SHELBY — Junior point guard Brayden DeVito erupted for 26 points to bring Shelby back from a halftime deficit for a 70-66 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference victory over Galion on Saturday night. DeVito scored 17 points in the second half to fuel the Whippets’ rally from a 32-28 deficit at the intermission. Karsen Homan contributed 16 […]
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Richland County releases December’s building permits listing
MANSFIELD — Listed here is a report of permits applied for with the Richland County Building Department during the month of December, 2024. These reports are courtesy of Michelle Jordan, Office Manager of the Richland County Building Department. Anyone with questions regarding a specific permit should contact the Richland County Building Department at 1495 W. […]
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Lima Sr. rallies in 4th quarter to trip Tygers
MANSFIELD — Lima Senior overcame a two-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to knock off Mansfield Senior 61-57 in a non-conference boys basketball encounter on Saturday night at Pete Henry Gym. There were 10 lead changes and seven ties in the tight tilt. (Photos by Tom Theodore) Mansfield Senior owned a 20-16 edge at the […]
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ANALYSIS: Sawyer’s strip, sack & score to echo forever in Ohio State lore
Just as Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer sealed Friday night’s 28-14 Cotton Bowl win over Texas — with an 83-yard strip-sack and score on a 4th-and-goal play — an argument erupted. Where does this play rank in Buckeye history? Defensively, there’s no question, it immediately rocketed to No. 1 — muscling past Ray Griffin’s […]
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Mobility Steps series begins on Jan. 15 at former Richland Mall
ONTARIO – The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. has announced the 2025 launch of the Mobility Steps series at The Ontario Center (former Richland Mall). Starting Jan. 15, participants can join the Richland County Mobility Management Team in “Kicking off the New Year” with a gentle, self-paced walking program that is suitable […]
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Tyger Terror: Defense keys Mansfield Sr.’s blowout at Harvest Prep New Year Bash
CANAL WINCHESTER — Mansfield Senior’s defense was at its best on Saturday afternoon during the Harvest Prep New Year Bash. The Tygers limited Toledo’s Maumee Valley Country Day squad to just two points in the second period while rolling to a convincing, 61-42 decision. Senior High unleashed a balanced scoring attack with nine players contributing […]
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Roane’s dominance on both ends leads Tygers past Wooster
WOOSTER — Christmas vacation triggered a long break amid the Mansfield Senior boys basketball season. But the Tygers showed no rust at all in their first game in two full weeks on Friday night. Coach Marquis Sykes’ squad outscored Wooster in every quarter while rolling to a solid, 61-45 victory in an Ohio Cardinal Conference […]
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Ohio State’s Rose Bowl romp has the earmarks of a national champion
Only three letters are needed to describe Ohio State’s performance in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday night. Wow. The sixth-ranked Buckeyes hammered previously unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Oregon 41-21 in a national quarterfinal game that featured a highlight-reel of breathtaking big plays. (These photos are courtesy of The Ohio State University Athletics Department.) This was […]
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COLUMN: Is it Day time for Ohio State?
Ryan Day has fashioned a fairly complicated legacy in just six years at Ohio State. On the surface his overall record is strong, 67-10, but not spectacular. Urban Meyer, the predecessor who left Day an overflowing cupboard of talent and infrastructure, went 83-9 in seven years, was 7-0 against Michigan, registered just the sixth unblemished […]
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Lexington’s perimeter proficiency topples Shelby
SHELBY — Lexington sent a chilling message to future foes on Saturday night. The Minutemen can be as dangerous from the perimeter as the paint. Coach Scott Hamilton’s squad drilled 10-of-18 triples (56 percent) to subdue Shelby 73-53 in a non-conference boys basketball clash. (Photos by Tom Theodore) Junior point guard Seven Allen was the […]