TIFFIN — Austin May torched Hillsdale with his arm and his legs Friday at Frost-Kalnow Stadium. Liberty-Benton’s senior quarterback ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as the Eagles grounded the Falcons 37-17 in the Division VI, Region 22 championship game. The shifty 6-foot-3 May rushed for 107 yards and completed 9-of-17 passes […]
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Two-time defending national champ awaits Ashland in playoff opener
ASHLAND — He never lost a regular season home game in four years as Ashland University’s starting quarterback, but Travis Tarnowski is haunted by his one home postseason appearance. The newly-crowned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year will get the chance to put those memories to bed for good when the Eagles […]
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Lex grad Clairmonte helps NC State reach CC nationals
LEXINGTON — The route had more twists and turns than any cross country course she has ever run, but Dominique Clairmonte is back on the path she was meant to follow. That Clairmonte will run in Saturday’s NCAA Cross Country Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, should come as no surprise to anyone who followed her exceptional […]
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Tick-Tock: Clock running on historic season for Shelby
SHELBY — Doug Frye has been prowling sidelines across Ohio since the 1980s and the veteran St. Mary’s Memorial coach has never seen anything like Shelby. He isn’t alone. The second-seeded Whippets throttled the third-seeded Roughriders 47-7 in last week’s Division IV, Region 14 semifinals. Shelby improved to 12-0 and, more remarkably, has had a […]
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Springboard To Success: Hillsdale soaring after Week 10 comeback
JEROMESVILLE — It was halftime of the regular season finale against Smithville and Hillsdale’s postseason dreams were in peril. Then the Falcons flipped the switch and have been soaring ever since. Sixth-seeded Hillsdale (9-3) will take on No. 1 Findlay Liberty-Benton (11-1) in the Division VI, Region 22 championship game Friday at Tiffin’s Frost-Kalnow Stadium. […]
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Mullins helps Madison reach new heights
MADISON TOWNSHIP — She gave up volleyball a few years ago in favor of soccer and it turned out to be a wise choice for Madison’s Mackenzie Mullins. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Mullins helped pilot the Rams into the Division II Final Four for the first time in school history last week. […]
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Ashland to host two-time defending national champ in opening round of playoffs
ASHLAND — Ashland University quarterback Travis Tarnowski exorcised a demon. The emotions of last year’s playoff snub have finally been cleansed. The NCAA announced its Division II playoff field late Sunday afternoon and, as expected, Tarnowski and the Eagles earned one of the 28 bids. AU will host two-time defending national champion Northwest Missouri State […]
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Shelby, Hillsdale ready for regional finals
MANSFIELD — Shelby played for a regional championship last fall. It’s been a while since Hillsdale has traveled this path. Fresh off resounding wins in the second round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association playoffs, the Whippets and Falcons found out the next stop on their postseason journeys. Shelby will meet Bellevue at Ashland’s […]
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Ashland claims GLIAC crown outright, playoffs await
ASHLAND — Lee Owens offered a reasonable explanation for Ashland University’s sleepy first half performance after Saturday’s 31-19 win over Saginaw Valley State at Jack Miller Stadium. His Eagles were watching the wrong game film in preparation for the Cardinals. “Believe it or not, our guys look at social media and all they saw on […]
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Hillsdale hammers Carey, advances to regional final
MARENGO — As he concluded his postgame press conference, first-year Carey coach Jon Mershman glanced over his shoulder and gestured toward Hillsdale’s Kyle Martin. “I’ll take him on my team,” Mershman said of Hillsdale’s two-way lineman. “He kicked our butts all night.” The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Martin and his linemates dominated from start to finish as […]