MANSFIELD — Matt Tifft invested millions of dollars in Mansfield Speedway for days like Friday — the weather notwithstanding. Thousands of fans braved the wet, windy, chilly elements for the first night of Mansfield Monster Trucks. They didn’t leave disappointed despite persistent rain and 50-degree temperatures. The parking lot at the Crall Road facility was […]
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Shelby earns top seed in Division III tournament softball draw
SHELBY — A rugged girls softball tournament trail awaits top-seeded Shelby. The Whippets (18-4) earned the No. 1 seed at Sunday’s Division III tournament draw and will host Ashland (5-10) in the sectional final at 5 p.m. May 14. The winner will meet No. 4 seed Madison (10-9-1) at 4 p.m. May 21 in the […]
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Leaps and Bounds: Shelby’s Henkel aims for 2nd outdoor long jump state title
SHELBY — For Shelby’s Madison Henkel, the standard is the standard. Nothing less than 19 feet will do. The reigning Division II outdoor and indoor state champ in the long jump, Henkel recalibrated her expectations this spring. The early returns have been favorable. Henkel broke her own meet record and established a new personal best […]
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UPDATE: Rain postpones Mansfield Speedway’s Comeback Classic to May 15
UPDATE: Owner Matt Tiff posted this notification on Facebook Friday afternoon. “It rained way more than was predicted this morning. We have postponed the Comeback Classic to the rain date of May 15. We tried as hard as we could. Sorry folks! Your tickets are still valid for that date. See thespeedway.com for our rain […]
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Reigning regional runner-up Galion dropping to Division V for upcoming football season
GALION — The Galion Tigers are on the move. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its divisional breakdown for the 2026 football season and Galion will drop to Division V for the upcoming season. The Tigers reached the Division IV, Region 14 championship game last season before falling to eventual state runner-up and Mid-Ohio […]
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Homecoming: Astros reliever and Clear Fork grad Blubaugh returns to Ohio
CLEVELAND — First pitch is still more than three hours away, but the visitor’s clubhouse at Progressive Field already is bustling. The Houston Astros are in town for a three-game series against the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. The Astros have dropped four in a row and are in last place in the AL West, […]
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Shelby’s Henkel wins third Mehock gold in long jump, sets new PR
MANSFIELD — Shelby’s Madison Henkel isn’t in mid-season form. The reigning Division II long jump state champ already is in postseason form. Henkel established a new personal record and broke her own meet record with a leap of 19-feet, 5.5 inches at Saturday’s 94th Mehock Invitational at Malabar Intermediate School. Unofficially, it’s the best jump […]
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OPINION: OCC in flux again after West Holmes accepts invitation to join PAC
This isn’t Ron Dessecker’s first rodeo. The longtime Ohio Cardinal Conference commissioner has helped member schools navigate uncertain times in the past and he will do it again after OCC charter member West Holmes announced recently it has accepted an invitation to join the Principals Athletic Conference beginning with the 2028-29 school year. That means […]
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Multi-Tasker: Latrell Hughes does it all for Lexington track team
LEXINGTON — If there is a more versatile track athlete in Ohio than Lexington senior Latrell Hughes, coach Mike Moore has yet to meet him. As far as Moore is concerned, Hughes is the ultimate Swiss Army Knife of the oval. From the 100-meter dash to the 800-meter run and every distance in between, Hughes […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter transferring to Cleveland State
SHELBY — Alex Bruskotter is on the move. The rangy 6-foot-8 shooting guard has transferred to Cleveland State, according to social media reports. The 2024 Shelby graduate spent his first two collegiate seasons at Wright State. He redshirted during the 2024-25 campaign and appeared in 15 games as the Raiders reached the NCAA Tournament in […]