With true gems, the luster, the worth, the brilliance … it never fades. Muhammad Ali was like that. He was my first hero. And in my eyes he remains the Greatest of All Time, a GOAT like no other. I’ve always hated that phrase. Until this morning, when we received word of his passing. But […]
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Lex boys strike gold at state meet
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Lexington boys 4×800 relay team raced to a gold medal in record setting fashion Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The quartet of Ryan Johnston, Bailey Stach, Forest Volz and Nick Stricklen cruised to the Division II title in a school-record 7 minutes, 48.53 seconds — 10 seconds ahead of runner-up Carrollton […]
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Colts fall in state semifinals
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Waynedale coach Justin McDowell thought maybe his team had used up all of its nine lives in last week’s regional championship game, but the Golden Bears had another trick up their sleeve. The Bears scored four runs in the top of the seventh and escaped with a 6-3 win over Clear Fork […]
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Enjoy the Ride: State champs offer advice to Clear Fork
BELLVILLE, Ohio — Brendan Liberti had some advice for this year’s Clear Fork baseball team as it prepared for Friday’s Division III state semifinal against Waynedale. “Approach it as a business trip,” Liberti said, “but don’t forget to enjoy the moment.” The Colts are in the Final Four for the second time in school history […]
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Hillsdale falls to Strasburg in state semifinals
AKRON, Ohio — He has won seven state championships and been to the Final Four 15 times during a hall of fame career, but Strasburg coach Bud Weisgarber never gets tired of playing on the state’s biggest stage. “It never gets old,” Weisgarber said after the Tigers stopped Hillsdale 2-0 in the Division IV state […]
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For Hillsdale’s Long sisters, softball is a family affair
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — Hillsdale’s Shelbi and Sydney Long come by their love of the game honestly. Their parents were two of the best players ever to come out of Hillsdale. Shelbi, a senior third baseman, and sophomore pitcher Sydney will lead the Falcons into the Division IV state semifinals against Strasburg at 10 a.m. Thursday […]
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Hillsdale softball team has Falcon family soaring
JEROMESVILLE — There’s no cheering in the press box. That is a cardinal rule of sports journalism. The job is to report, not cheerlead. I pride myself in my poker face on game day. When someone asks who I’m rooting for, my response is always the same. The clock. I don’t care which team wins […]