Last week our newsroom took a field trip to see The Post, a motion picture about the Washington Post and its work surrounding the Pentagon Papers in 1971. As we left, reporter Noah Jones ribbed me: “Better get ready, Larry. Here comes another Meryl Streep political commentary.”
Larry Phillips
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Spartans’ rich hoops legacy creates lifetime memories
MANSFIELD — Ohio high school basketball fans need no introduction to the history of Mansfield St. Peter’s. It seems only fitting coach Joe Jakubick brought an undefeated, 9th-ranked team into a weekend that celebrated the two most storied squads in the Spartans’ distinguished legacy. St. Peter’s improved to 12-0 by dumping Cleveland Lincoln West 81-40.
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Buckeyes pounce on USC to secure Cotton Bowl win
DALLAS — The debate over Ohio State’s blackball from the College Football Playoff is moot. The Buckeyes didn’t make it. However, there is no argument about who was the best team among those left out of the Final Four, not after Friday night’s Cotton Bowl. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes rolled USC 24-7 with a dominant performance […]
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Ashland University enjoys spectacular 2017 sports year
ASHLAND — Ashland University can look back in 2017 as perhaps the greatest sports year in school history. Of course the highlight was the women’s basketball team bringing home a Division II national championship. Ashland Source covered this team extensively last winter, and it looks like the Eagles are about to demand similar attention in […]
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St. Peter’s stops Galion to remain undefeated
ONTARIO — The St. Peter’s basketball team had a busy weekend. On Friday night the Spartans pulled away from Crestline 71-38. Then, less than 15 hours later, the Spartans disposed of Galion 71-56 at the first game of the Richland Source Challenge at Ontario High School on Saturday morning.
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Buckeyes rank No. 2 nationally after wacky 1st early signing day
COLUMBUS — Recruiting high school football players into big-time collegiate programs means rising and falling on the decision of teenagers. Obviously, that’s a recipe for erratic consequences. But even by that standard Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer had a wild Wednesday.
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St. Peter’s defense stifles Galion at Richland Source Challenge
SHELBY — St. Peter’s threw a defensive blanket at Galion during the second half of Saturday morning’s Richland Source Girls Basketball Challenge. It was the first game in a six-contest event that ran all day. It was played close most of the way, but the tide turned when that wrap stifled the Tigers completely, leading […]
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Buckeyes earn Big Ten championship by edging Wisconsin
INDIANAPOLIS — A series of bad breaks, tough luck, injuries, coaching drama and wildly erratic play has characterized the Ohio State football program in the last three years. Urban Meyer’s team has compiled a 34-4 mark in that time frame, beaten eight top-10 teams, reached the college football playoff at least once (with Sunday’s decision […]
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Ashland’s Bill Harris, former Ohio Senate President, dies at age 83
ASHLAND — Bill Harris, former president of the Ohio Senate and an Ashland resident, died Monday morning. Harris was 83. He served as president of the Ohio Senate from 2005 to 2010.
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Buckeyes rally for yet another unique win over Michigan
Although it’s been said many times many ways, Ohio State beat Michigan, again. The only thing keeping this storyline fresh is how the Buckeyes best the Wolverines. Every year brings a unique chapter, and Saturday’s 31-20 victory in Ann Arbor was no different.
