this season against OCC schools with […]
Carl Hunnell, Correspondent
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State-ranked Madison dominates Wooster in volleyball
Brian Votaw knew he was taking over a Madison High School volleyball program with a storied past, including a state championship, three state poll titles, four additional trips to the state’s Final Four, five regional titles, 12 district titles and 18 conference titles. The key for the veteran coach was convincing this year’s Lady Rams […]
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Lexington girls have eye on 4th straight state team tennis title
Even as his team topped Clear Fork on Thursday, it’s hard to blame veteran Lexington girls tennis coach Ron Schaub if his mind wandered about an hour south – to Columbus. That’s where he hopes his powerhouse team, ranked second in the state, will seek a fourth consecutive Division II state team title later this […]
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Lady Lex scores early, often in win over Madison
When Roxanne Drueschler played soccer at Lexington, graduating in 2002, she was a standout goalkeeper whose only goal was to keep the ball out of the net. Now the head coach for Lady Lex, she has waited for an offensive explosion after her team scored just six goals in its first eight games. Her wait […]
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Mansfield Christian passes by Madison in soccer, 6-3
An electrical problem was the only way Madison could keep Mansfield Christian off the scoreboard on Saturday afternoon. However, a intermittently malfunctioning scoreboard didn’t reflect the reality on the field where the Flames claimed a 6-3 win on the Rams’ home pitch. Mansfield Christian (7-1) put the game on ice early with three unanswered goals […]
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Richland County Children Services launches levy campaign with downtown rally
Richland County Children Services formally launched its campaign for a 1-mill, 10-year property tax replacement today with a noon Monday at the Gazebo in Mansfield’s Central Park. The Mansfield Senior High School Marching Band performed at the event, entertaining the crowd present. The agency distributed free popcorn and juice to those in attendance. Richland County […]
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Lexington, Clear Fork battle to 2-2 tie in boys soccer
It’s a good thing the Ohio Cardinal Conference boys soccer tournament has overtime periods. It’s becoming more and more clear that 80 minutes isn’t enough time to decide games among some of the OCC contenders. The latest example came Tuesday when Clear Fork and Lexington battled to a 2-2 tie on the home pitch for […]
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Mansfield Senior, Clear Fork battle to 1-1 tie on soccer pitch
It’s close. Todd Hoovler can see it coming together for his Mansfield Senior boys soccer team. The latest step forward was a 1-1 tie with Clear Fork on Tuesday night at the Malabar Soccer Complex. In his third year as Tygers head coach, Hoovler has reshaped Mansfield Senior into a team that can compete with […]
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Lex football hopes to stay injury free this season
The last thing Dan Studer wants to see this season is a trainer running onto the field to take care of an injured player. That’s because depth is a luxury his Lexington Minutemen football team does not have in 2013. “Our biggest challenge this season is keeping our kids fresh,” stated the second-year head coach. […]
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Richland County Children Services receives $28,500 grant
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Richland County Children Services recently received a $28,500 Wendy’s Wonderful Kids grant through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Money from the one-year grant will be used to hire a part-time recruiter for the agency’s placement department to find “forever homes” for children in Richland, Morrow and Huron counties. Agencies […]