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MANSFIELD– A rose by any other name is just as sweet, but for the Mansfield Independents Base Ball Club, baseball in any era is sweeter. The Independents tuned back the clock playing their first game of the season against The Ohio Village Muffins, out of the Columbus area. Mansfield won their first game of the […]

SHELBY, Ohio — Callie Jones wasn’t sure if she got it all. Her Plymouth teammates knew immediately. Jones belted a two-run home run in the top of the third inning and the Big Red defended their Division IV district crown with a 3-1 win over Lucas on Friday at Shelby High School. Plymouth (20-4) will […]

TIFFIN, Ohio — Kyle Kovach’s postseason mastery continued Thursday afternoon. Huron’s senior right-hander struck out nine and limited Madison to five hits in a 4-0 win in the Division II district semifinals at Heidelberg University’s Peaceful Valley. In three postseason starts, Kovach is 3-0 and has yet to give up a run. He has 26 […]

TIFFIN, Ohio — Lexington coach Kevin Morrow celebrated his 43rd birthday Wednesday. His Minutemen presented him with a belated gift Thursday afternoon at Heidelberg University’s Peaceful Valley. Lex pitcher Hunter Biddle surrendered just four hits and retired the final 10 batters he faced in a 3-2 win over Norwalk in the first game of a […]

COLUMBUS — The Ohio House passed legislation this week designating Feb. 3 as “Charles Follis Day” in honor of the first African American professional football player. Charles Follis was born on Feb. 3, 1879 in Wayne County and played for the Shelby Blues in Richland County. He led the Blues to a state championship, too. […]