SHELBY — Thirty-two minutes weren’t enough for second-seeded Colonel Crawford and No. 3 Clear Fork on Thursday. The Eagles rallied from an eight-point third-quarter deficit to force overtime, then held on for a wild 39-33 win over the Colts in the early game of a Division III district semifinal doubleheader at Shelby High School. “It […]
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District tournaments await area’s top wrestlers
MANSFIELD — Wrestling’s second season began last week, but things will get really interesting this weekend. District tournaments around the state begin Friday and culminate when state berths are determined Saturday afternoon. The top four finishers in each weight division at the district tournaments qualify for the state tournament. North central Ohio is traditionally well-represented […]
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Lady Lex among 5 area teams to reach girls district tourney
LEXINGTON — North central Ohio’s lone Division II team still standing is the one nobody was paying attention to. Ninth-seeded Lexington ran the gauntlet last week, winning a pair of road games to capture its first sectional crown since 2012. Lady Lex upset No. 7 Sandusky Perkins 44-43, then throttled No. 4 Norwalk 59-48 in […]
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Clear Fork goes on a ‘Hotz’ streak to rally past Ontario for MOAC victory
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork coach Tim Brafford had a clear halftime message for junior Garrett Hotz on Friday night. Calm down and let the game come to you. Once the high-scoring Hotz did that, he never gave it back. The 6-3 forward, held scoreless in the first half, poured in 21 points in the final […]
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Gallery: Clear Fork tops Ontario, 62-55
Photos from Clear Fork’s 62-55 win on Friday night against Ontario in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference game inside the Colt Corral. Clear Fork ended its regular season with a record of 10-12 overall and 5-9 in the MOAC. Ontario, which hosts Lucas on Saturday night, fell to 5-16/3-11. Both teams play sectional tournament games next […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter, Lucas’ Toms selected District 6 Players of Year
SHELBY — The District 6 Coaches Association confirmed what north central Ohio fans have known all season. Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter is the genuine article. A Wright State recruit, Bruskotter was selected the District 6 Player of the Year in Division II when the teams were introduced Monday. The 6-foot-7 Bruskotter led the Whippets to their […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Hilory, Shelby’s Schwemley among honorees in District 6
MANSFIELD — They met in the regular season and hope to run into each other again in the postseason. In the meantime, Mansfield Senior’s Monetta Hilory and Shelby’s Eve Schwemley earned spots on the District 6 first team. Both Hilory and Schwemley were Division II first-teamers when the teams were unveiled Monday. They were joined […]
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Clear Fork High School announces honor roll list
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork High School has announced its list of academic honorees from the second grading period. These lists include All A’s, Honor Roll and Merit Roll. All A’s SENIORS Heather Atherton, Kylie Belcher, Zoe Daniels, Champ Delancy, Caden Freitag, William Hamilton, Collin Johnson, Abigail Kern, Summer Kinnard, Abigail Kitzmiller, Mikka Knapik, Rachel LeFever, […]
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GALLERY: Shelby escapes Clear Fork, 30-29
A pair of late free throws from Whippet senior Alexis Booker helped Shelby survive Saturday’s matchup with Clear Fork.
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Booker’s late-game free throws send Shelby past Clear Fork
The Whippet senior made a pair of free throws giving Shelby a three point lead with just under 28 seconds left to play.