DURHAM, N.C. – Jacob Kasper has never backed down from an opponent on the wrestling mat. In less than two months, the Lexington graduate may take on the biggest challenge of his life. That’s when the Duke University redshirt junior may take on Ohio State junior heavyweight Kyle Snyder – only the defending NCAA champion, […]
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Lucas pressure too much for Mansfield Christian girls in 66-42 win
LUCAS — Beating the Lucas girls basketball team is a task that better be completed this year. It’s going to get even harder as the young Cubs grow. Lucas got all but six of its points from underclassmen on Saturday afternoon, beating Mansfield Christian 66-42 in a Mid-Buckeye Conference game. Incredibly, 70 percent of the […]
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Lexington races past Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Lexington coach Scott Hamilton wanted his basketball team to start having fun again. There were plenty of smiles Friday night during a 73-36 Ohio Cardinal Conference win at Clear Fork. The Minutemen (12-2, 6-2) came in stinging from a buzzer-beating loss to OCC rival Madison on Tuesday night. They took out that frustration […]
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OSU’s Urban Meyer visits Lexington to check on Stover
LEXINGTON — When Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer calls about a high school player, coaches tend to answer. When he actually shows up at the school, odds are even better he will find the door open. That was the case Friday afternoon at Lexington High School when Meyer came to visit football Minutemen coach […]
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Lucas tops Mansfield Christian; rematch looms with Spartans
LUCAS — The opponent on the floor Friday night was Mansfield Christian. But no one can fault Lucas for thinking ahead to a Mid-Buckeye Conference rematch with Mansfield St. Peter’s. After his Cubs disposed of the Flames 49-41 in the Cub Cave, Lucas coach Taylor Iceman admitted a Feb. 3 home game with the league-leading […]
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Ontario freshman keys 49-42 win at Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Ontario’s Chance Mott missed an ill-advised 3-pointer late in the game Saturday night. But it was about the only mistake the freshman made in the fourth quarter. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound Mott scored eight of his 10 points in the final eight minutes as the Warriors broke open a two-point game and beat […]
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St. Peter’s topples Ashland in boys basketball showdown
ASHLAND — Someone forgot to tell Mansfield St. Peter’s to be intimidated playing at Ashland on Tuesday night. The unflappable Division IV Spartans rained in eight triples in the first half and went on to beat the Division II Arrows 84-67 in a battle of once-beaten teams. “We didn’t match up well defensively against them,” […]
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Dynamic duo leads Lexington to rout of Madison, 49-6
LEXINGTON — It’s safe to assume Madison will be happy to see Lexington seniors Logan Pfizenmayer and Hunter Biddle earn diplomas when this school year ends. The Rams saw quite enough of the dynamic duo Friday night as the Minutemen pounded the Rams 49-6 in an Ohio Cardinal Conference game. Pfizenmayer, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound quarterback/linebacker, […]
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Norwalk stymies, stuns veteran Lex squad, 9-7
LEXINGTON — Two losses in three games to start the season is not what Lexington coach Taylor Gerhardt expected from his veteran team. But after dropping a 9-7 loss to Norwalk on Friday night, Gerhardt didn’t have far to go to affix blame. He stopped at the mirror. “We didn’t play Minuteman football tonight. We […]
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Emotional Crestview community salutes fallen teammate with win over Northmor
OLIVESBURG — It was a fireworks celebration that reached into heaven. Moments after Crestview finished off Northmor 27-6 on Friday night, an explosion of light and sound filled the sky as Cougar players, coaches and fans let loose a gutteral roar that’s been a long time coming. You can bet it made Walker Rey Ramsay […]