SHELBY — The Ashland High School girls golf team won the 10-team Shelby Invitational on Monday in the first tournament of the season at Shelby Country Club. The Arrows carded a team score of 336, followed by Lexington (371), Huron (377), Bellevue (389), Margaretta (413), Sandusky Perkins (441), Norwalk (472), Tiffin Columbian (478), Port Clinton […]
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Ohio’s incredible football history poised to launch next chapter
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is the kickoff for a 12-part series on Ohio’s historic football personalities. Ohio’s football history is etched with incredible details, dynamic personalities, glorious achievements and horrendous tragedies. Some of the state’s residents possess a passion for the sport that encroaches on hysteria. “Ohio is a state, first of all, which if it has raised any […]
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NASCAR rolls into Mid-Ohio Aug. 9 & 10
LEXINGTON — For the seventh time, the NASCAR XFINITY Series stops at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the B&L Transport 170 on Aug. 9 and 10. The future stars of NASCAR will battle fender-to-fender on track. This is the second of four road courses on the NASCAR XFINITY season schedule. Additional race weekend features include […]
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New carpet being laid at Clear Fork’s Colt Corral
BELLVILLE — The Colt Corral no longer sports a natural grass field. But that doesn’t mean Clear Fork’s sports teams plan to stop chewing up the opposition. Workers began laying the new green artificial surface on the stadium field this week. The running track will also soon be resurfaced, according to Chris Laux, who chairs […]
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OHSAA: High school practices get underway Thursday
COLUMBUS — Preseason practices officially begin Thursday for OHSAA member schools for the fall sports of football, girls and boys golf, girls tennis, girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country and girls field hockey. UPDATED OHSAA INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY A modification to the OHSAA’s inclement weather policy is now in effect, […]
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Tygers’ new AD has experience at high school, collegiate level
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools’ new athletic director describes his responsibilities in a single word: supportive. “I believe that my job is a supportive job. How can we work together to support kids and do all we can for them before they leave this building?” said Kevin Porter, who comes to Mansfield from Janesville, Wis. […]
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Aug. 11 is mandatory meeting for parents of St. Peter’s athletes
MANSFIELD — If your child plans to participate on a high school or junior high athletic team at St. Peter’s during the 2019-2020 school year, the Ohio High School Athletic Association mandates that you attend one meeting hosted by the school. A meeting is held prior to the start of each sports season, but you […]
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Fantastic finish: Veteran Dixon wins closest IndyCar race in Mid-Ohio history
LEXINGTON — Powerful Team Penske started three racers in the top four spots Sunday in the NTT IndyCar Series Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio. Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist made sure the checkered flag looked far different than the green. The 39-year-old Dixon, aka “Mr. Mid-Ohio,” earned his sixth IndyCar win at […]
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With a mighty scream, Will Power roars to the pole for IndyCar Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON — Will Power let out a scream that normally may be reserved for checkered flags. But after capturing the pole for Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio, the veteran racer wanted to make sure his entire 2019 season to date could hear him “Take that,” the Australian said to his (thus far) […]