MANSFIELD — He’s the most accomplished running back in program history, but Owen Sloan would trade all of his individual achievements for the one thing that has eluded him — a state championship. Hillsdale’s career rushing king stopped by the Inside The Lines podcast studio for an honest conversation about last year’s state championship game […]
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Madison grad’s INT boosts Eagles to 1st-ever win over IUP in season-opener
INDIANA, Pa. — Isaac Brooks’ second career interception helped deliver an opening night victory for Ashland in a Division II college football clash. A Madison graduate, Brooks picked off a pass with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to help preserve a 13-9 AU win at IUP on Thursday night. The Eagles overcame a […]
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Dirty Work: Hillsdale wins battle of trenches, blanks Lucas
JEROMESVILLE — Jake Haven knew he was in for a long night, so Hillsdale’s defensive lineman rolled up his sleeves Friday at Community Stadium. The 6-foot, 230-pound senior helped the Falcons control the line of scrimmage in a 31-0 win over Lucas. “Our coaches were telling us that it wasn’t going to be a fun […]
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Mountain Man: Ashland’s Bernhard discusses commitment to the Appalachian State Mountaineers
MANSFIELD — Nathan Bernhard could have played college football in Ann Arbor or Happy Valley, but instead Ashland’s senior quarterback chose the Blue Ridge Mountains. Find out why Bernhard committed to Appalachian State over blue-blood programs like Michigan and Penn State. Bernhard sat down with the Inside The Lines podcast crew for a far-ranging interview. […]
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Ashland’s Sabo playing best golf at Ohio State, eyes U.S. Amateur Championships
ASHLAND — Tyler Sabo found himself, but not before getting lost in the rough. A 2022 Ashand graduate and arguably the greatest golfer in the program’s storied history, Sabo is coming off a sensational redshirt sophomore season at Ohio State. He played in all 12 events for the Buckeyes and finished in the top 20 six […]
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Battling adversity: Loudonville’s Shultz caps challenging season with pair of state podium finishes
COLUMBUS — Considering all she has been through, Tess Shultz deserved a day like Saturday. Loudonville’s senior distance ace, Shultz placed fourth in the 1,600 and sixth in the 3,200 during the final day of the Division III state meet at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. “This has been one of my better meets […]
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Ohio’s new career scoring king leads Cornerstone past Hillsdale, into Elite 8
BARBERTON — The greatest scorer in state history spent the first half facilitating for his teammates. Then Cornerstone Christian’s Quinn Kwasniak got going. A rangy 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Kwasniak scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half as the Patriots rolled to an 81-59 win over Hillsdale in the first game of a […]
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Tournament Tune-up: Hillsdale trumps Fredericktown in battle of small-school powers
JEROMESVILLE — There was no conference championship on the line or tournament positioning to jockey for, but Hillsdale coach Ben Ferguson and Fredericktown boss Derek Dibling got just what they were looking for Tuesday night: a stern test against a quality opponent. Freshman Lowen Ferguson led five Falcons in double figures with 18 points and […]
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Road Less Traveled: Hillsdale’s Young emerges during senior season
JEROMESVILLE — Holland Young’s path to Friday’s Division VII state championship game was strewn with all sorts of roadblocks and detours — and he wouldn’t change a thing. Hillsdale will play juggernaut Marion Local for the state title at 10:30 a.m. thanks in no small part to Young, a senior receiver and defensive back. He […]
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Know the Foe: Here’s Hillsdale’s opponent, Marion Local, by the numbers
MARIA STEIN — Sixty-three and counting. Of all the other-worldly statistics associated with Maria Stein Marion Local, it’s the one that draws the most attention. The Flyers have won 63 straight high school football games going into Friday’s Division VII state championship against Hillsdale. Marion Local broke the state record in the regular season finale, […]