ONTARIO — Cardae Brown and his classmates learned from last year’s growing pains. Ontario’s super sophomores are the ones inflicting pain this winter. The Warriors are 12-1 and in the hunt for a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference crown thanks in no small part to a wildly talented sophomore class that includes Brown, Trindon Flenoury and Trey […]
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Gunning For Gold: Galion’s 2-time state runner-up Gradey Harding aims for title
MANSFIELD — If there is a Mount Rushmore of Galion wrestling, Gradey Harding certainly belongs on it. A two-time state runner-up, Harding stopped by the Inside the Lines podcast studio to talk about his pursuit of an elusive state crown. What would it mean to reach the top of the podium in Columbus after a […]
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I closed the ring every day for a year: Here’s what I learned
My New Year’s resolution for 2025 was to get back in shape, but I didn’t know what that journey would look like. I decided to keep it simple. Move more. Eat better. I’ll leave the dietary piece for another time. Today’s is about moving. I relied on my iPhone’s built-in fitness app to monitor my […]
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Brown puts Ontario back on track in pounding of Madison
ONTARIO — Cardae Brown scored 32 points and Ontario bounced back from its first loss of the season with a resounding 68-38 win over Madison at the O-Rena on Saturday. A 6-foot-3 sophomore, Brown dropped 14 points in the third quarter as the Warriors (12-1) pulled away in the second half. He sat out most […]
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Mack propels Tygers to crucial OCC win over first-place Dover
MANSFIELD — Davion Mack is beginning to get comfortable. Mansfield Senior’s rangy 6-foot-3 junior swingman scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots as the Tygers cruised to a 62-55 win over Dover in an Ohio Cardinal Conference game that wasn’t as close as the final score suggested. Senior High (8-2, 5-2) built […]
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Report: Ontario’s Bodpegn Miller, of Ohio State, enters transfer portal
ONTARIO — Ohio State freshman receiver and Ontario product Bodpegn Miller will enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to multiple reports. A four-star prospect, Miller graduated from Ontario in December of 2025 so he could early-enroll at OSU. He went through spring practice with the Buckeyes but didn’t see any game action this season. Miller […]
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North central Ohio’s best wrestlers use Gorman success as postseason prelude
The 63rd edition of the J.C. Gorman Invitational has come and gone and, as usual, north central Ohio’s premier wrestling tournament didn’t disappoint. I’ve covered the event on and off since the 1990s and every year since joining Richland Source in 2014. I can’t remember a time when there were more high-level wrestlers gathered inside […]
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History made on final day of 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational
MANSFIELD — Blake Bartos made J.C. Gorman Invitational history Saturday inside Pete Henry Gym. Medina Buckeye’s senior 138-pounder, Bartos became just one of a handful of four-time Gorman champs and the first-ever three-time MVP as the 63rd edition of one of Ohio’s oldest regular season tournaments came to a close. The Wyoming-bound Bartos beat Ashland’s […]
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Century Club: Crestview’s Stephens picks up 100th career win on opening day of 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational
MANSFIELD — Crestview’s Jack Stephens didn’t waste any time. A senior 175-pounder, Stephens pinned Bucyrus’ Isaac Makeever in 1:15 of the first period in his opening-round match of the 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational on Friday. It was the 100th career win for Stephens. “It means the world to me,” Stephens said. “I’ve put four hard […]
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Stars will shine at 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational
Some of the state’s best wrestlers will be in action Friday and Saturday inside Mansfield Senior’s Pete Henry Gym.