MANSFIELD — A big second quarter propelled Ashland to a surprising 52-49 Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball victory over Mansfield Senior on Tuesday night at Pete Henry Gym. The Arrows forged a 14-13 first-quarter edge, but opened a 29-22 halftime bulge via a 15-8 burst in the second period. Senior High (7-3 overall, 5-1 in […]
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Minutemen alone atop OCC after stopping Wooster
LEXINGTON — Four Lexington players hit twin digits in the scoring column to knock off Wooster 69-66 in Tuesday night’s Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball game. The victory keeps the Minutemen undefeated at 8-0 overall and 6-0 in the OCC. The victory pushes coach Scott Hamilton’s team to the top spot alone in the conference […]
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Mansfield Sr. stops Toledo Scott for 6th straight win
CANAL WINCHESTER — The Mansfield Senior defense continues to stifle foes and key victories. That recipe baked another win on Tuesday when the Tygers tamed Toledo Scott 48-43 at the 2nd annual Harvest Prep Holiday Hoop Fest in Canal Winchester. Elias Owens led Senior High with 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Nathaniel Haney chipped […]
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Mansfield Senior’s defense dominates New Philadelphia
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Senior boys basketball team unleashed its defensive dominance on New Philadelphia at Pete Henry Gym on Tuesday night. The Tygers allowed six points or less in three quarters to overpower the Quakers 40-29 in a deliberate Ohio Cardinal Conference contest. Mansfield Sr. beats New Philadelphia box Elias Owens had 11 points […]
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Haney’s heroics push Tygers to thrilling Sunday win over Rossford
LIMA — Mansfield Senior’s Nathaniel Haney took charge in the fourth quarter, and the Tygers reaped the benefits to nip Rossford 56-55 on Sunday in the Coach Q’s Holiday Classic at Lima Senior High School. The 5-foot-8 senior scored a team-high 16 points, including his team’s final seven points to push coach Marquis Sykes’ squad […]
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Lexington remains unbeaten with tight win at New Philadelphia
NEW PHILADELPHIA — Freshman Brayden Fogle played beyond his years Friday night, carrying Lexington to a tough, 51-46 Ohio Cardinal Conference victory at New Philadelphia. The 6-foot-4 Fogle was the only one of the Minutemen to reach double figures. He posted 16 points and six rebounds to help Lex overcome a sluggish start. The Quakers […]
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Tygers hammer West Holmes in OCC clash
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior put 10 players in the scoring column and dominated West Holmes Friday night during a 71-51 Ohio Cardinal Conference pounding at Pete Henry Gym. Sophomore Kyevi Roane and Jakob Legron each had 14 points to pace the Tygers, while Rashad Reed added 11 points. Coach Marquis Sykes’ squad ran out to […]
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The Open Mic Podcast: Tom finds your dad’s new favorite band with Star 77
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast! With your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week we are back from Thanksgiving break with a BANG! We have the one and only Star 77 in the building! A rock and roll power trio […]
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The Open Mic Podcast: Tom throws tomatoes with Mansfield Symphony music director Octavio Más-Arocas
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to another episode of The Open Mic Podcast, with your host Tom Hirst, brought to you by Richland Source and Newsroom After Hours! This week was a special one for me. I had the pleasure of interviewing Octavio Más-Arocas, the music director for the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra! He was such a […]
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