SHELBY — The present and future of Shelby’s ultra-successful girls basketball team were recognized by the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference on Friday. Senior Audi Albert and sophomore Eve Schwemley were selected to the MOAC first team after leading the Whippets to their fifth straight conference crown. Shelby shared the MOAC title with River Valley and Pleasant. […]
Girls Basketball
Posted inGirls Basketball
Ashland’s Chapman selected to All-Northwest District team in Division I
ASHLAND — The future is bright for Ashland’s Makaree Chapman. The present looks pretty good, too. A sophomore, Chapman was a Division I honorable-mention selection when the All-Northwest District girls basketball teams were unveiled Wednesday evening by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. The 5-foot-9 guard averaged 9.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
Clear Fork’s Wortman selected to All-Northwest District third team
BELLVILLE — She was an All-Ohio soccer player in the fall and now Clear Fork’s Lilly Wortman is an All-Northwest District basketball player. A 5-foot-5 senior, Wortman was selected to the third team in Division III. She averaged 7.9 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds a game as the Colts reached the district semifinals. Wortman […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
Lucas’ Grover selected Northwest District Player of the Year in Division IV
LUCAS — The Northwest District found out this winter what area girls basketball fans have known for years. Shelby Grover is the real deal. A senior at Lucas, Grover was selected the Northwest District’s Division IV Player of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. She shared the award with Toledo Christian’s Kendall Braden. […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
Mansfield Sr’s Bradley, Shelby’s Lantz, Schwemley headline list of local D-I All-Northwest District picks
MANSFIELD — They led their teams to conference championships and were rewarded for their efforts. Mansfield Senior’s Kiersten Bradley and Shelby’s Eve Schwemley were selected to the All-Northwest District second team in Division II. A junior, Bradley averaged a team-best 12.5 points a game as the Tygers shared the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship with West […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
Buckeye Central rolls into Division IV Elite 8
MASSILLON — The Buckeye Central girls basketball team has again reached the Elite Eight of the Division IV state tournament, just as the Buckettes did last season when they advanced to the Final Four. Coach Abram Kaple’s squad took control from the very beginning Thursday night to cruise to an impressive 41-20 regional semifinal blowout […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
March 2: Ohio girls basketball tournament roundup
Never a doubt: Berlin Hiland breezes past Crown City South Gallia Berlin Hiland stomped on Crown City South Gallia 54-33 on March 2 in Ohio girls high school basketball action. Berlin Hiland opened with a 23-11 advantage over Crown City South Gallia through the first quarter. The Hawks registered a 33-21 advantage at halftime over […]
Posted inAuto News Desk - Girls Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports
Take a seat: Hiland owns South Gallia in huge victory
Hiland’s offense hit on all cylinders Thursday as it kept the scoreboard operators busy with a 54-33 win over South Gallia in an Ohio girls basketball matchup on March 2. Hiland drew first blood by forging a 23-11 margin over South Gallia after the first quarter. The Hawks fought to a 33-21 intermission margin at […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
Tygers headline All-OCC girls basketball team
MANSFIELD — The Tygers are reaping the benefits of their first-ever Ohio Cardinal Conference championship. Kiersten Bradley and Kyeona Myers were selected to the Ohio Cardinal Conference first team and David Phillips was the Coach of the Year when the All-OCC teams were announced Tuesday. Senior High shared the OCC title with conference heavyweight West […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
March 1: Ohio girls basketball tournament roundup
Columbus Africentric holds off Cincinnati Summit Country Day Fan stress was at an all-time high as Columbus Africentric did just enough to beat Cincinnati Summit Country Day 49-40 during this Ohio girls high school basketball game. In recent action on Feb. 24, Cincinnati Summit Country Day faced off against Kettering Alter . For a full recap, […]