ONTARIO — Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference co-champs Ontario and Shelby brought home the hardware. A total of 21 players from the two teams earned spots on the All-MOAC football team, including a combined nine first-teamers. For Ontario, Brayden Robinson, Grason Bias, Trey Booker, Bodpegn Miller and Chase Studer were selected to the first team. They were […]
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Madison rallies for win over Clear Fork in district semifinals
LEXINGTON — Nevaeh Lewis stomped on the accelerator Wednesday night. Lewis, Madison’s lightning-quick senior forward, scored two goals as the Rams rallied for a 2-1 win over Clear Fork in a Division II district semifinal match at Lexington High School. Madison (11-4-4) will play Ontario for a district championship at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lexington. […]
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North central Ohio teams revel in rivalry week to finish regular season
Editor’s Note: This story was compiled by Jake Furr of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches are encouraged to contact him with their team’s respective highlights by Monday at 12 noon at jfurr@gannett.com or via text at 740-244-9934 COLUMBUS – The regular-season wrapped up on Saturday night and the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs are set. A […]
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Friday night’s Mansfield-area prep football roundup
Ashland Mapleton sprints past Ashland Crestview Ashland Mapleton pushed past Ashland Crestview for a 28-18 win for an Ohio high school football victory on Oct. 20. Ashland Mapleton opened with a 16-6 advantage over Ashland Crestview through the first quarter. Ashland Mapleton and Ashland Crestview each scored in the third quarter. Offense was nothing but […]
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Lex knocks off Clear Fork for sectional crown
LEXINGTON — Once Ava Brown and her Lady Lex teammates got up to speed, there was no slowing them down. A 6-foot-2 outside hitter, Brown registered 24 kills as Lexington shook off a sluggish start for a 3-0 win over Clear Fork in a Division II sectional final Thursday at Lexington. Top-seeded Lexington (18-5) advances […]
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Mansfield Sr.’s Bradley closes in on coaching milestone
When Chioke Bradley took over as Mansfield Senior’s football coach in the spring of 2010, his first order of business was to bring stability to a program that had lost its way. Job well done. A 1994 Senior High graduate, Bradley has led his alma to unprecedented heights in his 14 seasons in charge. A […]
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Highland’s early lead stands up for win at Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — An early dose of momentum helped Highland to a 21-11 runaway past Clear Fork on Friday night in Bellville. The Scots jumped in front of the hosts 14-0 heading to the second quarter. The Colts put a field goal on the scoreboard for the only mark in the second period. Clear Fork closed […]
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Ontario claims top seed in Division II tournament draw
MANSFIELD — Richland County’s reputation as a girls soccer hotbed was reinforced again Sunday. For the seventh straight year, local heavyweights Ontario, Clear Fork, Lexington and Madison grabbed the top four seeds in the Division II district tournament draw. The last time another program cracked the top four was 2016, when Norwalk earned the No. […]
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Strong 2nd half sends Shelby past Clear Fork 36-21
After finding themselves in a tie game at halftime, Shelby flipped a switch and fought their way to a 36-21 MOAC victory over Clear Fork.
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Ontario, Shelby & Galion among teams chasing MOAC title
ONTARIO — The chase for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship is entering the home stretch with six of the eight teams still harboring title aspirations. Unbeaten Ontario holds a one-game lead over Shelby in the conference standings. Galion, Pleasant, River Valley and Marion Harding are all 2-2 in MOAC play with three games remaining. While […]