CENTERBURG — Bennett Hill made history this fall. Hill, a Centerburg senior and North Central Ohio Boys Golfer of the Year, became his school’s first state qualifier in 14 years. He tied for 11th at the Division III state tournament at NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury, shooting a two-day 152. “He owns five of the […]
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Lex’s Brown repeats as North Central Ohio Volleyball Player of the Year
LEXINGTON — Ava Brown’s assault on the state record book is in full swing. The two-time North Central Ohio Player of the Year, Brown recorded 527 kills in leading Lexington to a runner-up finish in the Ohio Cardinal Conference. In three varsity seasons, Brown has accumulated 1,407 kills. Another 500-kill season — she’s averaged 538.5 […]
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Nov. 22: Ohio high school girls basketball roundup
COLUMBUS — Listed below is Friday night’s Ohio high school girls basketball roundup. Only games reported to the Scorestream app were included in this listing. Each game summary was generated by Lede Ai. Akron Ellet overwhelms Canton Glenoak Akron Ellet dominated from start to finish in an imposing 54-30 win over Canton Glenoak in an […]
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Check out Friday night’s north central Ohio girls basketball scoreboard
MANSFIELD — The first week of girls high school basketball is underway, and scores from around north central Ohio are listed below. Only games reported to the Scorestream app triggered a roundup produced by Lede Ai. Bryan squeezes past Mansfield Sr. Bryan finally found a way to top Mansfield Senior 48-46 for an Ohio girls […]
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9 north central Ohio football teams remain in playoff action
MANSFIELD — We’ve reached the regional quarterfinal round of the Ohio high school football playoffs, and north central Ohio is well represented. Three Richland County teams, two Ashland County squads, two Knox County teams, and one squad each in Crawford and Morrow County are still alive. Richland County Lexington pulled off the biggest upset in […]
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Playoff Picture: Area teams solidify postseason positions
MANSFIELD — Nothing is set in stone, but a handful of area schools can likely make their postseason plans. Ashland, Ontario, Shelby, Hillsdale and Danville already have secured playoff bids, according to computer ratings maven Joe Eitel, while Lexington, Galion and Fredericktown control their own destinies. None of the 20 schools in the three-plus county […]
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Quarterbacks dominate on Ohio’s Week 4 prep football fields
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – The Ohio high school football season is taking shape as contenders begin to separate from pretenders. […]
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Hat Trick: OSU pledge Miller fires 3 TD passes to send Ontario past Centerburg
Ontario quarterback Bodpegn Miller rocketed all three of his TD passes in the final quarter of the Warriors’ 35-21 victory over Centerburg.
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Crestview to host heavyweight Kirtland
OLIVESBURG — High school football royalty will pay a visit to north central Ohio on Thursday. All eyes will be on Crestview’s Scott Bailey Memorial Field when defending Division VI state champ and small-school juggernaut Kirtland will tangle with the Cougars. Kirtland coach Tiger LaVerde has built a powerhouse in Lake County, fashioning an impossible […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya selected Ohio’s Division IV Player of the Year
LOUDONVILLE — She led her team to the Final Four and rewrote Loudonville’s record book along the way. It’s no wonder Corri Vermilya is Ohio’s Division IV Player of the Year. A 5-foot-9 senior guard, Vermilya led the Redbirds to the state tournament for just the second time in program history and first time since […]