MANSFIELD — It didn’t take long for Mansfield Senior’s Chek Washington to make up his mind. A Division II All-Ohio first-team selection at wide receiver, Washington verbally committed to Ohio University on Sunday. The athletic 6-foot, 200-pound senior took his official visit to the Athens campus in southeast Ohio over the weekend before casting his […]
Curt Conrad, Correspondent
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Tygers top Rams in slugfest
MADISON TOWNSHIP — There were 45 fouls called and 54 free throws attempted. Four players fouled out and two more left with injuries. And with all the jawing on the floor, the crosstown rivalry had the feel of a pick-up game at John’s Park. Short-handed Mansfield Senior overcame the loss of center Donovyn Benson to […]
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Second-half scoring drought dooms Madison
ASHLAND — Madison woke a sleeping bear Friday at Arrow Arena. The Rams fell behind big early, scrapped their way back into the game, then came unhinged during a nightmarish 11-minute second-half stretch in a 69-49 loss to Ashland at Arrow Arena. Trailing 29-21 at the half, the Rams (4-8, 1-6 Ohio Cardinal Conference) pulled […]
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Reese is Richland Source Athlete of the Week
MANSFIELD — Jeryn Reese’s mother played volleyball for the University of Toledo and her father was a basketball player at IUPUI. “And you should see her pitch a softball,” Mansfield Senior girls basketball coach Todd Krill said. “She is just that type of athlete.” The Richland Source’s pick for Athlete of the Week, Reese had […]
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Records fall at OCC swimming and diving championships
WOOSTER — Whoever is in charge of keeping track of the Ohio Cardinal Conference swimming and diving meet records may not want to use permanent ink. The conference record book will have a dramatically different look after the final day of the OCC meet Saturday at Wooster High School’s Ellen Shapiro Natatorium. New conference marks […]
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Richwine, Minutemen get defensive, stop Ashland
LEXINGTON — Trent Richwine and his Lexington teammates turned up the heat Friday night at Lexington High School. Faced with the unenviable task of shadowing Ashland’s high-scoring Isaac White, Richwine did an admirable job and the Minutemen won their third straight game with a 44-30 victory over the Arrows in Ohio Cardinal Conference play. “It […]
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Rams fall in first game at new gym
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Mariah Mansperger and her Ashland teammates spoiled Madison’s christening ceremony on a snowy Thursday night. Mansperger scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed a team best 10 rebounds and the Arrows sent the scrappy Rams to their fifth straight loss with a 57-51 Ohio Cardinal Conference win in the first ever game […]
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Lex’s Faust is Richland Source Athlete of the Week
LEXINGTON — Brent Rastetter might not know the exact date off the top of his head, but Lexington’s veteran coach can tell you the last time one of his 195-pound wrestlers lost a match. Remarkably, it was more than two calendar years ago. Recent history suggests it might be a while before it happens again. […]
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Hard-luck Rams fall to Orrville
MADISON TOWNSHIP — One of these days, Madison’s luck is bound to change. The Rams have suffered through more than their fair share of bad breaks during the past three weeks. Orrville’s Trinniti Hall hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining after a questionable loose ball foul and the Red Riders escaped Wayne E. […]
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Minutemen corral Colts
BELLVILLE — Lexington’s Charlie Keller must be an Ohio State fan. The junior guard sent Buckeyes’ fans anxious to see the kickoff of the Discover Orange Bowl home happy — and early — Friday night. The rarely used Keller checked in for the injured Matt Barkett and sank a pair of free throws with 10.2 […]