MANSFIELD — Senior guard Bryant Givand has suddenly become the ironman of Lexington basketball. With senior point guard Mason Kearns spending time on the bench in foul trouble on Tuesday night, and junior sixth man Kyle Johnston sidelined with a shoulder injury, Givand played 32 minutes for the second game in a row. The 6-foot-1 […]
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Tygers rally falls short in tourney loss to Sandusky
MANSFIELD — It was a simple held ball late in the game, with a possession arrow that favored Sandusky. It may have been the difference in a Division II district championship game berth for Mansfield Senior in a 56-49 loss to Sandusky on Tuesday night at Madison Middle School. The Tygers (16-8) sliced the Blue […]
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Ashland University women claim GLIAC tourney, win streak at 68
ASHLAND — Going into Sunday afternoon’s Great Lakes League Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament title game, sophomore starters Renee Stimpert and Jodi Johnson had never lost a game at Ashland University. Relax, Eagles’ fans. They still haven’t. The nation’s No. 1-ranked Division II team and defending national champion is still perfect. Shaking off a cool shooting […]
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Mansfield Sr. tames Colts for sectional crown
BUCYRUS — Watching his team cut down nets at Bucyrus High School on Friday night, Mansfield Senior coach Marquis Sykes didn’t deny the significance of a Division II sectional title. His Tygers had just knocked off Clear Fork 67-57, earning another crown in the storied history of the program Sykes once starred in as a […]
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Top-seeded Margaretta shoots by Crestview in 2nd half
SHELBY — Don’t call this Crestview girls’ basketball team a Cinderella story. In that fantasy tale, the heroine was given all her dreams come true. These Cougars earned every thing they received, including a ticket to the Division III district semifinals on Thursday night. No, those dream didn’t continue, with Crestview (17-8) dropping a 61-42 […]
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Mansfield Christian rallies to eliminate Plymouth
LEXINGTON — Mansfield Christian coach John Kurtz made it clear to his team who needed to step up Tuesday night with the season on the line. “When I called a timeout with three or four minutes to go, I challenged our seniors to make a play … our captains. I just felt that’s when we […]
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Top-ranked Mansfield St. Peter’s crushes Danbury in tournament opener
LEXINGTON — His No.-1 ranked Spartans had just crushed Danbury 71-28 in the Division IV sectional semifinals on Tuesday at Lexington High School. But Mansfield St. Peter’s coach Joe Jakubick isn’t worried his 23-0 team will be complacent when it meets Monroeville on Friday night. “There is no issue, they understand,” said Jakubick, who has […]
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15th-ranked Redbirds roll to sectional title
LOUDONVILLE — Celeste Ryman is like an air traffic controller who also pilots the jet. She moves fast. She stays busy. She stays focused. And she is critical to everyone’s success. The 5-foot-3 junior point guard scored 15 points, distributed nine assists and led a ferocious Loudonville full-court press as the 15th-ranked Redbirds knocked off […]
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Ontario denies Clear Fork share of MOAC title
BELLVILLE –– Clear Fork was eight minutes away from capturing a share of the Mid-Ohio Athletic League title in its first year in the league. Ontario had other ideas Tuesday night at the Colt Corral. The Warriors outscored the Colts 23-7 in the fourth quarter to claim a 70-60 win, handing Marion Pleasant (18-4, 13-1) […]
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Lexington dominates Mount Vernon to share OCC title
LEXINGTON — Scott Hamilton likes good defensive basketball. The sixth-year Lexington boys’ coach has loved the last two weeks, culminating in a dominant, 68-39 victory at home against Mount Vernon, forcing the Yellow Jackets to share the Ohio Cardinal Conference title. Lexington finished its regular season with a 17-5 record, 9-3 in the OCC. Mount […]