I have sort of been on the fence on this issue for a long time, but more and more I am thinking we should have a shot clock in high school basketball in the State of Ohio. There are eight states in he country that have an unlimited shot clock of between 30-35 seconds. They […]
Jeff Swank, Columnist
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Colts out-muscle Flames
Kadin Crastina and Griffen Robinette both scored 18 points as Clear Fork secured its first win of the season by bouncing Mansfield Christian (74-59) at the Furnace in non-league play on Saturday night. The Colts hits three three point baskets in the final 1:35 of the first quarter, by three different players, Chrastina, Matt South […]
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Plymouth can feel the playoffs
Plymouth is the only school district in Richland County that has never had a chance to experience the high school football playoffs, but that all could change next month. Right now, the Big Red (5-1) stands third in division seven, region 23. The top eight schools in each region make the post season. So, right […]
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Jonathan Alder Pounds Galion in Second Half
Galion played a pretty good first half of football and that put them in position to win the game, but in the second half Jonathan Alder just ate up yards and the clock. The Pioneers handed the Tigers their first loss in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference red division (41-24) by scoring four of the last […]
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Swank on Sports: On violence and football
Over the last couple of weeks the sport of football has taken it on the chin, but does it really deserve it? Football is a violent sport, that would seem to be self evident, even the terms are violent like “crack-back block,” ouch. Good defenses bend, but they don’t break. Most times I don’t even […]
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Rain, rain go away: storms plague Friday nights
Here is the thing, I don’t like rain. In fact, I don’t like rain at all. The only thing I hate more than rain is thunderstorms. Okay, there is Michigan, the Squeallers and soccer officials that don’t understand what a hand ball is – I hate them all too. But I am referring to kinds […]
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Offense outpaces defense in football
When Lee Owens, currently the coach at Ashland University, led Galion High School to a state title in 1985, they beat Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 6-0 in the state title game. That’s a 6-0 as a final score, not the score after the first quarter. I can’t remember the last time there was a score like […]
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Rams hope to match excellence of stadium
Congratulations go to the Madison School System and its community they have an outstanding new stadium. Okay, it’s not a new stadium, but the new field turf playing field and running track make the whole place look new. The grand opening party is September 5 as the Rams host the Galion Tigers in their first […]
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Clear Fork enshrines Hamilton, Wilson and teams
The 2014 class of the Clear Fork Valley Athletic Hall of Fame was enshrined during a ceremony held at the high school auditorium on Saturday night. The 1961 Bellville High School football team, Mike Hamilton, a player on that team, Steve Miller, the 2009 Clear Fork girls’ softball team, and a player on that team, […]
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Rivalries are alright
Even in this day and age of political correctness and not wanting to make anyone mad at you, sports rivalries are still okay. It’s alright that the colors of the other school make you boil. The mere mention of their name should make your face red. If that is you, you have nothing to apologize […]