LEXINGTON — Ashland’s Makaree Chapman scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Arrows held off a furious second-half rally to drop Lexington 61-57 for a Saturday night road win in Ohio Cardinal Conference action. The Arrows raced to a 24-14 first-quarter lead, and expanded the margin to 45-21 at halftime. But Lady Lex […]
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Ontario rallies for dramatic season-opening win over Lexington in OT
ONTARIO — The Ontario girls basketball team unleashed a huge fourth-quarter rally and carried that momentum into overtime to dump 55-47 Lexington at the O-Rena on Tuesday night. The Warriors (1-0) trailed 36-22 entering the fourth quarter, but outscored Lady Lex 20-6 in the final eight minutes to knot the game at 42 and force […]
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Madison’s Davis earns spot on All-Ohio team
MADISON TOWNSHIP — It wasn’t the senior season she envisioned, but Madison’s Chesney Davis made the most of it. Davis earned a spot on the All-Ohio third team in Division I when the Division I and Division II teams were announced Tuesday morning. The 5-foot-8 Davis averaged 15.9 points a game for the Rams (3-10). […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya headlines list of small-school All-Ohioans
LOUDONVILLE — Grace Vermilya added to an already impressive résumé Monday morning and so did her younger sister. The older Vermilya earned a spot on the All-Ohio second team in Division IV when the Division III and Division IV teams were introduced Monday morning. Kid sister Corri was a special mention selection. A senior, Grace […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya takes place among program’s greats
LOUDONVILLE — Tyler Bates never thought Loudonville’s single-game scoring record would be broken, not after losing such luminaries as Nikki Weber, Celeste Ryman and Emily Seboe to graduation. The veteran Loudonville coach didn’t account for Grace Vermilya. The newly-crowned Richland Source Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Vermilya broke Misty Wells’ single-game mark when it […]
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BC’s Pifher is NW district Player of the Year in Division IV
FINDLAY — Claudia Pifher was rewarded for leading Buckeye Central back to the Sweet 16. A junior sharpshooter, Pifher was selected the Northwest District Player of the Year in Division IV when the all-district teams were announced earlier this week. Pifher, who averaged 19.2 points a game while connected on 43 percent of her 3-point […]
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Storm warning: Hiland unleashes full fury on Ottawa-Glandorf
Hiland swept across the scoreboard with a dizzying flurry of points to ambush Ottawa-Glandorf 45-25 in an Ohio girls basketball matchup. The third quarter gave the Hawks a 27-15 lead over the Titans. Hiland fought to a 20-11 half margin at Ottawa-Glandorf’s expense. The Hawks darted in front of the Titans 10-7 to begin the […]
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Hiland collects skin-tight win against Purcell Marian
Hiland poked just enough holes in Purcell Marian’s defense to garner a taut 47-40 victory on March 11 in Ohio girls high school basketball action. . The clock were the only thing that stopped the Hawks, which enjoyed the upper hand in an 18-12 final quarter, too. Hiland’s position showed as it carried a 29-28 […]
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Hiland rolls like thunder over Wheelersburg
Hiland’s overpowering offense lit up the scoreboard to topple Wheelersburg 57-31 for an Ohio girls basketball victory on March 6. Recently on February 27 , Hiland squared up on Cambridge in a basketball game . For a full recap, click here. The Hawks breathed fire over the Pirates 45-20 heading to the fourth quarter. Hiland […]