MANSFIELD — The most highly anticipated season since Y2K tipped off on a snowy Friday night at Pete Henry Gym and Mansfield Senior didn’t disappoint. The Tygers raced out to an 18-5 first-quarter lead and cruised to an 86-45 win over crosstown rival Madison in the Ohio Cardinal Conference opener for both teams. Mansfield Senior […]
Curt Conrad, Correspondent
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Giving Back: Former Tygers happy to help out
MANSFIELD — Practice is about to begin when Jonathon Avery slips in the side entrance at Mansfield Senior’s Pete Henry Gym. The 2005 Senior High graduate wears an oversized white t-shirt and baggy shorts that hang just below his knees, looking very much the same way he did during his All-Ohio playing days almost a […]
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Tygers earn All-Ohio honors, Bradley named COY
MANSFIELD — When he took over as head coach of his alma mater four years ago, Chioke Bradley knew he had some talent coming up through the system. But not even in his wildest dreams could the Mansfield Senior mentor have envisioned a day like Monday. Bradley was selected Ohio’s Division II Coach of the […]
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Last second shot puts Shelby over Madison
SHELBY — The sparkling new gym at Shelby’s recently-opened high school doesn’t officially have a name, but on opening night it was The House That Tristan Kehres Built. A senior and Shelby’s lone returning letterman, Kehres banked in a 15-footer with 2.6 seconds remaining and the Whippets boys christened their new gym with a stunning […]
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Mansfield transplants to live dream at Arlin Field
MANSFIELD — For aspiring young football players growing up in Mansfield, Arlin Field serves as a beacon of hope. If they work hard enough, the venerable stadium at the corner of West Fourth Street and Trimble Road will be their reward. They will have the opportunity to live out childhood fantasies under the glowing lights […]
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Tygers top All-NW district team, players from all 8 Richland teams honored
FINDLAY — Mansfield Senior’s record-setting season didn’t go unnoticed across northwest Ohio. The Tygers, who were unbeaten in the regular season for the first time in school history and advanced to the second round of the playoffs, were well represented when the All-Northwest District football team was released Thursday night. Senior receiver Chek Washington was […]
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On the Rebound? Girls coaches hope so as new season tips
MANSFIELD — By Richland County’s lofty standards, the 2012-13 girls basketball season looked a lot like a shooting guard struggling to find her rhythm. There were flashes of brilliance but, by and large, it just seemed a little disjointed. As the 2013-14 season prepares to tip off, area coaches are hoping for a little more […]
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Clock strikes midnight on Tygers
POWELL — Chioke Bradley’s voice cracked as he addressed his team for the final time Friday at Olentangy Liberty High School. Mansfield Senior’s coach fought back tears as he searched for the right words after the fourth-seeded Tygers fell to No. 1 seed New Albany 26-22 in a Division II, Region 5 semifinal. New Albany […]
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All For One: Defense getting job done for Tygers
MANSFIELD — It’s a simple question, but nobody can provide a definitive answer. Who is Mansfield Senior’s defensive most valuable player? “I don’t know yet,” head coach Chioke Bradley said. “We’ve got 11 MVPs,” defensive coordinator Sean Adams said. As potent as the offense is, the reason fourth-seeded Senior High (11-0) is playing in Friday’s […]
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Flames fall in title game
COLUMBUS — Mansfield Christian coach Jesse Rider stood near midfield at Crew Stadium, the Division III state runner-up trophy in one arm and his young daughter in the other. The Flames’ bid for a first ever state championship came up just shy in a heart-breaking 2-1 loss to Summit Country Day on a warm and […]