Clear Fork and Mount Vernon took the top two places in both the girls and boys division at the Jackets Invitational.
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Oscar wins Clear Fork’s first state wrestling title
Sophomore Anthony Oscar became Clear Fork’s first ever state wrestling state champ Sunday inside Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center.
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Gold Rush: Three area wrestlers headed to state finals
COLUMBUS — Ontario’s Aiden Ohl, Galion’s Carter Trukovich and Clear Fork’s Anthony Oscar are all chasing history. All three will wrestle for state championships Sunday evening inside the Schottenstein Center after winning semifinal matches Saturday night. Ohl will look to carry on the family legacy, joining his father, Monty, and uncle, Perry as Ontario state […]
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Iron Sharpens Iron: State-bound Galion wrestlers push each other to new heights
GALION — The wrestling room at Galion High School isn’t a place for the faint of heart — and that’s just how Ryder Alberty likes it. The 138-pound senior is one of four Tigers who qualified for this week’s Division II state tournament. Projected state finalist Carter Trukovich (126), projected state champ Gradey Harding (132) […]
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Capretta leads Galion past Clear Fork
MANSFIELD — Dom dominated. Galion’s Dominic Capretta scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds and the Tigers avenged two regular-season losses to Clear Fork with a 54-44 win in the Division IV boys district basketball semifinals at Pete Henry Gym. “I knew they couldn’t guard me in the paint,” said Capretta, a rugged 6-foot-3 power […]
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In the Stars: Clear Fork wins first-ever sectional wrestling championship
GALION — The stars aligned perfectly for Clear Fork on Saturday. The Colts won their first-ever sectional wrestling championship thanks to a confluence of events including a corrected scoring error, a last-second takedown and a pin by a wrestler from a rival school in the final match of the day. It all added up to […]
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Swan Song: Ontario seniors go out in style at state swimming championships
CANTON — Ontario senior Tessa Crum and her classmates couldn’t have scripted a better ending. The Warriors finished seventh in the final girls team standings with 95 points during the final day of the Division II state swim meet. Crum, Sasha Bulakovski and Joie Simmering made their last appearance at C.T. Branin Natatorium one to […]
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Ontario swimmers make a splash on opening day of state meet
CANTON — The Ontario swim team will be busy on Friday. The Warriors sent five relay teams and four individuals to the ‘A’ finals during Thursday’s Division II state tournament preliminaries at C.T. Branin Natatorium. The top eight finishers in each event advanced to the ‘A’ final and will swim for state championships Friday afternoon. […]
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Clear Fork takes command in chase for MOAC title
SHELBY — The race isn’t won yet, but the finish line is in sight and Clear Fork owns a commanding lead. Brinley Barnett scored nine of her game-high 15 points in the second half and the Colts tightened their stranglehold on the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference title with a 65-42 win over Shelby on Thursday. Clear […]
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Century Club: Crestview’s Stephens picks up 100th career win on opening day of 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational
MANSFIELD — Crestview’s Jack Stephens didn’t waste any time. A senior 175-pounder, Stephens pinned Bucyrus’ Isaac Makeever in 1:15 of the first period in his opening-round match of the 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational on Friday. It was the 100th career win for Stephens. “It means the world to me,” Stephens said. “I’ve put four hard […]