LEXINGTON — Dominique Clairmonte’s junior season was so sensational, Lexington’s ace just kept running. The run-away choice for the Richland Source Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Clairmonte somehow managed to improve on an impeccable resume with a fifth-place finish in the girls champion division at the Nike Midwest Regionals in Terre Haute, Ind., […]
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Shelby’s Jones tops Richland Source girls golf team
SHELBY — Alexis Jones might not have won a state championship this year, but it’s just a matter of time until the Richland Source Girls Golfer of the Year takes her spot atop the podium. A sophomore at Shelby, Jones finished second to Leavittsburg LaBrae’s Haylee Harford last month in Columbus. Jones’ two-day total of […]
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In the Swing: Crestview’s Olewiler is Richland Source Boys Golfer of the Year
OLIVESBURG — Crestview senior Ben Olewiler went out in style. The Richland Source Boys Golfer of the Year, Olewiler earned Division III All-Ohio first team honors after finishing fifth at the state tournament at North Star Golf Resort in Sunbury last month. Crestview finished sixth as a team, capping a remarkable three-year run. The Cougars […]
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Arlin Field a playoff favorite
MANSFIELD — The high school football season may be over for area teams, but the lights will be blazing over one local venue this weekend. Arlin Field will play host to the Division I, Region 1 semifinal between No. 2 seed Lakewood St. Edward (10-2) and No. 3 seed Westerville Central (11-1) on Saturday night. […]
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From Clever Lane to Tobacco Road: Lex wrestler among several athletes picking colleges
LEXINGTON — The road to Durham, N.C., evidently runs through Lexington. Brandon Leynaud became the most recent Lex wrestler to sign with Duke University, officially inking with the Blue Devils during the early signing period last week. Leynaud, who was 46-10 and qualified for the state meet as a junior, will join Jake Faust and […]
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On the Rise: Lucas RB Galco is Richland Bank Athlete of the Week
LUCAS — The knuckles on both hands were bloodied and there was noticeable bruising on one leg, but the physical pain Lucas running back Mason Galco may have been feeling took a backseat to the emotional sting of Saturday’s season-ending 42-21 loss to Western Reserve in the Division VII, Region 23 semifinals. The junior sensation […]
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Cubs fall to Western Reserve
ORRVILLE — Before they left Heartland Field on a frosty Saturday night, the Lucas Cubs wanted to show their appreciation one final time. The 35 bruised and bloodied players summoned what energy they had left to do their traditional Cub Jacks for their hearty fans, who braved temperatures in the mid- to lower-20s and were […]
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Small but mighty: Cubs one of smallest schools still alive in playoffs
LUCAS — When the high school football season kicked off in late August, there were 723 teams dreaming of a state championship. For more than two-thirds of those teams, the dream withered on the vine when playoff pairings were announced after Week 10. Only 224 teams qualified for the postseason, and half of those teams […]
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Small business celebrated by Richland Area Chamber of Commerice
MANSFIELD — As far as Donnie Clark is concerned, there’s never been a better time to be a small business owner. And there’s no better place to operate a small business than in Richland County. “Richland County, right now for small business, is a very good place to be,” said Clark, owner of Elzy Milling […]
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Luna doing it all for Cubs
LUCAS — The lights at Bob Wine Field blazed overhead as Rueben Luna booted one football after another deep into the evening. For Luna, Lucas’ jack-of-all-trades, there aren’t enough daylight hours to prepare for Saturday’s Division VII, Region 23 semifinal against second-seeded Berlin Center Western Reserve (10-1) at Orrville’s Red Rider Stadium. But since the […]