LEXINGTON — Dylan George and his Lexington teammates flipped the script on Wooster. A senior forward, George scored a pair of goals and the Minutemen avenged last year’s loss to the Generals with a 3-1 win in the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship game Tuesday at Lexington. Lex (9-2-1, 6-0-1) won its ninth OCC title after […]
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Lex blanks Madison in OCC showdown
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Peter Them and his Lexington Minutemen can rest easy. The sky isn’t falling after all. Dylan George and Zach Turlo scored second-half goals and the Minutemen rolled to a 3-0 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Madison on Tuesday. Lex (8-1-1, 5-0-1) can win an outright OCC title with a victory over Wooster […]
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Lexington knocks off Ontario in early-season showdown
ONTARIO — The Minutemen are in midseason form. Lexington scored three first-half goals and cruised to a 4-1 win over backyard rival Ontario in Saturday’s annual grudge match. The Minutemen (1-0) have won four straight in the series and ran their unbeaten streak against the Warriors (1-1) to 10 matches. Ontario’s last win over Lex […]
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Field Commander: Lexington’s Depperschmidt takes place among program’s best
LEXINGTON — The way Lexington coach Peter Them sees it, Alex Depperschmidt’s people skills are even better than his foot skills. That’s high praise considering what the area Player of the Year can do with the ball at his feet. A senior and four-year letterman, Depperschmidt scored 24 goals and added 23 assists as the […]
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Lex’s Depperschmidt, Ontario’s Weaver selected to All-Ohio first team
MANSFIELD — Lexington’s Alex Depperschmidt and Ontario’s Gage Weaver reinforced what north central Ohio soccer fans already knew. They are two of the best in the state. Both Depperschmidt and Weaver were selected to the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association All-Ohio first team in Division II. Meanwhile, Ontario’s Dave Lamport was chosen the Assistant Coach […]
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Youthful Flames fall to Ottoville in regional semifinals
TIFFIN — Mansfield Christian coach Stephen Armstrong stood behind the visitor’s bleachers at Frost-Kalnow Stadium and marveled at the young faces trickling out of the locker room. “A lot of these kids don’t even have their driver’s licenses yet,” Armstrong said after the Flames’ 1-0 loss to Ottoville in Wednesday’s Division III regional semifinal match. […]
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Familiar foe awaits Minutemen in regional semifinals
LEXINGTON — It’s fast becoming one of the top rivalries in all of Division II boys soccer. Lexington and Lima Shawnee will renew hostilities at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lima Senior’s Spartan Stadium in the Division II regional semifinals. Lex and Shawnee have been trading punches during the regular season every year since 2017. They […]
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Lexington’s Depperschmidt selected NCOSSCA Player of the Year in Division II
LEXINGTON — The season isn’t yet over and the postseason awards already are piling up for Lexington’s Alex Depperschmidt. A senior midfielder and forward, Depperschmidt was selected the Division II Player of the Year by the North Central Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association. The NCOSSCA announced its all-district teams earlier this week. Norwalk’s Wes Sellers […]
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Dominant defense: Mansfield Christian stifles Bluffton
A vice-like defensive effort helped Mansfield Christian squeeze Bluffton 1-0 in a shutout performance during this Ohio boys high school soccer game. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1 minute survey and be registered to win a $25 Visa gift card. For statewide results and expert analysis […]