CANTON, Ohio — The digital scoreboard on the wall at C.T. Branin Natatorium confirmed what Hudson McDaniel already knew. The Ashland junior defended his state championship in the 100-yard breaststroke Friday night in the finals of the Division II state tournament, touching the wall in a personal record 55.90 seconds. It was the first time […]
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Ashland’s McDaniel speeds into finals at state swimming meet
CANTON, Ohio — Ashland’s Hudson McDaniel didn’t just break the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke. The junior blew it out of the water during Thursday’s Division II state tournament preliminaries at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium. The defending state champ, McDaniel secured his spot in Friday’s ‘A’ final with a qualifying time of 56.07 seconds […]
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Lady Lex falls to Tiffin Columbian in sectional opener
BUCYRUS, Ohio — Tiffin Columbian started slow, but finished with a flurry. Madalyn Brisendine scored 11 of her game-high 15 points in the second half as the Tornadoes rallied for a 34-33 win over Lexington in the opener of a Division II sectional semifinal doubleheader at Bucyrus High School. Columbian (7-15) was held scoreless for […]
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Late free throw sends Senior High past Sandusky
BUCYRUS, Ohio — Jordan Thompson scored the most important point of Mansfield Senior’s season. Summoned from the bench to shoot a pair of free throws for the injured Talayzha Catchings with no time on the clock, Thompson made the second of the two freebies to lift the Tygers to a 49-48 win over Sandusky in […]
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Lucas comeback bid falls short in loss to Monroeville
SHELBY, Ohio — Lucas could have used a couple of extra minutes Tuesday night. Trailing by double-digits midway through the fourth quarter, the seventh-seeded Cubs staged a furious comeback only to come up short in a 39-35 loss to No. 8 Monroeville in the Division IV sectional semifinals at Shelby High School. Lucas (8-14) trailed […]
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Underclassmen lead Lex, Galion, Ashland, Ontario, MCS swimmers to state meet
MANSFIELD — There’s a youth movement underway in swimming pools across north central Ohio — and these area underclassmen are good. Of the 25 north central swimmers to qualify for this week’s state meet in individual events or as members of relay teams, only four are seniors. There are eight juniors, 11 sophomores and two […]
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Plymouth’s Turson transitions from player to coach at AU
ASHLAND — The hip-hop music booming inside the Ashland University locker room suggested the celebration already was in full cry. AU had just clinched its third consecutive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament berth with a 78-69 win over Walsh on Thursday at Kates Gymnasium and the Eagles were reveling in the accomplishment. Most of […]
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Big Gun: Lex’s Cannon headed to state in four events
LEXINGTON, Ohio — For the uninitiated, the atmosphere at the swimming and diving state tournament can be a little overwhelming. The stands at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium, site of Ohio’s annual showcase event, seem to rise up from the water’s edge and the cheers emanating from the raucous capacity crowd can be deafening. “I love […]
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Shelby QB Brennan Armstrong commits to Minnesota
SHELBY, Ohio — Brennan Armstrong is ready to row the boat for P.J. Fleck and the University of Minnesota. Shelby’s All-Ohio quarterback committed to Fleck, the Golden Gophers’ first-year coach, late Saturday night. He made his announcement public via Twitter on Sunday. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound left-hander chose Minnesota over Iowa State, North Carolina, Virginia and […]
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Whippets fall to Bellevue, share final NOL title
BELLEVUE, Ohio — The gym was nearly empty and the nets already cut from the rims by the time Shelby coach Natalie Lantz emerged from the visitor’s locker room Saturday afternoon at Bellevue High School. The Lady Red had clinched a share of the final Northern Ohio League championship with a 60-51 win over the […]