SHELBY — If Alex Bruskotter’s senior year is any indication, Wright State may have gotten a steal. The North Central Ohio Player or the Year had a season for the ages while leading Shelby to its first Final Four berth in program history. He averaged 23.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists a game as […]
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Team First: Shelby’s Bruskotter is Park National Bank Athlete of the Month
SHELBY — He was honored as the state’s Division II Player of the Year by both the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association, but Alex Bruskotter would gladly exchange his individual accolades for two more wins. Shelby’s senior guard would trade it all for a state championship. The Wright […]
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Shelby City Council honors Whippets’ boys basketball program
Shelby Mayor Steve Schag read a proclamation Monday recognizing Shelby’s boys basketball program for its historic season.
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OHSBCA names Shelby’s Bruskotter Division II Player of the Year
Three-time All-Ohioan Alex Bruskotter was named Friday as the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year.
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Shelby’s Bruskotter selected Ohio’s Division II Player of the Year
SHELBY — Alex Bruskotter was honored in absentia. Shelby’s 6-foot-7 point guard, Bruskotter was announced as Ohio’s Division II Player of the Year when the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association unveiled the Division I and Division II All-Ohio teams Thursday morning. The Wright State-bound Bruskotter is playing in Italy this week on a team that includes […]
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March 23: Ohio high school boys basketball state finals set in Division I & II
DAYTON — Saturday marked the second day of the Ohio high school boys state basketball tournament at the University of Dayton. Here’s a closer look at the Division I and II state semifinal games as originally reported by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Division II KETTERING ALTER 73, YOUNGSTOWN URSULINE 37 Kettering Archbishop Alter shot […]
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Shelby falls to Maysville in state semifinals
DAYTON — The brightest of lights were an appropriate setting for Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter. The Whippets’ senior authored one of the greatest performances in state tournament history. But his 34-point outburst was just a bit short as Maysville found just enough second-half magic to extend its storybook season. Bruskotter scored 34 points but the Whippets […]
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Maysville plays beyond its years as state semifinal with Shelby looms
ZANESVILLE — The roster may suggest otherwise, but Maysville plays like a team full of grizzled veterans. The Panthers (25-3) will meet Shelby (25-2) in the state semifinals at 2 p.m. Saturday at the University of Dayton Arena. They are a study in contrasts. While the Whippets rely heavily on a talented senior class, Maysville’s […]
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Ottawa-Glandorf’s Colin White voted Ohio’s Mr. Basketball
COLUMBUS – Senior Colin White of Ottawa-Glandorf High School was named 2024 Ohio Mr. Basketball on Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. White has helped lead the Titans to the OHSAA state tournament all four years of his high school career. They will face Canal Winchester Harvest Prep at 5:15 p.m. Friday in a Division […]
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Whippets begin quest for 1st boys state basketball title at Final 4 in Dayton
COLUMBUS – Shelby’s quest to bring home the first boys state basketball title has reached the Final Four for the first time in school history. The second-ranked Whippets (25-2) next step in the journey is Saturday’s Division II state semifinal clash with Zanesville Maysville (25-3) on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the University of Dayton. By […]