MANSFIELD — When an opportunity presented itself, D.J. Corbin seized it. Fifth-seeded Mansfield Senior will play in the Division II district tournament this week at Ontario thanks in no small part to the contributions of Corbin. The 6-foot sophomore scored 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting in last week’s 57-48 sectional final win at No. 4 […]
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Lucas falls to No. 2 seed Seneca East in Division IV district semifinal
WILLARD — The way coach Anthony Langhurst sees it, Seneca East’s lack of postseason experience is a blessing in disguise. Making their first district appearance since 1990, the second-seeded Tigers rallied for a 76-66 win over No. 3 Lucas in a Division IV district semifinal game at Willard High School on Tuesday. “It kind of […]
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Top-seeded Col. Crawford holds off Mansfield Christian in district thriller
WILLARD — Experience matters in the postseason. Colonel Crawford had it and Mansfield Christian didn’t. Making their 13th consecutive district tournament appearance, the top-seeded Eagles limited No. 5 Mansfield Christian to 23 second-half points and rallied for a 63-59 win in the early game of a Division IV district semifinal doubleheader at Willard High School […]
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Lexington’s Fogle selected OCC Player of Year
LEXINGTON — The top player in the Ohio Cardinal Conference still has plenty of basketball ahead of him. Lexington sophomore Brayden Fogle was selected the OCC’s Player of the Year after leading the Minutemen to an outright conference crown. Lex (21-2, 14-0) is the first OCC boys team to go unbeaten in league play since […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter headlines All-MOAC team
SHELBY — The Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference coaches spread the wealth when it came time to vote for the All-MOAC team. Six different schools are represented on the six-man first team, headlined by Shelby standout Alex Bruskotter. A Wright State University recruit, Bruskotter led the MOAC in scoring at 23.9 points a night. The 6-foot-7 swingman […]
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Road Warriors: Fifth-seeded Tygers close out No. 4 Bellevue for sectional title
BELLEVUE — Three stops and three buckets. It’s Mansfield Senior’s mantra and it served the Tygers well again Friday night. Fifth-seeded Senior High got stops and buckets in bunches during the final three-and-a-half minutes to escape with a 57-48 win over No. 4 Bellevue in a Division II sectional championship game. “In practice we put […]
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Lucas’ Toms, Iceman honored by Mid-Buckeye Conference
LUCAS — The Cubs swept the Mid-Buckeye Conference postseason awards. Logan Toms was selected the MBC Player of the Year, while Taylor Iceman was the Coach of the Year after piloting Lucas to its sixth straight conference crown. A senior guard, Toms recently became Lucas’ career scoring leader. He averaged 17.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and […]
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Lucas starts slow, finishes fast to dismiss Crestline in sectional tourney
LUCAS — The Cubs woke from their hibernation midway through the second quarter Wednesday night. After sleep-walking through the opening eight minutes, third-seeded Lucas came to life and cruised to a 79-41 win over No. 12 Crestline in a Division IV sectional semifinal game at the Cub Cave. Lucas (18-5) trailed 18-10 late in the […]
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5th-seeded Mansfield Sr. opens tournament by dismissing Ontario
MANSFIELD — Kyevi Roane and his Mansfield Senior teammates played Tyger basketball Tuesday night. Roane scored a game-high 24 points as fifth-seeded Senior High raced to an 81-46 win over 10th-seeded Ontario in a Division II sectional semifinal game at Pete Henry Gym. The Tygers (17-6) forced 17 Ontario turnovers and swiped 20 offensive rebounds, […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter, Lucas’ Toms selected District 6 Players of Year
SHELBY — The District 6 Coaches Association confirmed what north central Ohio fans have known all season. Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter is the genuine article. A Wright State recruit, Bruskotter was selected the District 6 Player of the Year in Division II when the teams were introduced Monday. The 6-foot-7 Bruskotter led the Whippets to their […]