ASHLAND — You could see it on their faces. Whether from the floor, or on the bench — the Eagles were flying high with nothing but appreciation for the game they played. Top-ranked Ashland University secured yet another Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship at Kates Gymnasium on Satuday with a 99-58 pounding of Trevecca Nazarene. […]
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Ashland dismisses Thomas More in GMAC semifinal to reach title tilt
ASHLAND — An ugly first quarter may have been the spark for a brilliant second quarter. Whatever the primer, the defending national champion Ashland University women’s basketball team utilized a 19-4 spurt in the second period to tame Thomas More 67-56 on Friday night at Kates Gymnasium. “It was a hard-fought win,” said AU coach […]
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Fogle lifts Lexington past Willard in Division II district semifinals
ONTARIO — Brayden Fogle made the shots when they mattered most. Lexington’s sophomore standout drained a 3-pointer late in regulation to force overtime. Fogle then knocked down a contested mid-range jumper with two seconds left in the extra session to lift the second-seeded Minutemen to a thrilling 59-57 win over No. 3-seeded Willard in the […]
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Waiting and resting: Mansfield native Matthew Failor well positioned at Iditarod
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Updates post daily at 8 a.m. (UPDATE: Matthew Failor ended his 24-hour rest period Thursday at 10:04 a.m. AKST (2:04 p.m. EST) and has resumed mushing on the Iditarod trail with still 15 dogs […]
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No. 1-ranked Eagles set tone for March with GMAC quaretrfinal blowout of Findlay
ASHLAND — One game at a time. That’s what the Ashland University women’s basketball team tells itself, but the Eagles have to know they’re only seven games away from winning it all — for the second year in a row. Tuesday night’s victorious matchup in Kate’s Gymnasium against the Findlay Oilers got them one step […]
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Shelby tops Willard in battle of state-ranked Division II powers
Fueled by five players scoring double-digits, Shelby overpowered Willard 89-67 in Friday’s non-conference clash at Bob Haas Gymnasium.
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Riding around the world in 3,615 Days; A 24,901-mile voyage to nowhere
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Christopher Chartier, a tenured psychology professor at Ashland University. Chartier previously submitted a story for Ashland Source that involved hiking with his son. ASHLAND — I just completed a very me goal. Allow me to briefly bask. Out in the sunshine this afternoon, I finished a cycling trip […]
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Monroeville cruises to Firelands Conference wrestling crown ahead of Plymouth, Crestview
GREENWICH – The Monroeville wrestling team is getting better and better at winning Firelands Conference Championships. On Saturday, the Eagles stretched their title streak to three straight years, blowing by runner-up Plymouth, 207-121, for the first FC three-peat since Crestview’s run of five in a row from 2007 through 2011. It was much more of […]
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6th-ranked Loudonville blasts Raiders, finishes dominant regular season
LOUDONVILLE – The Loudonville girls basketball team celebrated its seniors, shot the lights out, then cut the nets down Saturday afternoon. Now the Redbirds’ season can begin. Not shy all year about stating its No. 1 priority of making a run to the Division IV Final Four, Loudonville bludgeoned visiting Columbia 88-49 at The Cage. […]
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“Merrily We Roll Along” coming to AU’s Hugo Young Theatre Feb. 15 to 18
ASHLAND – The Ashland University Department of Theatre’s next production will be “Merrily We Roll Along,” a Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical to be held Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 15 to 18, at the Hugo Young Theatre. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee is at 2 p.m. […]