MASSILLON — Emily Siesel had reason to celebrate. But Buckeye Central’s senior point guard was all business after Thursday’s 61-28 win over Springfield in the Division IV regional semifinals at Perry High School. The Buckettes have their sights set on a trip to the Final Four. Siesel scored her 1,000th career point late in the […]
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Tri-Village takes down Danville
Tri-Village showed little mercy and even less remorse in overpowering Danville 54-33 in an Ohio girls basketball matchup on March 3. Recently on February 26 , Danville squared up on Fisher Catholic in a basketball game . For more, click here. The Patriots made the first move by forging a 43-16 margin over the Blue […]
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Winning recipe: Shelby will have to cook up something special against Hartley
SHELBY — Shelby coach Natalie Lantz and assistant Scott Gurney will put their culinary skills to the test again Friday. After cooking up something special in second half of Tuesday’s regional semifinal win over Copley, the duo will have to channel their inner Gordon Ramsey ahead of the Division II regional championship game against Columbus […]
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Lantz looks to pilot Shelby to state as coach, after leading Whippets to Final 4 as player
SHELBY — The last time Shelby advanced this deep into the postseason, coach Natalie Lantz was leading the charge on the floor instead of the bench. It was 1992 and Natalie Britt was a talented junior point guard for the Whippets. Shelby won the regional title en route to a Division II state runner-up finish. […]
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Review looks at Mansfield-area’s weekly regional basketball roundup
A regional high school 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. South Central trips Lucas South Central found the tipping point, and leaned on it to knock […]
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Mansfield Sr. duo, Madison’s Kuhn headline All-OCC girls basketball team
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior’s continued resurgence hasn’t gone unnoticed among the Ohio Cardinal Conference coaches. Senior High’s Kiersten Bradley and Monetta Hilory were both first-team selections when the All-OCC teams were introduced Wednesday morning. The Tyger tandem was joined on the first team by Madison’s Faith Kuhn, Ashland’s Makaree Chapman and Mount Vernon’s McKenna Brokaw. […]
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Shelby holds off Copley, advances to Elite 8
MANSFIELD — Audi Albert and her Shelby teammates are Elite. Albert’s layup with four seconds remaining off a Sophie Niese assist lifted the Whippets to an edge-of-your-seat 35-33 win over Copley in the Division II regional semifinals Tuesday at Pete Henry Gym. The Whippets (27-0) reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 1992 […]
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Shelby, Clear Fork standouts earn spots on all-MOAC girls first team
SHELBY — They finished first and second in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference standings and met in last week’s Division II district championship game. It was only fitting players from MOAC champ Shelby and runner-up Clear Fork would be rewarded when the all-MOAC teams were released. Shelby’s Sophie Niese and Haylee Baker were selected to the […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya selected MBC Player of the Year
LOUDONVILLE — She led Loudonville to another Mid-Buckeye Conference title, scoring her 1,000th point along the way. Sophomore sensation Corri Vermilya’s star is one the rise. Vermilya was selected the Mid-Buckeye Conference Player of the Year and Loudonville coach Tyler Bates was selected the Coach of the Year, sharing the award with Mansfield Christian’s Megan […]