MANSFIELD — The search for Chioke Bradley’s successor is ongoing, but one thing became abundantly clear during a ceremony in his honor last week in the Mansfield Senior High School commons. There’s no replacing the Tygers’ wildly successful former football coach on the field. His desire to help young people will be sorely missed, too. […]
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OPINION: Recent history littered with great playoff games
MANSFIELD — North central Ohio football fans were treated to two of the greatest high school football games in recent memory last week. Ontario rallied from a 22-point, fourth-quarter deficit for a jaw-dropping 49-48 win over Richland County rival Shelby in a Division IV, Region 14 semifinal game in front of 8,500-plus at Mansfield Senior’s […]
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Madison dumps Mansfield Senior to finish season on a high note
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Colton Adkins’ shoulder pounds were bobbing and his cleats were tapping as he followed his high school marching band toward the locker room. The Madison junior was bouncing with the drum cadence, and feeding off the vibes of a sweet, 16-6 victory over arch-rival Mansfield Senior on Friday night. “This means everything […]
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Ashland shrugs off slow start, blasts Mansfield Senior
ASHLAND – It was not a pleasing first 10 minutes Friday night at Community Stadium for the Ashland football team. But by the time the next 10 minutes had ticked off the game clock, the Arrows had turned a 3-0 deficit against visiting Mansfield Senior into a 28-3 runaway lead. The Tygers certainly punched first, […]
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Lexington topples Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — Joe Caudill’s right arm was the difference in a defensive struggle, and it was more than enough to propel Lexington to an Ohio Cardinal Conference victory on Friday night. The Lexington quarterback completed 11-of-20 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns as the Minutemen knocked off Mansfield Senior 19-6 at Arlin Field on […]
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Mansfield Distributing donates 1,800 sports drinks to Tygers football team
MANSFIELD — Tyger Booster Club treasurer Linda Golden said the athletic department always relies on community support for many teams.
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Teachable Moments: Inexperienced Tygers fall to Akron SVSM in opener
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley isn’t one to make excuses, but Mansfield Senior’s veteran coach could see the silver lining in Friday’s 21-14 loss to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary. His inexperienced Tygers grew up a little bit. “We’ve got a young bunch … but that’s not an excuse. We had an opportunity to win this game,” […]
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Stars shine at Mansfield Sr. passing scrimmage
MANSFIELD — Even without one of the top high school quarterbacks in the country, the Mansfield Senior passing scrimmage lived up to its marquee billing. Senior High welcomed some of the premier programs in Ohio to Arlin Field for its annual seven-on-seven tournament on a sun-soaked Tuesday. Two-time defending Division IV state champ Cleveland Glenville […]
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Mansfield Sr. to host some of Ohio’s best in passing scrimmage
MANSFIELD — It has become the unofficial kickoff to the high school football season in north central Ohio — and it never disappoints. Some of the state’s top programs will make their way to Arlin Field on Tuesday when Mansfield Senior hosts its annual seven-on-seven passing scrimmage and lineman challenge. Among the teams scheduled to […]
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Labor of Love: Mansfield Senior’s Bradley continues to advocate for city’s youth
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley’s office at Cyprus High School is a cacophony of 21st-century technology, all cell-phone notifications and desktop-computer alerts. Mansfield Senior’s longtime football coach can hardly complete a thought before the next electronic interruption vibrates the mobile device left momentarily unattended on his desk, the accompanying ding reverberating off the walls of the […]