SHELBY — Mallary Gundrum returned from injury and made history. Shelby’s senior shortstop was selected the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year after missing her entire junior season with a knee injury. She is the Whippets’ first POY since Shelby joined the MOAC in 2019. Gundrum missed her junior campaign after suffering a knee […]
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Double-duty: Clear Fork’s two-way standout repeats as MOAC baseball Player of Year
BELLVILLE — Luke Schlosser hit it out of the park again. Clear Fork’s senior slugger and left-handed ace, Schlosser was selected the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. He is the first two-time winner of the award since Ontario’s Avery Fisher doubled up in 2018 and 2019. The Colts […]
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Clear Fork falls to Padua in 8 innings in Division II regional semis
The agony of defeat struck the Colts (25-5) after falling to Parma Padua 4-3 in eight innings in a Division II regional semifinal Thursday.
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Clear Fork looking for more as regional tournament looms
BELLVILLE — Two of north central Ohio’s most tradition-rich programs will represent the area in this week’s regional baseball tournaments. Clear Fork and Hillsdale will carry the banner for the region into the Sweet 16. The Colts (25-4) will meet Parma Padua in a Division II regional semifinal game at 5 p.m. Thursday at Bowling […]
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GALLERY: Clear Fork graduation 2024
BELLVILLE — One hundred twenty-two seniors said goodbye to their high school days during Clear Fork High School commencement ceremonies on May 26. With overcast skies and a strong breeze blowing, retiring Principal Brian Brown welcomed them to the next chapter in their lives as they celebrated the rite of passage. Class President Zoe Daniels […]
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Colts rough up Roughriders for Division II district baseball championship
BLUFFTON — Clear Fork made quick work of St. Marys Memorial in Saturday’s Division II district championship game. The top-seeded Colts scored five runs in the bottom of the first and cruised to a run rule-shortened 11-1 win over the eighth-seeded Roughriders at Bluffton University’s Memorial Field. St. Marys Memorial starter Kasey Gross lasted just […]
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Schlosser, top-seeded Colts overwhelm Upper Sandusky in district semifinal
BLUFFTON — The only thing that kept Luke Schlosser from finishing what he started was his elevated pitch count. Clear Fork’s senior ace, Schlosser struck out 15 in 6.2 innings of work as the top-seeded Colts throttled No. 5 Upper Sandusky 8-1 in a Division II district semifinal game Thursday at Bluffton University’s Memorial Field. […]
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Defending district champ Ontario among 5 area baseball teams to advance
ONTARIO — The Warriors waited an extra day to begin their district title defense. Second-seeded Ontario knocked off No. 6 Clyde 4-1 in Saturday’s weather-delayed sectional championship game at Ontario High School. The Warriors (15-9) will meet No. 3 Sandusky Perkins in a Division II district semifinal game at 5 p.m. Thursday at Fremont Ross. […]
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Ontario boys, Lex girls capture team titles at Division II district meet
ONTARIO — Bodpegn Miller’s aching hamstring may have been a blessing in disguise. Normally a 400 meter dash specialist, Miller claimed a Division II district championship in the 200 on a steamy Saturday afternoon on his home track. The Ontario junior won in 22.14 seconds, nearly four-tenths of a second faster than runner-up Trayvon Williams […]
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Lexington tops Clear Fork for district softball title
WILLARD — Lady Lex is headed back to the Sweet 16. Makaree Chapman twirled a complete-game five-hitter and helped herself with a pair of hits as top-seeded Lexington dispatched No. 2 Clear Fork 7-1 in Thursday’s Division II Willard district championship game. Lady Lex (26-2) will play Akron Springfield in the Shelby regional semifinals at […]