NORTH ROBINSON — When it came to postseason golf, Lucy Myers just kept getting better. A Colonel Crawford senior and the area’s Player of the Year, Myers tied for 29th at the Division II state tournament at Ohio State’s Gray Course. She carded a two-day total of 179, leading the Eagles to a seventh-place finish […]
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Friday night’s boys & girls basketball roundup
MANSFIELD — Here are Friday night’s boys basketball scores from the Mansfield-area as reported to the Scorestream app. Ashland Crestview outlasts Monroeville Ashland Crestview handed Monroeville a tough 66-49 loss in Ohio boys basketball on Dec. 15. Cardington-Lincoln tacks win on Fredericktown Cardington-Lincoln unleashed a high-powered offensive show to knock off Fredericktown 73-50 Friday on […]
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OCC extends invitation to Dover
DOVER — The Ohio Cardinal Conference has invited Dover City Schools to join the league, according to a press release issued on Wednesday afternoon. “Dover is a strong academic and athletic school district with a rich tradition,” stated the release from OCC commissioner Ron Dessecker. “The OCC is committed to providing its students with the […]
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Tygers open season with convincing win over Ashland
MANSFIELD — Kyevi Roane may not be the flashiest player on the roster, but Mansfield Senior’s junior swingman is certainly the craftiest. Roane scored a game-high 18 points and swiped eight rebounds as the Tygers opened the season with a 59-44 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Ashland at Pete Henry Gym. “He plays like an […]
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Storylines abound as start of wrestling season nears in north central Ohio
ONTARIO — The season won’t officially begin for another week or so, but there was no shortage of storylines to emerge from Monday’s North Central Ohio Wrestling Officials Association Preseason Showcase inside the O-Rena. The modified-format event, which serves as the unofficial kickoff to the high school wrestling season, featured wrestlers from nine north central […]
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Mansfield Senior: ‘Everybody has talent on this team’
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior coach El Meeks laughed Tuesday night when asked about All-Ohio senior Kiersten Bradley only scoring five points in a season-opening 58-32 win over Ashland. “That’s the thing. We want her to keep struggling,” Meeks said with a smile. “Reason being, we don’t want everybody when they get the ball (saying), ‘Let’s […]
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Ontario, Clear Fork, Mapleton standouts earn All-Ohio first-team nods
ONTARIO — North central Ohio’s reputation as a girls soccer hotbed was confirmed again when the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association unveiled the All-Ohio teams. Ontario’s Hattie Yugovich, Clear Fork’s Annika Labaki were selected to the OSSCA first-team in Division II, while Mapleton’s Brinlee Youngen was a first-teamer in Division III. Ashland’s Claire Plank (Division […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Bradley selected OCC Coach of the Year
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley and his Mansfield Senior Tygers cleaned up when the Ohio Cardinal Conference football team was unveiled. Bradley was selected the Coach of the Year after piloting Senior High to a perfect 7-0 conference mark and six of his players earned a spot on the first team. West Holmes’ quarterback Morgan Smith […]
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North central Ohio teams revel in rivalry week to finish regular season
Editor’s Note: This story was compiled by Jake Furr of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches are encouraged to contact him with their team’s respective highlights by Monday at 12 noon at jfurr@gannett.com or via text at 740-244-9934 COLUMBUS – The regular-season wrapped up on Saturday night and the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs are set. A […]
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GALLERY: Lexington tops Ashland, 24-14
Photos from Lexington’s 24-14 win at home against Ashland on a rainy Friday night in the last regular-season football game of the year for both Ohio Cardinal Conference schools.