ASHLAND — The countdown to Sunday at 6 p.m. began in earnest on Saturday afternoon. That’s when coach Lee Owens turned loose his Ashland University football team in Columbus. The 20th-ranked Eagles thumped Ohio Dominican 34-21 to win the school’s third South Division title in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The latest banner will […]
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RIP Ron Simon, a veteran’s veteran
EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of Veteran’s Day, we take a look back at one of Richland County’s most famous veterans. Longtime local columnist Ron Simon died earlier this month, after decades of reporting so many other veteran’s stories. Here was his, as originally reported on July 4, 2016: MANSFIELD — Roeliff Brinkerhoff was a Mansfield […]
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Lexington, Shelby earn 2nd-round playoff assignments
COLUMBUS — A victory in first-round prep football playoff action has led to a second-round assignment for a trio of north central Ohio schools. Lexington tripped No. 3 seed Clyde on Saturday night when the sixth-seeded Minutemen scored, went for two, and converted on quarterback Logan Pfizenmayer’s two-point run in overtime to earn a superb […]
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Mansfield Christian reaches boys soccer Final Four
FINDLAY — The Mansfield Christian boys soccer program is headed to the Final Four. The Flames upended Archbold 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at Findlay High School in the Division III regional championship game. Coach Jesse Rider’s team scored a goal in each half to improve to 17-2-2 and is riding an eight-game winning streak. Mansfield […]
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Mansfield columnist, local icon Ron Simon dies
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield legend joined the ages on Saturday morning and I miss him already. Ron Simon, an award-winning columnist at the News Journal and an icon in north central Ohio, a friend to all veterans, died after a long period of declining health at Ashland’s Good Shepherd Nursing Home. I am proud to […]
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Ashland edges Lex in thriller to share OCC title
ASHLAND — Ashland and Lexington clawed to a frantic finish on Friday night, with the Arrows finding an improbable victory at the end of a 2nd-and-41 scenario. Coach Scott Valentine’s team earned a 24-21 victory, but there were no losers. According to Joe Eitel’s historically accurate high school football analysis, both teams will enjoy a […]
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Ashland University’s offensive onslaught sets school record, boosts poll spot to No. 9
ASHLAND — The Ashland University offense was in rare form on Saturday, and it helped propel the Eagles two spots in the latest Division II national polls. I knew Ashland coach Lee Owens has long been considered an offensive guru. The Madison grad showed that as far back as leading Galion to a state championship, […]
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Ashland win at Madison sets up title-game tilt vs. Lexington
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Ashland’s percolating offense has the Arrows headed to an Ohio Cardinal Conference title-game showdown next week vs. Lexington. Junior quarterback Keenan Armitage accounted for four touchdowns to fuel the latest offensive onslaught in a 42-20 win at Madison on Friday night. Meanwhile, Lexington clinched at least a share of the OCC championship […]
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Richland Source videos give voters a chance to know their candidates
Every presidential election brings out the highest ratio of voter turnout in four years. This year will be no exception. According to the New York Times, more than 70 percent of Ohio’s registered voters cast a ballot in the 2012 election. That shows this state’s voters are engaged. We care. A sense of frustration with […]
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Tygers still eye OCC title shot, despite loss to Wooster
MANSFIELD — Wooster’s rugged line play and opportunistic defense dealt Mansfield Senior’s playoff hopes a crippling blow on Friday night, with a 35-21 decision at Arlin Field. Still, coach Chioke Bradley’s team controls its own destiny in its quest for an Ohio Cardinal Conference championship. The Tygers host first-place Lexington, unbeaten in league play, next […]