CLYDE — Ahmaan Thomas and his classmates lingered on the frosty Bishop Stadium turf Friday night, some fighting back tears and others sharing laughs. Friday’s 41-10 loss to top-seeded Toledo […]
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Stars will be out when Shelby meets Glenville in Sweet 16
SHELBY — The Whippets will have their hands full Friday in Elyria. Third-seeded Shelby (10-2) will take on No. 2 seed Cleveland Glenville (9-3) in a Division IV, Region 14 […]
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Mansfield Sr. challenges defending state champ
MANSFIELD — The Tygers know exactly what awaits Friday in Clyde — and they are looking forward to the challenge. Fourth-seeded Mansfield Senior (10-2) will bus to Clyde’s Bishop Stadium […]
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The Architect: Spitler steps down after building powerhouse at Lucas
Scott Spitler sat in the bowels of Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on a cold and overcast early-December Saturday afternoon. The Lucas Cubs had just fallen to small-school […]
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Shelby’s Ramsey is Park National Bank’s October Athlete of the Month
SHELBY — Blaine Bowman wasn’t at all surprised to see his career receiving yards record fall. The former Shelby great realized long ago it was just a matter of time […]
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Lady Lex takes third at state cross country meet
OBETZ — Brailey Slone exceeded expectations. Lexington’s sophomore distance dynamo placed fifth in the Division II girls race at Saturday’s state meet at Fortress Obetz, helping Lady Lex to a […]
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Emotions run high in Mansfield Senior’s playoff victory
ROCKY RIVER — Music boomed inside Mansfield Senior’s locker room, the heavy base line punctuated every so often by bursts of exuberant laughter. Senior High had just put the finishing […]
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Ontario, Shelby, Galion dominate All-MOAC football
ONTARIO — Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference co-champs Ontario and Shelby brought home the hardware. A total of 21 players from the two teams earned spots on the All-MOAC football team, including […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Bradley selected OCC Coach of the Year
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley and his Mansfield Senior Tygers cleaned up when the Ohio Cardinal Conference football team was unveiled. Bradley was selected the Coach of the Year after piloting […]
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Lexington falls to St. Marys Memorial in Division II regional semifinals
CLYDE — The clock struck midnight on another storybook season for Lexington on Wednesday. Still, the way coach Peter Them sees it, the 2-1 loss to St. Marys Memorial in […]