ASHLAND — Luke Denbow keeps collecting hardware. Ashland’s high-scoring senior guard, Denbow was selected to the All-Northwest District first team by a panel of Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association members. The all-district teams were announced Wednesday evening. The 6-foot-1 Denbow averaged 28.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.8 assists a game, leading the Arrows to the outright […]
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Buckeye Central standouts overcome obstacles
NEW WASHINGTON — They were the top two scorers in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference and piloted Buckeye Central to the state tournament for the seventh time in program history, but the road to this week’s Final Four has been anything but smooth for Claudia Pifher and Emily Siesel. The seniors have dealt with more […]
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Roundup looks back at a week of tournament prep basketball
Editor’s Note This is a regional high school boys and girls basketball wrap-up from all over north central Ohio. Look to Richland Source for sports results from Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Marion, and Knox counties. For feature coverage from this week, check out our sports section. Buckeye Central blasts New Middletown Springfield Buckeye Central raced […]
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Buckeye Central, Waterford have combined for 13 Final Four appearances
NEW WASHINGTON — They are among the most tradition-rich small-school programs in Ohio and they will duke it out Friday afternoon at the University of Dayton Arena. Division IV heavyweights Buckeye Central (25-1) and Waterford (24-3) will meet in the second of two state semifinal games at 2 p.m. Friday. New Knoxville (26-2) and Cincinnati […]
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Buckeye Central gets defensive in regional final win over Dalton
MASSILLON — It was a defensive performance for the ages. Buckeye Central limited Dalton to just four points during a 14-minute stretch bridging the second, third and fourth quarters and the Buckettes advanced to the Final Four with a 48-32 win over the Bulldogs in the Division IV Massillon regional championship game Saturday night at […]
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Shelby falls to Columbus Hartley in regional final
MANSFIELD — It was gritty and gutty and everything Shelby fans have come to expect from their Whippets. Shelby’s storybook run through the postseason came to an end Friday inside Pete Henry Gym, but not before the Whippets gave highly-regarded Columbus Bishop Hartley all it could handle. In the end, the Hawks earned a 42-31 […]
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Too wild to tame: Bishop Hartley topples Shelby
Playing with a winning hand, Bishop Hartley trumped Shelby 42-31 in an Ohio girls basketball matchup. The first quarter gave Bishop Hartley an 8-2 lead over Shelby. Bishop Hartley’s offense moved to a 10-7 lead over Shelby at the half. The Hawks took control in the third quarter with a 21-16 advantage over the Whippets. […]
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Crestview standouts headline All-Firelands Conference girls basketball team
OLIVESBURG — Crestview’s unbeaten run to the Firelands Conference title didn’t go overlooked. Mary Leeper and Emma Aumend were selected to the first team and coach Amy Bays was tabbed the Coach of the Year when the All-Firelands Conference girls basketball team was announced Thursday. Norwalk St. Paul’s Maddy McCall was selected the Firelands Conference […]