SHELBY — The monkey is off their backs, but that doesn’t mean the Shelby Whippets are playing with house money at this week’s Division II regional tournament. The way veteran coach Natalie Lantz sees it, Tuesday’s regional semifinal game against Copley at Mansfield Senior’s Pete Henry Gym is more business trip than sight-seeing expedition. Division […]
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Shelby, Buckeye Central headed for girls Sweet 16 hoops tourney
COLUMBUS – Shelby and Buckeye Central each pocketed district basketball championships on Saturday, and are headed for the regional tournament this week. The Whippets advanced to the Division II Sweet 16 by dominating Clear Fork 57-33 at Ashland High School. The No. 1-ranked Whippets won’t have far to travel for their shot at the state […]
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Shelby takes down Clear Fork
Shelby offered a menacingly balanced approach while handling Clear Fork with an all-around effort during this 57-33 victory on February 26 in Ohio girls high school basketball action. The last time Shelby and Clear Fork played in a 42-20 game on February 4, 2021. For more, click here. Shelby’s shooting moved to a 28-16 lead […]
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Danville nips Fisher Catholic in scare
Danville wasted no time, pushing in front and finishing in the same fashion during this 41-39 victory over Fisher Catholic for an Ohio girls basketball victory on February 26. Recently on February 19 , Danville squared up on Liberty Christian in a basketball game . For more, click here. The Irish authored a promising start, […]
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No pain, no gain; Fort Frye overcomes Hiland
Fort Frye tipped and eventually toppled Hiland 37-24 on February 26 in Ohio girls high school basketball action. Last season, Hiland and Fort Frye faced off on March 3, 2021 at Hiland High School. For a full recap, click here. Fort Frye opened with a 26-15 advantage over Hiland through the first quarter. Recently on […]
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Shelby stops Clear Fork, wins elusive district title
ASHLAND — Shelby’s 20-plus year district title drought came to an end Saturday afternoon. Senior Sophie Niese made sure of it. A pass-first point guard headed to Ashland University, Niese scored a game-high 18 points as the top-seeded Whippets dispatched No. 3 Clear Fork 57-33 in the Division II championship game inside Arrow Arena. The […]
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Buckeye Central wraps up 6th straight district championship
WILLARD — The Buckeye Central girls basketball team won its sixth straight district championship on Saturday, dismissing Seneca East 52-21 in the Division IV Willard District final. The Buckettes were led by senior point guard Emily Siesel, the reigning District 6 Player of the Year, and three-time All-Ohio selection Claudia Pifher. In this game, Pifher […]
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Colts, Whippets ready for Round 3
ASHLAND — Clear Fork coach Scott Sellers may have sounded crazy, but his logic was sound. “I’m the only one in the state who wanted to play Shelby three times this year,” Sellers said after his third-seeded Colts knocked off No. 7 Mansfield Senior in the nightcap of a Division II district semifinal doubleheader Thursday […]
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Clear Fork gets defensive in district semifinal win over Mansfield Sr.
ASHLAND — Kylie Belcher and her Clear Fork teammates ratcheted up the defense Thursday night. The third-seeded Colts limited No. 7 Mansfield Senior to 32-percent shooting and held on for a 48-38 win in the Division II district semifinals at Arrow Arena. Clear Fork (21-4) will play top-seeded Shelby (25-0) for a district title and […]