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Shelby’s Brennan Armstrong to return for a 5th season as QB at Virginia
SHELBY — Shelby High School graduate Brennan Armstrong will return to the University of Virginia for a fifth season, he announced on his Instagram page on Thursday. The Cavaliers’ quarterback had a spectacular season in 2021. He ranked second nationally in passing average and was listed among the nation’s top college QBs. He led UVA […]
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Buckeyes benefit from 2022 Big Ten football schedule changes
The Big Ten announced tweaks to its 2022 Big Ten football schedule on Wednesday, and they will be welcome changes for Ohio State. The Buckeyes will be highly-touted as usual, with quarterback C.J. Stroud a Heisman candidate, receiver Jaxon Smith-Njibga an All-American candidate, and sophomore TreVeyon Henderson among the most exciting running backs in the […]
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Stunning rally propels Ohio State to thrilling Rose Bowl win in final seconds over Utah
Ohio State sophomore receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba put up the following numbers on Saturday night at the 2022 Rose Bowl: 15 catches, 347 yards, 21.3 yards per catch, 3 touchdowns. No receiver in the history of college football has had a bowl game stat line like that. The Buckeyes needed each of those catches, all of […]
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Spartans learn tough lessons during challenging season
MANSFIELD — This has not been the kind of season anyone hoped for or envisioned when St. Peter’s tipped off its basketball campaign. After all, this is a school that has won a pair of boys basketball state championships, in 1968 and 1978, under legendary coach Bob Frye. The Spartans were long considered one of […]
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Madison’s furious rally falls just short of Mount Vernon
MANSFIELD — Victories can be sewn in odd places, and spring from unusual beginnings. Mount Vernon football coach Mike Kerr noted his team’s growth in a 33-23 loss to Wooster seven days earlier, and saw the seeds from that performance blossom into a 30-26 victory on Friday night at Madison. “We played Wooster tough last […]
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Ashland overcomes early deficit to sting Yellow Jackets
ASHLAND — The smile refused to leave Sean Seder’s face on Friday night, and you could see it behind his mask. The Arrows football coach was positively beaming after his team dismissed Mount Vernon 39-6 at Community Stadium. But it wasn’t just the victory, and it wasn’t the fact his squad is now 2-0, 1-0 […]
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Richland Source & OH.Report offer a blitz of prep sports coverage this week
MANSFIELD — Did you get a chance to see our foray into livestreaming high school sports last week? OH.Report teamed with the Source Media Properties, at Richland Source, Ashland Source, Crawford Source and Knox Pages to offer a number of livestreamed high school sports events. Last week’s schedule included girls soccer and football. It picks […]