ONTARIO — The chase for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference crown isn’t quite over yet. Carter Walters fired a complete-game six-hitter as Ontario knocked off Highland 2-0 at Ontario on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots (21-3, 10-3) secured no less than a share of their third straight MOAC title with a 3-0 win over the Warriors (13-9, […]
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Highland captures at least a piece of 3rd straight MOAC baseball championship
MARENGO — The Fighting Scots defended their Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference title. Kort Sears tossed a complete game five-hitter as Highland knocked off Ontario 3-0 Tuesday at Highland. The Scots (21-2, 10-2) clinched at least a share of the MOAC championship. Highland has a two-game lead in the loss column over Clear Fork, Shelby and Galion. […]
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2nd-seeded Warriors look to defend Division II Fremont district title
ONTARIO — Winning a Fremont district title was anything but easy. Defending it may be even more difficult for Ontario. The Warriors (12-8) earned the No. 2 seed during Sunday’s district tournament draw and took a first-round bye. Ontario will host either No. 6 Clyde (9-9) or No. 10 Madison (5-14) in a sectional championship […]
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On The Rise: Clear Fork grad Blubaugh promoted to Astros Triple-A affiliate
SUGAR LAND, Texas — A.J. Blubaugh’s stay in Corpus Christi was a brief one.His days in the minor leagues might be numbered, too. A few more outings like his first two of 2024 and Blubaugh could find himself in the Major Leagues. A 2019 Clear Fork graduate, Blubaugh was promoted Wednesday to the Sugar Land […]
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Aces: Lucas senior anchors talented all-area pitching rotation
LUCAS — As good as he was in the regular season, Lucas ace Andrew Smollen was even better in the tournament. The area’s Pitcher of the Year, Smollen was virtually untouchable in two postseason starts. The senior right-hander fired a five-inning perfect game with 11 strikeouts in a 12-0 win over New London to lift […]
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Look Test: Stats only tell part of the story for Clear Fork’s Schlosser
BELLVILLE — In an era of advanced analytics, Luke Schlosser passes the eye test. Clear Fork coach Gabe Kennedy doesn’t need to look at box scores or stat sheets to know Schlosser, a junior center fielder and pitcher and the area’s Player of the Year, plays the game the way it was meant to be […]
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Lucas’ Smollen repeats as MBC Player of the Year
LUCAS — Andrew Smollen outdid himself. A Lucas senior, Smollen repeated as the Mid-Buckeye Conference Player of the Year when the All-MBC baseball teams were unveiled earlier this month. Loudonville’s Matt Rucki was selected the Coach of the Year. Smollen was one of the area’s top pitchers. He was 9-3 with a school single-season record […]
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Crestview’s Keener selected Coach of Year, 4 Cougars earn All-FC first team laurels
OLIVESBURG — Firelands Conference champ Crestview cleaned up when the All-Firelands Conference teams was unveiled earlier this month. Don Kenner was selected the FC Coach of the Year, while Jarek Ringler, Tyson Ringler, Owen Barker and Gavin Barker were all first-team picks. Norwalk St. Paul’s Thomas Zuccaro was the Player of the Year, while teammate […]
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Ontario drops heartbreaker to Kenston in state championship game
AKRON — The Ontario baseball team took its fans on a magic carpet ride that came as close as possible to a dream come true. Alas one run was the difference as the Warriors dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker to Kenston Saturday night in the Division II state championship game at Akron’s Canal Park. “I told […]
