MANSFIELD — On August 20th the Mansfield Area Y will be hosting the Sand Volleyball Community Challenge. The cost is $100 per team and will be a double-elimination tournament. All proceeds from the Community Challenge events benefit the YMCA Annual Campaign, which ensures programs and services will be affordable for all, the Y stated. For […]
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AU grad Carlin Isles makes U.S. Rugby Sevens Olympic team
ASHLAND — Ashland University grad Kibwe Johnson will have some Eagle company on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team: former AU football and track athlete Carlin Isles. Isles heard his name called when U.S. Rugby Sevens Head Coach Mike Friday announced the team’s 12-man roster Monday morning. The 26-year-old Massilon native shared his happiness in making […]
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Galion’s Jones, Axcell selected to GLSCL All-Star team
GALION, Ohio — Most of the Galion Graders will get a couple days of much-needed rest this week, but Robbie Jones and Kent Axcell are making travel plans. Jones and Axcell were selected to represent the Graders in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League All-Star game. The game is Tuesday at Prasco Park in Mason. […]
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AHS grad nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
ASHLAND — Ashland University senior linebacker Zach Bernhard is one of 165 nominees nationwide for the 2016 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team®. In 11 games as a junior in 2015, Bernhard recorded 15 total tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss. It was his second consecutive season as a top […]
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Graders win second straight game
GALION, Ohio — Galion’s second-half surge continued Saturday night at Heddleson Field. Trevor Snyder belted his first home run of the season and knocked in four runs as the Graders stopped Irish Hills 9-6 in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action. Galion (12-25) has won two in a row for just the second time all […]
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6 AU greats make up 2016 Hall of Fame class
The Ashland University Hall of Fame Class of 2016 consists of six former Eagle student-athletes who continue to rank as some of the best in their respective program’s history. AU’s latest Hall of Fame class includes Nick Cordes (cross country/track and field), Bayard Elfvin (men’s soccer), JoJo McRae (men’s basketball), Craig Pickering (swimming), Shami Vanhook […]
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Players relish opportunity to compete
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — For coaches, passing scrimmages serve largely as learning tools. For the players involved, the increasingly popular 7-on-7 tournaments are something more. Competition, even if it’s in t-shirts and shorts, provides athletes with an adrenaline-fueled outlet before the pads starting popping in early August. “The kids who are on the field are […]
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Raemelton equestrian team places well at Chagrin Valley horse show
CHAGRIN FALLS — Nine riders, two coaches, and six horses from Mansfield’s Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center traveled to Cleveland Monday to compete in the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic. The drive – as it turns out – was well worth the effort. Riders from Raemelton took home multiple blue ribbons, plus a host of other […]