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Crestview tops Madison, remains unbeaten
OLIVESBURG — Renee Stimpert was as good as advertised. Her Crestview teammates were even better. The high-scoring Stimpert scored 22 of her 34 points in the second half and got plenty of help as the Cougars rallied for an electrifying 79-73 win over Madison on Tuesday. The Cougars (10-0) trailed the Rams (4-4) 61-54 after […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Reese answers bell
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior coach Todd Krill sat behind the desk in his office, poring over the stat sheet and shaking his head. The Tygers had just fallen to crosstown rival Madison on Dec. 11 and the prospect of playing the remainder of the season without standout Erica Johnson was beginning to settle in. “We […]
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Second-quarter surge pushes Plymouth past Crestview
PLYMOUTH, Ohio — Dodge Collins did his best Tyson Beebe impersonation during the second quarter Saturday at Plymouth. With Beebe, Plymouth’s senior sharpshooter, saddled with foul trouble, Collins sank a pair of 3-pointers during a pivotal two-minute stretch as the Big Red rolled to a 71-49 Firelands Conference win over Crestview. “I got off to […]
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MBC welcomes newest member Crestline
CRESTLINE, Ohio — The Mid-Buckeye Conference should be a little more stable and the Bulldogs should be a little more competitive. Crestline accepted an invitation to join the MBC at a school board meeting last week. The Bulldogs will begin play in the MBC in the next fall. Crestline will be the seventh member of […]
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Quick start sends Ontario past Madison
ONTARIO, Ohio — Madison’s suffocating defense slowed down Ontario’s frenetic offense in the second half Tuesday night at the O-Rena, but the damage already had been done. The Rams, who allowed 39.8 points per game through the first six games of the season, surrendered 38 points in the first half of a 54-48 loss to […]
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Madison off to fast start
MADISON TOWNSHIP,MANSFIELD, Ohio — Tim Mergel’s Christmas list isn’t very long this year…All Madison’s boys basketball coach wants is a few more wins. The Rams were 5-1 heading into Tuesday’s non-conference showdown at Ontario. The last time Madison was 5-1 to start a season was 2008-09, when the Rams were 20-3 and won an outright […]
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Ontario’s Rupp shines in Lone Star State
ONTARIO — Everything is bigger in Texas, including AT&T Stadium; and Ontario senior Nick Rupp got an insider’s view of the Dallas Cowboys’ home while playing in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl on Dec. 14. He was one of seven Ohioans on the East roster, coached by former Cowboys safety George Teague and assisted by such […]