CANTON — The magic that propelled Mansfield Senior to its first-ever state finals appearance finally ran out, but not even the gut punch that was Friday’s 14-7 overtime loss to Trotwood-Madison in the Division III title game could diminish a historic season. Coach Chioke Bradley made sure his broken-hearted and teary-eyed Tygers knew it afterward. […]
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Huelskamp, Rockets run past Springfield in Division VI finals
CANTON — It was only fitting that Riley Huelskamp would carry the championship trophy to the end zone for team photos after Anna’s 48-14 win over Springfield in the Division VI championship game Friday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Huelskamp did everything else as the Rockets won their first ever state title in […]
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Cincinnati LaSalle topples Massillon for Division II title
CANTON — Zac Branam and the LaSalle Lancers ran wild Thursday night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. LaSalle’s junior quarterback, Branam rushed for 166 yards while senior running back Cam Porter scored three touchdowns as the Lancers won their fourth state championship in as many tries with a 34-17 win over Massillon in […]
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Grose, Ohio’s Defensive Player of the Year, leads Tygers into state final
MANSFIELD — Angelo Grose hasn’t had time to count all his blessings, but Mansfield Senior’s do-it-all senior has plenty to be thankful for this holiday season. His team will play Trotwood-Madison in the Division III state championship game Friday afternoon at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. He will graduate a few weeks […]
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Unlikely Hero: Mounts’ TD grab sends Cubs to state final
LUCAS — Scott Spitler may want to add a new page to his playbook — and the veteran Lucas coach ought to let Riley Mounts name it. How about Mounts’ Miracle? The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Mounts caught the dramatic, game-winning touchdown pass with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter […]
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Improbable win sends Mansfield Senior to state finals
MANSFIELD — Former Mansfield Senior basketball coach Gregg Collins once told me that, during any long tournament run, a team will need to win a game it has no business winning. Collins’ 2004-05 team did just that in the regional championship game, stunning the Dallas Lauderdale-led Solon Comets when Derrick Boyd’s impossible 3-pointer fell out […]
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Late score sends Cubs to Canton for state final
COLUMBUS — The most important play in Lucas football history didn’t exist before Saturday night. Quarterback Logan Niswander hooked up with Riley Mounts on a 13-yard scoring strike on fourth-and-goal with 54 seconds remaining as the Cubs rallied for a stunning, 15-12 win over Harvest Prep in the Division VII state semifinals at Columbus DeSales’ […]
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Mansfield Sr. dismisses Aurora in double OT
MACEDONIA — Angelo Grose might as well have been wearing a cape. Mansfield Senior’s Michigan State-bound senior did his best Superman impression Friday, leading the Tygers to a jaw-dropping, 27-21 double-overtime win over Aurora in the Division III state semifinals at Nordonia High School’s Boliantz Field. Senior High (13-1) will play Trotwood-Madison (11-3) for the […]