MANSFIELD — Tyrell Ajian picked up his second Division I football scholarship in three days Friday morning and celebrated Friday night at Pete Henry Gym. Madison’s super sophomore scored a game-high 25 points as the Rams dumped crosstown rival Mansfield Senior 52-43 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference opener for both teams.
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Rams hold off Tygers
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The girls basketball season is only two weeks old, but crosstown rivals Madison and Mansfield Senior already have experienced a year’s worth of adversity. The Rams lost coach Brian Carr to suspension. The Tygers lost sophomore standout and Division I college prospect Erica Johnson to a season-ending knee injury.
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Rams hold off Tygers gallery
Madison’s Mekaila Grose shoots over Mansfield Senior’s Jeryn Reese during the second half Thursday at Pete Henry Gym. DSC_1148.jpg DSC_1159.jpg DSC_1145.jpg DSC_1146.jpg DSC_1137.jpg DSC_1138.JPG Madison’s Alexis Smith dribbles the ball up the floor Thursday at Mansfield Senior’s Pete Henry Gym.
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Madison sophomore picks up first football offer
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The paint hadn’t dried on Madison’s 37-3 win over Galion in the first game at Ram Field at STARTEK Stadium when Tyrell Ajian was asked about his athletic future. Will the two-sport star pursue football or basketball in college?
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Rams cage Tigers
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Tyrell Ajian held the fort until reinforcements arrived Tuesday at Madison Middle School. Madison’s super sophomore scored 16 of his game-high 26 points in the first half and Billy Buckley scored all 15 of his points in the second half as the Rams knocked off Galion 51-45.
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Madison girls basketball coach suspended
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison girls basketball coach Brian Carr has been suspended after pleading no contest to a charge of attempted negligent assault in Shelby Municipal Court late last month. Carr was arrested on domestic violence charges at his home in Plymouth in late August. According to court documents, Carr was fined $200 and sentenced […]
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Making a splash: Madison’s Titus healthy and happy
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison swimming coach Matt Wade can breathe a little easier now that Colby Titus is breathing easy. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Titus finished second in two individual events and swam on two placing relay teams as the Rams finished second at the eight-team Friendly House Invitational over the weekend.
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Lex shines at Blackstone Insurance Kick-off Klassic
LEXINGTON — The field was loaded and Lexington acquitted itself well. The host Minutemen opened the season by going 3-0 at the ultra-competitive Blackstone Insurance Kick-off Klassic at Lexington on Saturday.
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Rams get defensive in win over Whippets
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — It wasn’t that Madison won its season opener against Shelby, it’s how the Rams won that had coach Tim Mergel so excited. The Rams limited the Whippets to 11 combined points in the third and fourth quarters and cruised to a 58-44 win against their Richland County rivals.
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Colts fall to Flashes
WILLARD — The Colts wanted to get out and go, but Willard grabbed the reins Thursday at Robert L. Haas Gymnasium. The Crimson Flashes limited Clear Fork to three third-quarter points and thundered to a 58-38 win in an early season match-up of unbeaten teams.
