MADISON TOWNSHIP — A jump in division hasn’t derailed Madison’s postseason fortunes. The sixth-seeded Rams (19-5) will meet No. 5 Findlay in a Division I Bowling Green district semifinal game at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bowling Green State University’s Merserve Field. Madison jumped up to Division I this year after spending the past several seasons […]
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Undefeated Lady Lex earns top seed in softball tourney draw
LEXINGTON — Lady Lex may be the best-kept secret in all of Ohio — at least for now. Unbeaten Lexington picked up the No. 1 seed in Sunday’s Division II Willard district tournament draw. Lady Lex (19-0) opted for a first-round bye and will host either No. 9 Vermilion or No. 10 Tiffin Columbian in […]
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Ontario goes 2-1 in Mid-Ohio Spring Classic
ONTARIO — John Davis could rest easy Friday night and not because his fitness app informed him he walked 21,000 steps and climbed 28 flights of stairs earlier in the day. For the first time in three years the Mid-Ohio Spring Classic went off without a hitch and Davis, the event’s organizer, couldn’t have been […]
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Mid-Ohio Spring Classic draws top Ohio softball teams to Marshall Park
ONTARIO — It has a new name and a new address, but the competition should be as fierce as ever. The Mid-Ohio Spring Classic, formerly known as the Wendy’s Spring Classic, will make its debut at Marshall Park this weekend in the 31st edition of Ohio high school softball’s showcase event. Of the 20 teams […]
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The Best are Buckeyes: OSU recruit Lang repeats as Player of Year
ASHLAND — The way coach Mindy Baker sees it, Ashland’s loss is Ohio State’s gain. Baker and the Arrows will most certainly miss Hailey Lang, the two-time area Player of the Year. The rest of the Ohio Cardinal Conference coaches, however, won’t be broken-hearted to see Lang take her services to Columbus next year. She […]
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Hillsdale’s Morgan repeats as area Pitcher of the Year
JEROMESVILLE — If there was a Mount Rushmore of Hillsdale pitchers, Taylor Morgan has made a compelling argument for inclusion. The two-time reigning area Pitcher of the Year, Morgan would at least be in the conversation, along with such Hillsdale greats as the late Susie Hardy, Lori Bach, Hope Gardner, Leslie Eberhardt, Adrienne Young and […]
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Plymouth’s Back, Crestview’s Durbin honored by FC softball coaches
PLYMOUTH — Makenzie Back is still reaping the rewards of her historic spring. Plymouth’s senior right-hander was selected the Firelands Conference Pitcher of the Year earlier this month. Back helped lead the Big Red to the Division IV regional tournament for the first time since 2016. Back struck out 278 hitters in 161.2 innings of […]
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Crestline’s Engler selected MBC Player of the Year
CRESTLINE — Maddie Engler capped her high school softball career in style. A senior at Crestline, Engler was recently selected the Mid-Buckeye Conference Player of the Year. The University of Rio Grande recruit batted a jaw-dropping .627 with nine doubles, five triples, five home runs and 32 runs batted in. She scored 36 runs and […]
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Hillsdale’s Morgan repeats as All-Ohioan; Clear Fork & Crestview players honored, too
JEROMESVILLE — Taylor Morgan left her mark on one of north central Ohio’s most tradition-rich high school softball programs. Hillsdale’s senior pitcher, Morgan was selected to the All-Ohio second team in Division III by the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association. The University of Findlay-bound Morgan was 14-6 with two saves as Hillsdale won […]
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Madison’s Schulz, Lexington’s Morr selected Division II All-Ohio softball 2nd teamers
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A record-setting season by Olivia Schulz didn’t go unrewarded. Madison’s senior catcher, Schulz was selected to the All-Ohio second team in Division II by the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association. The Ohio Dominican-bound Schulz batted .534 with seven home runs and 48 runs batted in. She set Madison’s single-season record […]