As the new school year quickly approaches Clear Fork’s head football coach, Dave Carroll, is optimistic for the upcoming season. The coach is looking at a deeper roster that is bigger, stronger, faster. “Our speed is much greater this year and this group of guys has the most depth at skilled positions I think I’ve […]
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New coach preps Shelby for 2013 season
“We have a core group of young men. They have been working extremely hard every single day,” said Erik Will, head coach of the Shelby football team. Will is entering his first year as head coach for Shelby. “I’m very excited about being in Shelby. There is a lot of positive momentum circling the town […]
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Lady Warriors striving to take State
After placing runner-up at last year’s state tournament, the Ontario girls’ soccer team has their hearts set on doing what no other Lady Warriors’ soccer teams have done before—win a state championship. Achieving this goal looks promising, given the girls’ summer record, when they competed against local schools in the summer league competitions, going 9-0-1. […]
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Division realignments raise competition
The high school football season is about to begin. The season starts on August 30 in most places and the night before in a few locations in Ohio. The Ohio High School Athletic Association will debut its new playoff system, which includes another division. The new structure isolates the big division schools, both public and […]
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Ontario boys soccer team building on the basics
“We’re building on the soft spots from last year and looking to be a lot more competitive this season,” stated Ontario boys’ soccer coach Greg Fraley. The team welcomes back eight returning starters, having graduated only three starters from the previous year. Although the program lacks a junior varsity team, it has grown from last […]
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Ontario volleyball team anticipates NOL
As with the other Ontario High School sports, the Lady Warriors volleyball team anticipates the start of their new season in a new league—the Northern Ohio League (NOL). “We will be facing some very good teams. Being a shorter team, we have to work on our passing and serving along with our defensive skills to […]
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Dawn to Dusk benefits Shelby cross country
On Thursday, the Shelby Boys and Girls Cross Country Team held their annual Dawn to Dusk Fundraiser. The fundraiser benefits both boys and girls who participate in cross country. Coach Chris Zuercher and Coach Bob DeLauder were the organizers behind the fundraiser. The fundraiser has been an annual event since 1998 and is opened to […]
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Independents’ match is a “crank’s” delight
August 4 saw a grassy field beside the Ohio State Reformatory filled with old-fashioned uniforms and three matches of vintage baseball between the Mansfield Independents, Cleveland Blues, and Cincinnati Red Stockings. All three teams have a long history dating back to the late 1800s. As the teams have each been discontinued or folded into the […]
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Kimball claims first at Honda Indy 200
Mid-Ohio Motor Sports Course The sound of engines faded from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course following the Honda Indy 200 on Sunday. The event resulted in a win for Charlie Kimball, No. 83, of Chip Ganassi Racing. The victory was also one for Honda engines with all three top finishing cars carrying Honda engines. Kimball’s […]
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Barefoot runner follows Johnny Appleseed’s footsteps
Event Map of the run route By the time Zach McCardel was running this year’s Tough Mudder, barefoot, there were moments he realized that running without shoes gave him a clear advantage. McCardel didn’t have to duct tape footwear to his ankles for fear he’d lose shoes in the thick mud trenches. And he responded […]