LEXINGTON — Even without All-Ohioan Hattie Yugovich, Ontario is a handful. Addi Pittman scored two goals and assisted on another as the fourth-seeded Warriors cruised to a 4-0 win over No. 2 Norwalk in the lid-lifter of a Division III district semifinal doubleheader Wednesday at Lexington. Yugovich suffered a serious knee injury in the regular […]
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Lexington blanks Madison, claims OCC title
MADISON TOWNSHIP — For the first time in 15 years, Lady Lex will hang an Ohio Cardinal Conference girls soccer championship banner. Emily Thomas made sure of it. A senior forward, Thomas scored a penalty kick goal in the 10th minute and the Lexington defense made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Madison […]
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Madison holds off Ontario in girls soccer nailbiter
ONTARIO — Madison coach Zac Huff can’t put his finger on it, but something about playing Ontario brings out the best in his Rams. Ellie Powell and Kya Swigart each scored second-half goals and Madison held on for a 2-1 win at Ontario on Tuesday. “I thought tonight we played one of our best games […]
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Dazzling Debut: Keeper leads Rams past Colts in season opener
BELLVILLE — Madison’s Avah Newsome was everywhere all at once. Making her first career start in goal, Newsome made 11 saves as the Rams escaped with a 2-1 win over Clear Fork at the Colt Corral in Friday night’s girls’ soccer season opener. “She was a gamer tonight. She played well,” Madison coach Zac Huff […]
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Ontario’s Yugovich is girls soccer Player of the Year
ONTARIO — She has scored 70 goals in her first two high school seasons, but Hattie Yugovich would gladly trade all those goals for a district championship. The area girls soccer Player of the Year, Yugovich is more concerned about team success than individual accomplishments. “Winning a district title is the big goal right now,” […]
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Familiar foe awaits Ashland in third round of NCAA soccer tournament
ASHLAND — If Ashland University’s historic season is to continue, the Eagles will have to swamp the Lakers for a second time. Ashland (19-0-4) will host Grand Valley (13-3-6) in the late game of an NCAA “Sweet 16” tournament doubleheader Friday at 6 p.m. at Ashland’s Ferguson Field. Emporia State plays Washburn in Friday’s early game. […]
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Ontario, Clear Fork, Mapleton standouts earn All-Ohio first-team nods
ONTARIO — North central Ohio’s reputation as a girls soccer hotbed was confirmed again when the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association unveiled the All-Ohio teams. Ontario’s Hattie Yugovich, Clear Fork’s Annika Labaki were selected to the OSSCA first-team in Division II, while Mapleton’s Brinlee Youngen was a first-teamer in Division III. Ashland’s Claire Plank (Division […]
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Ontario, Clear Fork standouts highlight All-MOAC soccer teams
ONTARIO — Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference heavyweights Ontario and Clear Fork dominated when the All-MOAC girls soccer team was unveiled. Four Warriors and four Colts were selected to the 12-player first team. Ontario’s Hattie Yugovich, Addi Pittman, Kamashya Shaw and Elaine Seif were joined by Clear Fork’s Annika Labaki, Sophia Perry, Mel Blubaugh and Brinley Barnett […]
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Madison blanks Shawnee in snow to reach Elite 8
TIFFIN — Mother Nature put on a show Tuesday night and so did Madison’s Jada Neal. A sophomore midfielder, Neal scored two goals and added an assist as the Rams rumbled to a convincing 3-0 Division II regional semifinal win over Lima Shawnee at snow-swept and frosty Frost-Kalnow Stadium. A fast-moving squall blew through Tiffin […]
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Madison girls, Lex boys in back in soccer’s Sweet 16
MANSFIELD — The Lexington boys and Madison girls soccer programs have been down this path before. The Minutemen and Rams won district titles last week and will play in the Division II regional semifinals this week. Madison (12-4-4) will take on Lima Shawnee (9-4-6) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Tiffin’s Front-Kalnow Stadium. Lex (15-3-1) meets […]