MADISON TOWNSHIP — A number of school districts in Richland County received an emailed bomb threat on Sunday afternoon, according to Maj. Joe Masi, public information officer at the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. The email stated a “terrorist organization had planted explosives in American school buildings set to detonate (Sunday) afternoon at 2 p.m. in […]
Larry Phillips
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Plymouth topples Buckeye Central in season-opener
NEW WASHINGTON — Plymouth began the season by shooting to a 7-0 lead, and never trailed in earning a 40-29 victory at Buckeye Central in Friday night’s lidlifter for both boys basketball teams. Defense dominated for both teams throughout this encounter. The Bucks shaved the lead to six points midway through the third period, but […]
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Lakewood St. Edward earns 3rd straight Division I championship
CANTON — Brandon White may look like a sophomore, but he sure doesn’t play like one. The 5-foot-8, 175-pounder ran for 235 yards and three touchdowns on a whopping 32 attempts to carry Lakewood St. Edward to a 31-21 Division I state championship victory over Springfield on Friday night at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of […]
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Toledo Central Catholic claims Division III state crown
CANTON — Toledo Central Catholic overcame a first-quarter deficit and dominated the rest of the day to thump Columbus Bishop Watterson 27-7 in the Division III state championship football game on Friday afternoon. The No. 1-ranked Fighting Irish (16-0) completed a spectacular season in dream fashion before 4,342 fans at Tom Benson Hall of Fame […]
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Kirtland stings Versailles for Division VI state title
CANTON — Kirtland left no doubt who was Ohio’s best Division VI football team this season. The No. 1-ranked Hornets dominated Versailles to the tune of a 32-15 victory on Friday morning in the state championship game before 3,959 fans at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. This marked the seventh state championship for […]
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Michigan tortures Ohio State & Ryan Day yet again
For those Ohio State fans who weren’t around in the 1990s, this is how it felt. Going into The Game undefeated, and coming up short, time after time after time. Better talent, better skill players, didn’t matter. The second-ranked Buckeyes’ 30-24 loss at Michigan on Saturday was oh-so-reminiscent of John Cooper’s tenure. He was a […]
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Plymouth tops Hillsdale in girls basketball season opener
PLYMOUTH — The first girls basketball game of the season took extra time to decide. But Plymouth didn’t mind. The Big Red Vikings earned a 26-21 overtime decision against Hillsdale on Friday night in the lidlifter for both squads. Offense was at a premium as each team flexed its defensive muscle. The Falcons opened a […]
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Lakewood St. Edward drums Hilliard Bradley to reach state finals
MANSFIELD — Lakewood St. Edward has a three-peat in its cross-hairs thanks to the exploits of Brandon White. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound sophomore ripped off 241 yards on 40 carries and scored three touchdowns to help the Eagles soar past Hilliard Bradley 26-3 in Friday night’s Division I state semifinal at Arlin Field in Mansfield. The […]
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Clear Fork rallies to stop Lexington
BELLVILLE — The Clear Fork girls basketball team unleashed a second-half rally to subdue Lexington 50-41 on Friday night in a clash of Richland County rivals at Bellville. Mel Blubaugh topped the Colts with 14 points, while Kylie Belcher added 11 points and seven rebounds and Lillian Weikle contributed 10 points and eight rebounds. Makaree […]
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Lexington’s Mike Clapper recites James Thurber’s ‘When Chic Harley Got Away’
As a special treat looking forward to Saturday’s Ohio State at Michigan game in Ann Arbor, we asked Lexington’s Mike Clapper to recite famed Ohio author James Thurber’s poem “When Chic Harley Got Away.” Clapper is the public address announcer at Lexington High School sporting events and recently retired after 12 years as the voice […]