MANSFIELD — Richland Source’s solutions journalism project “Rising From Rust” was rated fourth in a national listing of 13 local stories that made a difference in 2019, released by Mark Glaser and posted at the Knight Foundation website. Glaser is executive editor and founder of MediaShift, an organization that provides insight and analysis of media and […]
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Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra closes Holiday Prelude with Sleigh Ride
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra kicked off the Christmas music season on Sunday at The Renaissance Theatre with its traditional Holiday Prelude. Conductor Randy Heidlebaugh led some of the best young musicians from all over north central Ohio, representing Lexington, Ontario, Mansfield Christian, Clear Fork, St. Peter’s, Shelby, Crestview, Fredericktown, Willard, Wynford, Ashland, Mapleton, and Northwestern High Schools. […]
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Lucas players, coach reflect on lifetime experience at state finals
CANTON — Lucas High School will have a Division VII state runner-up trophy in its case, but the Cubs’ 2019 postseason journey brought so much more in the way of memories to all who watched them play. On Saturday afternoon, that audience seemed to include the overwhelming majority of the entire population of Lucas. “I […]
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Valiant defense pushes Tygers to OT in tough state finals loss
CANTON — Mansfield Senior’s defense played inspired football for more than three quarters on Friday afternoon. And for the longest time, senior Terrance Flickinger’s 94-yard TD bolt in the third period looked like that alone might be enough to carry the day in the Division III state championship game. But seventh-ranked Trotwood Madison (12-3) showed […]
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Tygers hope to recapture the magic of Mansfield’s 1949 state title team
MANSFIELD — Jack Bargahiser was just a teenager 70 years ago when Mansfield Senior captured the 1949 state football championship. But he found himself in the middle of the most famous play in school history on the biggest stage of that season. In Week Six of a nine-game campaign, the Tygers trailed 12-7 at mighty Massillon late in […]
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Pete Henry chimes in on Tygers, Cubs march to state title games
Mansfield Senior and Lucas are both making history this week. No football team in Richland County has reached the state championship game before these two schools broke through over the weekend. Hence, who better to reflect on the enormity of that achievement than the most historic figure in Richland County football? I wondered what Mansfield […]
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One more time: The Tygers & Cubs need your support
MANSFIELD — Two Richland County football teams, Mansfield Senior and Lucas, will strap on their helmets for their respective state crowns this weekend. For the past two weeks, Richland Source readers have shown their support for these student athletes as each tries to make history with a win in the state championship. The Tygers and […]
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Emotion grips Lucas players after incredible Final Four victory
COLUMBUS — Lucas turned a defensive duel in the Division VII state semifinals into a dramatic, 15-12 victory over Canal Winchester Harvest Prep that made some of the Cubs sick, in a good way, on Saturday night in Columbus. “I’m sorry, it’s hard for me to talk. I’m really nauseous,” Lucas quarterback Logan Niswander said while […]
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Tygers to play Trotwood Madison in Friday’s 3 p.m. state title game
MACEDONIA — Mansfield Senior is bound for next Friday’s Division III state championship football game, and will meet a foe with plenty of title experience. The Tygers beat Aurora 27-21 in double-overtime as Michigan State recruit Angelo Grose caught a 5-yard TD pass from QB Cameron Todd in the corner of the end zone to […]
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Show your support for the Tygers & Cubs
MANSFIELD — Only two Richland County football teams, Mansfield Senior and Lucas, are still strapping on their helmets as the high school season has reached the Elite Eight of the state playoffs. Few things galvanize a community quite like high school sports, and Richland Source would like to help the region show its support for […]