WILLARD — Hillsdale’s improbable run to the Sweet 16 reached an end on Friday night, but not before a gallant defensive effort. The Falcons were simply unable to muster enough offense to match a brilliant defensive performance in falling 7-0 to Carey amid frigid conditions in the Division VI, Region 22 semifinal at Willard High School. “No […]
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Huff family spearheads 12 area players on All-Ohio soccer team
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The All-Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association team had a decidedly Huff flavoring to it when it was released on Sunday night. Madison junior Taylor Huff was chosen the Division II Girls Soccer Player of the Year, while her father, Zac, was selected the Division II Girls Soccer Coach of the Year. The Huffs […]
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Mansfield Sr., Shelby, Lucas and Hillsdale learn playoff assignments
COLUMBUS — Survive and advance is the mantra in tournament play, and four area football teams did just that this past weekend. On Sunday, the Ohio High School Athletics Association rewarded Mansfield Senior, Shelby, Lucas and Hillsdale with their respective second-round assignments. For the Tygers (10-1), they will return to the site of their only loss this season, […]
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Lucas trips McDonald in OT playoff thriller
LUCAS — Logan Niswander found himself in perfect position on Saturday night, at just the right time, twice. The Lucas senior had man-to-man coverage responsibility on McDonald tight end Riley Lewis for the make-or-break two-point conversion pass in overtime. It was the Cubs’ quarterback that got his team to this point in the first place, scoring on […]
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Madison finishes fine season as girls soccer state runner-up
COLUMBUS — The Madison girls soccer team ran into royalty at the Division II girls state soccer championship game. The 2nd-ranked Rams fell 2-0 to No. 1-ranked Kettering Alter on Saturday at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, home of the Crew. It marked the Knights second state championship in four years, and continued a 22-game unbeaten […]
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Madison enjoyed super support in state finals run
COLUMBUS — Several storylines played out on Saturday when Kettering Alter topped Madison 2-0 in the girls Division II state championship soccer match at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus. Coach Zac Huff is a 1995 Madison graduate who played on the 1992 boys Final Four team. In five years as the girls head coach he’s compiled a […]
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Madison romps past Oak Harbor to reach Final Four
CLYDE — The Madison girls soccer team is riding the wave of talent oozing from its storied 11-member junior class. Fortunately, that group has already proven it knows the way to the Division II state tournament. On Saturday, junior Taylor Huff tied a career-high with four goals and contributed two assists, while junior Kari Eckenwiler drilled a career-high four […]
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Mansfield Sr. thumps Rams, eyes home playoff game
MANSFIELD — The Battle of Mansfield has become a one-sided affair over the past five years, and Mansfield Senior kept that storyline going on Friday night. The Tygers pounded arch-rival Madison 49-7 on Senior Night at Arlin Field. During its current five-game winning streak, Senior High has outscored the Rams 219-43. Overall, Mansfield Senior leads […]
