MANSFIELD — The offense piled up 406 yards, while the defense pitched a second-half shutout and limited prolific Ashland quarterback Grant Denbow to 6 of 17 passing. But the damage already had been done. Mansfield Senior sleep-walked through the first half before staging a furious second-half comeback only to come up short in a 30-25 […]
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Crestview bound for state again
BOWLING GREEN — The Cougars are headed back to state. Ben Olewiler shot a 1 over 73 and Crestview punched its ticket to a third straight state tournament with a second place finish at the Division III district tournament at Stone Ridge. The Cougars carded a team total of 323. Ottawa Hills won with a […]
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Colts come up short at Division II district tournament
FINDLAY — The golf course Clear Fork encountered Thursday was nothing like the one the Colts played during Wednesday’s practice round. It was much tougher. Clear Fork shot a 346 at Red Hawk Run in Findlay to finish fourth at the Division II district tournament. Bellevue won the event with a 327 while Lima Bath […]
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Military vet has new perspective on football, life
Heidelberg University linebacker Andy Sieving wanted to soak in every sun-drenched moment after Saturday’s 69-52 win over previously unbeaten Ohio Northern. The chiseled 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior chatted with friends and family, shared a few laughs with teammates and posed for photos with fans before finally exiting Mayer Field and slowly making his way back to […]
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Minutemen take second at sectional
NORWALK — It’s been a good couple of days for the Lexington golf program. A day after the girls team qualified for next week’s Division II state tournament, the Minutemen punched their ticket to the Division I district for a second straight season with a second-place sectional finish at Eagle Creek Golf Club. Lex shot […]
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Galion grad becomes Heidelberg Student Prince’s rush king
TIFFIN — There was no game-interrupting celebration or over-the-top postgame ceremony. The occasion came and went virtually unnoticed — just the way Cartel Brooks wanted. A Mansfield native and 2010 Galion High School product, Brooks became Heidelberg University’s career rushing leader in the No. 23 Student Prince’s wild 69-52 win over Ohio Northern on a […]
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Lady Lex, Shelby’s Jones headed to state
ARLINGTON — Lady Lex made history Monday at Sycamore Springs Golf Course. All five golfers broke 100 and Lexington finished as runner-up in the team competition at the Division II district tournament, earning one of three automatic berths to next week’s state tournament in Columbus. Huron won with a team total of 354. Lexington (364) […]
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Shelby’s Alexis Jones is the Richland Bank Athlete of the Week
SHELBY — Her medalist round of 75 was six strokes better than her nearest pursuer, but Shelby golfer Alexis Jones could have gone lower. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Jones began her pursuit of a second straight state tournament berth with an overwhelming performance at last week’s Division II sectional tournament at Galion’s […]
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Lex senior wins playoff
LEXINGTON — Charles Mikelait left nothing to chance. A senior and Lexington’s No. 1 golfer, Mikelait sank a 25-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to claim medalist honors at the Lexington Invitational at Pebble Creek Golf Club on Friday. The Minutemen won the seven-team invitational with a team total of 313. Clear Fork […]