When Austin City Council voted to approve a new stadium deal in August, Columbus Crew owner Anthony “snake” Precourt sat in the audience and smirked. Precourt was well on his way to relocating Major League Soccer’s founding franchise to Austin, Texas, where he could drink endless amounts of Zima. But on this day, the billionaire […]
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Shelby in second, Galion fourth after opening round
COLUMBUS — The Shelby girls and Galion boys golf teams have some work to do during the final round of the Division II state tournament, but both squads have given themselves a chance at a podium finish. The Whippets were in second place in the team standings, while the Tigers were in fourth after Friday’s […]
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Wooster invades Arlin Field for OCC showdown with Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Cardinal Conference championship may be out of reach, but Mansfield Senior still has plenty to play for during the final three weeks of the regular season. The Tygers (3-4, 1-2) host OCC front-runner Wooster (5-2, 4-0) on Friday. A win would vault Senior High into playoff contention. Mansfield Senior is ninth […]
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All Business: Shelby girls, Galion boys aiming for podium finishes at state
MANSFIELD — For both Shelby girls golf coach Brad Ruminski and Galion boys coach Bryce Lehman, the journey to Columbus for this week’s state tournament is a lot more than a sightseeing excursion. It’s a business trip. “We feel like we still have some things we want to accomplish,” Ruminski said after the Whippets won […]
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Ashland girls headed back to state
BOWLING GREEN — The Arrows are headed back to state. Anna Watson carded a team-low 76 to take medalist runner-up honors and Ashland won its first ever district championship Tuesday at Stone Ridge Golf Club. The Arrows shot a team total of 341 to earn one of the two automatic berths to next week’s Division […]
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Lady Lex captures share of OCC title
LEXINGTON — Their backs were against the ropes, so Lady Lex came out swinging. Lexington overcame a 2-games-to-1 deficit and rallied after trailing 24-22 late in the fourth game to knock off Ashland and win no worse than a share of the Ohio Cardinal Conference Tuesday at Lexington. Lady Lex (12-9, 10-1) holds a one-game […]
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Tygers, Minutemen move into contention after shake-up in regional ratings
MANSFIELD — The Tygers are on the prowl. Mansfield Senior played itself back into playoff contention by virtue of last week’s 26-21 win over Ashland. Senior High (3-4) jumped from 12th to ninth in Region 10 of Division III in this week’s Ohio High School Athletic Association computer ratings, released Tuesday. The top eight teams […]
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Long Live the King: Lucas RB Grover becomes career rushing leader
LUCAS — He was crowned Homecoming King during a pregame ceremony, then Jeb Grover became the Lucas rushing king. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Grover rumbled for 350 yards and matched a single-game record with six touchdowns as the Cubs steamrolled to a 55-20 win over Harrison Central last week. A senior and […]