MANSFIELD — For north central Ohio’s state swim meet qualifiers, this week is more business trip than sight-seeing mission. Several locals will be in the hunt for high podium finishes when the Division II swimming prelims hit the water Thursday at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium.
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Miller, Arrows cruise to OCC wrestling title
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Guardian Miller may not have won the Ohio Cardinal Conference Wrestler of the Year award, but Ashland’s 144-pounder left Wayne E. Miller Gymnasium with something even more meaningful. A sophomore, Miller broke Ashland’s single-season record for takedowns en route to his second OCC individual championship. He was 5-0 for the tournament, winning by […]
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Nickoli focuses Lexington’s aim on 8th straight district swimming title
LEXINGTON — Winning the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship was nice, but Lexington has bigger fish to fry. The Minutemen are seeking their eighth straight team championship at this week’s Northwest District swimming and diving tournament at Bowling Green State University.
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Lex takes top seed in rugged Division III Willard boys’ basketball district
LEXINGTON — The division has changed. But the competition will be as fierce as ever in the Division III Willard district boys basketball tournament. Lexington earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team field, which includes No. 2 Mansfield Senior, No. 4 Ashland and No. 7 Madison.
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Ashland tops Ontario in non-conference wrestling match
ONTARIO — Ashland rolled over host Ontario 57-20 in Wednesday night’s dual wrestling match. Here’s a photo gallery capturing the action, courtesy of Tom Theodore.
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Clear Fork earns top seed in Division V Shelby girls hoops district tournament
BELLVILLE — No girls basketball team team in north central Ohio benefited more from postseason expansion than Clear Fork. The Colts dropped from Division III to Division V and earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team Shelby district during the girls tournament draw Sunday afternoon.
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Tygers survive overtime scare in win over Ashland
MANSFIELD — D’Vontae Johnson felt right at home at the free throw line Friday night. A junior guard and Mansfield Senior’s top free-throw shooter, Johnson made all four of his freebies in overtime as the Tygers held off Ashland 72-71 in Ohio Cardinal Conference action inside Pete Henry Gym.
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Lexington dethrones Wooster to claim OCC boys swimming championship
WOOSTER — Cooper Watters and his Lexington teammates slayed the giant. Watters won a pair of individual events as the Minutemen claimed the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship Saturday at Wooster’s Ellen Shapiro Natatorium.
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Ashland thumps Lexington, moves closer to 1st crown in 30 years
ASHLAND – For the first time in three decades, the odds are starting to tilt in favor of the Ashland girls basketball team. The Arrows cruised to a 49-32 victory Thursday while hosting Lexington inside Ashland University’s Kates Gymnasium.
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Ontario’s Turnbaugh wins third Gorman title
MANSFIELD — Mason Turnbaugh took his place among J.C. Gorman Invitational luminaries Saturday evening. The Ontario senior may have some company in the coming years.