It may be a little premature to call it a full-blown revival, but Shelby’s run to the Final Four could usher in a new era of north central Ohio high school basketball. Or maybe it’s a return to a former era. The Whippets snapped the area’s six-year state-tournament drought when they knocked off Lutheran West […]
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Whippets begin quest for 1st boys state basketball title at Final 4 in Dayton
COLUMBUS – Shelby’s quest to bring home the first boys state basketball title has reached the Final Four for the first time in school history. The second-ranked Whippets (25-2) next step in the journey is Saturday’s Division II state semifinal clash with Zanesville Maysville (25-3) on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the University of Dayton. By […]
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Whippets will have their hands full against veteran Lutheran West
SHELBY — The Whippets may be in uncharted waters, but the Longhorns have sailed these seas before. Shelby and Lutheran West will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at Bowling Green State University’s Stroh Center for the regional crown and a berth in next week’s Division II Final Four. The Longhorns (24-2) are the defending regional […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter, Lexington’s Hamilton, Lucas’ Toms honored by Northwest District
SHELBY — The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association confirmed what area basketball fans already knew. Alex Bruskotter is among the best in the state. Shelby’s senior swingman, Bruskotter was selected the Division II Co-Player of the Year when the OPSWA All-Northwest District boys teams were unveiled Wednesday afternoon. He shared the award with Willard’s Max Dawson. […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter is finalist for Ohio’s Mr. Basketball
COLUMBUS — This has become a very interesting week in the life of Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter. On Saturday night, the 6-foot-5 senior scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Shelby past Lexington 62-52 to earn a ticket to the Sweet 16. It marked just the fourth Northwest District championship in school history. On […]
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Seneca East dismisses Colonel Crawford
Seneca East rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Colonel Crawford for the third time this season, earning a 44-38 Division IV district championship win at Willard High School. This marked the school’s first district title. The Tigers led 12-11 after the first quarter, but neither team could find the range in the second period, […]
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ANALYSIS: Lexington-Shelby rematch is the epitome of March Madness
Tournament time goes way too fast, especially at the local high school level. That’s what made Thursday night at Ontario High School must-see stuff for high school basketball junkies. It provided a fix so many of us crave. Rattling around the balcony were a couple of veteran north central Ohio coaches. Former Lexington boss Steve […]
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Fogle lifts Lexington past Willard in Division II district semifinals
ONTARIO — Brayden Fogle made the shots when they mattered most. Lexington’s sophomore standout drained a 3-pointer late in regulation to force overtime. Fogle then knocked down a contested mid-range jumper with two seconds left in the extra session to lift the second-seeded Minutemen to a thrilling 59-57 win over No. 3-seeded Willard in the […]
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Role players come up big as top-seeded Shelby rallies past No. 5 Mansfield Senior
ONTARIO — On a night when All-Ohioan Alex Bruskotter spent almost as much time on the bench as he did on the floor, Shelby’s role players rode to the rescue. Junior forward Karsen Homan came off the bench to score 13 points as the top-seeded Whippets rallied for a 60-55 win over No. 5 Mansfield […]
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Crestview falls to Margaretta in Division III district semifinals
NORWALK — Margaretta was looking for a spark when an inadvertent clashing of heads lit a fire. Trailing by double-digits entering the fourth quarter, the second-seeded Polar Bears rallied for an emotional 60-54 win over top-seeded Crestview in a Division III district semifinal game at Norwalk High School. Margaretta trailed 45-34 entering the fourth quarter, […]