MANSFIELD, Ohio — The defensive-minded Rams ushered in the new year with an offensive outburst. Madison connected on 14 of 23 field goals in the first half and cruised to a 62-40 win over St. Peter’s at Madison Middle School on Saturday. The 62 points are a season high for the Rams (7-2), who already […]
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Ontario wins Tyger Co-Ed Relay Invitational
MANSFIELD — The format was less conventional than traditional swimming meets and the atmosphere was more relaxed, but judging by the roar of the Ontario contingent after the final team scores were announced, winning the eight-team Tyger Co-Ed Relay Invitational was still a big deal. The Warriors piled up 378 points to outdistance runner-up Madison […]
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Warriors hold off Whippets
ONTARIO, Ohio — Shelby coach Troy Schwemley shook his head incredulously as he scanned the scorebook just outside the visitor’s locker room. “They only had seven 3-pointers?” Schwemley asked. “It seemed like more.” Ontario’s Griffin Niss connected on four treys and scored a career-high 19 points and the Warriors rolled to a 74-61 win in […]
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Top Sports Stories of 2014: Area stars shine
MANSFIELD — State championships were won, milestones were reached and a couple of former high school stars got to live out their dreams. It was a good sports year for north central Ohio. The Richland Source sports staff couldn’t decide on just 10 top stories from 2014, so we came up with the top 14 […]
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Top Sports Stories of 2014: 2014 was a sports fan’s dream
MANSFIELD — State championships were won, milestones were reached and a couple of former high school stars got to live out their dreams. It was a good sports year for north central Ohio. The Richland Source sports staff couldn’t decide on just 10 top stories from 2014, so we came up with the top 14 […]
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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 […]