Curt Conrad
Strong second half sends short-handed St. Peter’s past Mansfield Christian
MANSFIELD — St. Peter’s coach Joe Jakubick’s questions were answered Friday night. Playing without ailing junior forward Jonah Ramey, the Spartans pulled away from a halftime tie for a 60-51 win over crosstown rival Mansfield Christian in Mid-Buckeye Conference action at the Furnace. Jakubick wondered aloud after last week’s home loss to Lucas who would […]
Ashland comes to life in second half to stop Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Ashland found the range during the second half Tuesday at Madison Middle School. The Arrows parlayed a 12-0 run bridging the third and fourth quarters into a 56-38 win over the Rams in Ohio Cardinal Conference action. Madison (3-9, 1-4) trailed 32-24 early in the third before Jashawn Au scored five quick […]
Great Expectations: Top-ranked Bever living up to marquee billing
ASHLAND — Ashland’s Josh Bever already has beaten Fremont Ross’ Caleb Wood three times this season, but the highly-regarded 220-pounders might not be done yet. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Bever stormed to his third consecutive J.C. Gorman Invitational title over the weekend with an 8-2 win over Wood in the finals Saturday […]
Ashland wins third straight Gorman title
MANSFIELD — Josh Bever three-peated and so did his Ashland Arrows. Bever won his third consecutive individual title, powering Ashland to its third straight team championship at the 57th J.C. Gorman Invitational at Pete Henry Gym on Saturday. Ranked first at 220 pounds in Division I, Bever thundered into the championship with three pins before […]
Lucas stops St. Peter’s, snaps lengthy skid
MANSFIELD — Logan Niswander and his Lucas teammates snapped an eight-year skid Friday at the Franciscan Activity Center. Niswander scored a team-high 14 points and the Cubs remained unbeaten in Mid-Buckeye Conference play with a 47-38 win over St. Peter’s. Lucas (6-3, 4-0) had lost 14 straight to the Spartans (5-4, 3-1). The last win […]
Balanced Attack: Clear Fork stops Ontario in MOAC showdown
ONTARIO — Richland County’s most unselfish team continued to spread the wealth Thursday night at the O-Rena. Clear Fork handed out 14 assists and four Colts scored in double figures in a 52-40 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference win over Ontario. Clear Fork (8-1, 5-0) used a familiar recipe to run its winning streak to eight straight […]
