CENTEREBURG — Felix Rosenqvist took the checkered flag of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” at last month’s Indy 500 with an average speed of 162.021 miles per hour — and Centerburg graduate Sam Myers had one of the best seats for the race. The Knox County man is in his third year as a spotter […]
Dan Werner, Knox Pages correspondent
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Loudonville’s Shultz runs into the KMAC record book
LOUDONVILLE — Hank Williams Jr sang, “Family Tradition,” and while the Shultz family from Loudonville is not the topic of the country song, it fits. Sophie Shultz, a Loudonville High School junior, recently broke the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference 800-meter record with a time of 2:20.76 at the league meet earlier this spring. Her older […]
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Fredericktown’s perfect season rolls through Mount Gilead
MOUNT GILEAD — The old adage, “the game was closer than the final score indicated,” could not have been more accurate in Fredericktown’s 70-56 road win over the Mount Gilead Indians on Saturday night. The Freddies entered the boys basketball contest 7-0 while Mount Gilead boasted a 7-1 record. The Freddies began the game with […]
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Heroes softball event honors slain Morrow County deputy
MOUNT VERNON — The brotherhood of first responders, which transcends gender, uniform color, or role within the community was never more evident than on Saturday when the Heroes Softball Tournament took place at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. In its fourth year of supporting PAC International, the decision was made this year to dedicate the event […]
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Mount Gilead upends Fredericktown in battle of unbeatens
MOUNT GILEAD — With all of the earmarks of a heavyweight bout, the Fredericktown Freddies faced off against the Mount Gilead Indians, both sporting 4-0 records and undefeated in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference. The home team landed what turned out to be the knockout blow, scoring twice in 65 seconds near the end of […]
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Retired cop’s love for Cleveland Browns on full display in his Mount Vernon home
MOUNT VERNON — The first thing that catches the eye when walking into the Cleveland Browns Room in Wilson Warner’s home is Cleveland, Where the Sun Always Shines emblazoned above the bay windows. Warner, relaxing in one of his Cleveland Browns chairs in his Mount Vernon home, is dressed from head to toe in a […]
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Danville rallies in 4th quarter to top Lucas
DANVILLE — It was a game that had just about everything, including a win for the Danville Blue Devils, 26-14 over the Lucas Cubs. After Lucas marched down the field on 18 plays, burning 9:44 off the clock and capping a 63-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, it was obvious the Cubs were a […]
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Knox County Horse Park open house slated for Aug. 9
MOUNT VERNON — Equestrians, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone looking for a pleasant, relaxing afternoon should focus on Knox County this weekend. Just such an opportunity will be available on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Knox County Horse Park on Thayer Road just off Columbus Road. In 1995, the Ohio Horsemen’s Council […]
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Mount Vernon to play for Division II state softball championship Sunday in Akron
AKRON — Say it loud: State championship bound! The Mount Vernon girls softball team will play for a Division II state championship on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Akron. In a game that could’ve followed a Hollywood script, the Yellow Jackets stopped Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 5-4 in Saturday’s state semifinals to earn the honor of […]
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Freddies end fine season in loss at Ready; Toombs cracks 1,000 points
COLUMBUS — While Mother Nature was putting on a light show with thunderstorms outside of the Bishop Ready gymnasium, inside the Silver Knights were putting on a show of their own, trouncing Fredericktown 80-41 on Wednesday night. The victory sends third-seeded Ready into Saturday’s 7 p.m. Division V Central District final against top-seeded Africentric at […]