EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio High School Athletic Association website. COLUMBUS — —Several rules updates were approved in high school soccer for next school year, including new guidance on carding, penalty kick encroachment, a longer time limit for goalkeepers to release the ball, and additional clarifications on equipment and electronic […]
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Ontario tops Lex, advances to Elite Eight
BELLVILLE — Addi Pittman and her Ontario teammates had their revenge Wednesday night. Ontario’s prolific senior forward, Pittman scored both goals as the Warriors averaged a regular-season loss to Lexington with a 2-1 win in the Division III regional semifinals at the Colt Corral. Below are photos from Wednesday’s regional semifinal between Ontario and Lexington. […]
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Making history: Mansfield Christian one win from Final Four
Mansfield Christian made program history Tuesday, beating Columbus Grove 2-1 in the Division V regional semifinals.
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Resilient Rams battle to 1-1 draw with Lady Lex
LEXINGTON — Considering all Madison had to endure this week, Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Lexington felt like a win. The Rams (6-7-2, 5-1-1 Ohio Cardinal Conference) could have clinched no worse than a share of the conference crown with a win, but instead finished third in the league standings with 16 points. A win is […]
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Zac Huff steps down as Madison girls soccer coach
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Longtime Madison girls soccer coach Zac Huff resigned Wednesday, effective immediately. Kelly O’Brien will take over as interim head coach, with help from boys’ coach Tim Lord. No reason was offered on Thursday for the resignation. “We want to thank coach Huff for all his hard work and dedication to our soccer […]
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Checkmate: Senior Wine does it all for Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Brittany Bechtel is playing chess and she has the most versatile piece on the board at her disposal. Ashtyn Wine is Clear Fork’s queen. Listed as a defender on the Colts’ roster, Wine is deployed wherever Bechtel needs her — and that suits the senior just fine. “I go into the game and […]
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Lasting Impression: Clear Fork’s Blubaugh is North Central Ohio’s Girls Soccer Player of the Year
BELLVILLE — Melodie Blubaugh’s future lies on the basketball court, but she left an indelible imprint on the Clear Fork soccer program. The North Central Ohio Player of the Year, Blubaugh led the Colts to a berth in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014. Clear Fork fell to Ottawa-Glandorf 1-0 in the […]
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Clear Fork falls to Ottawa-Glandorf in Division IV girls regional soccer match
BOWLING GREEN — It wasn’t the ending Clear Fork coach Brittany Bechtel hoped for, but it could be the start of something special. Ottawa-Glandorf scored in the fourth minute and the fourth-ranked Titans made it stand up in a 1-0 win over No. 15 Clear Fork in a Division IV regional semifinal girls soccer game […]
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Ontario upsets Lexington, wins 1st district title since 2016
LEXINGTON — The monkey is off Ontario’s back. Addi Pittman scored two goals and the fourth-seeded Warriors upset top-seeded Lexington 2-1 in the Division III district championship match at Lexington. It’s the first district title for Ontario (13-6-1) since 2016. The Warriors have reached the district final every year since then, only to come up […]
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Lexington tops Ashland, advances to district final
LEXINGTON — Top-seeded Lady Lex took care of business Wednesday night. Three different players scored goals and Lexington cruised to a 3-1 win over No. 5 Ashland in a Division III district semifinal match at Lexington. Lady Lex (10-7-2) will play fourth-seeded Ontario for a district title at noon Saturday at Lexington. The Warriors blanked […]