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 […]
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Lexington, Clear Fork ready for district final showdown
LEXINGTON — They no longer play in the same conference, but Lexington and Clear Fork are hardly strangers when it comes to high school softball. There are no secrets between these backyard rivals — especially this season. Top-seeded Lady Lex and the second-seeded Colts will duke it out at 5 p.m. Thursday for the Division […]
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Six area teams advance to district tournaments
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A jump in division hasn’t derailed Madison’s postseason fortunes. The sixth-seeded Rams (19-5) will meet No. 5 Findlay in a Division I Bowling Green district semifinal game at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bowling Green State University’s Merserve Field. Madison jumped up to Division I this year after spending the past several seasons […]
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Leading by Example: Clear Fork’s Schlosser is Park National Bank Athlete of Month
BELLVILLE — Everything Clear Fork baseball coach Gabe Kennedy already knew about Luke Schlosser was reaffirmed late last week. The Colts had just been swept by Highland in a critical two-game Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference series, so Kennedy ordered a mandatory off-day to allow his players to clear their minds It didn’t go as planned. “I […]
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2nd-seeded Warriors look to defend Division II Fremont district title
ONTARIO — Winning a Fremont district title was anything but easy. Defending it may be even more difficult for Ontario. The Warriors (12-8) earned the No. 2 seed during Sunday’s district tournament draw and took a first-round bye. Ontario will host either No. 6 Clyde (9-9) or No. 10 Madison (5-14) in a sectional championship […]
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Major changes coming as OHSAA announces new divisional assignments
MANSFIELD — The new-look high school sports landscape came further into focus earlier this week. The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced in February the divisional expansion of several sports, including girls volleyball and boys and girls soccer, effective for the 2024-25 school year. On Tuesday, the OHSAA released its preliminary divisional assignments for those […]
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Undefeated Lady Lex earns top seed in softball tourney draw
LEXINGTON — Lady Lex may be the best-kept secret in all of Ohio — at least for now. Unbeaten Lexington picked up the No. 1 seed in Sunday’s Division II Willard district tournament draw. Lady Lex (19-0) opted for a first-round bye and will host either No. 9 Vermilion or No. 10 Tiffin Columbian in […]
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On The Rise: Clear Fork grad Blubaugh promoted to Astros Triple-A affiliate
SUGAR LAND, Texas — A.J. Blubaugh’s stay in Corpus Christi was a brief one.His days in the minor leagues might be numbered, too. A few more outings like his first two of 2024 and Blubaugh could find himself in the Major Leagues. A 2019 Clear Fork graduate, Blubaugh was promoted Wednesday to the Sugar Land […]