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 […]
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Shelby romps over Clear Fork in MOAC tilt
SHELBY — Shelby’s journey to the state championship football game triggered a late start for the boys basketball team. But the Whippets showed no ill-effects in their season opener, romping to a 56-45 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference victory over visiting Clear Fork on Friday night. Senior Landon Foltz led the way with 18 points, while teammate […]
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Third-quarter surge sends Clear Fork past Shelby in MOAC girls clash
BELLVILLE — Brinley Barnett and her Clear Fork teammates owned the third quarter Thursday at the Colt Corral. Barnett made two of her three 3-pointers in the third quarter as the Colts pulled away for a 56-40 win over Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference nemesis Shelby. Clear Fork (6-0, 4-0) beat Shelby for the first time since […]
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Orrville thwarts Clear Fork’s valiant comeback bid in playoff thriller
Trailing Orrville 35-14 in the fourth quarter, the Colts attempted to overcome a 21-point deficit. They nearly did it.
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Streaking: Lucas brings three-game winning streak into opening round of playoffs
LUCAS — The Cubs circled the wagons and earned their 12th straight playoff berth. Lucas brings a three-game winning streak into the opening round of the Division VII, Region 27 playoffs. The 10th-seeded Cubs (5-5) will visit No. 7 Strasburg-Franklin (7-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. Lucas was 2-5 going into Week 8 before traveling […]
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Galion dumps Clear Fork, eyes bye & home playoff game
GALION — Galion finished a fine, 9-1 regular season with a 20-7 win over Clear Fork on Friday night and now will reap the fruits of its labor. According to Joe Eitel’s website, the Tigers will finish in second place in Division IV, Region 14 behind only No. 1-ranked Shelby (10-0). If that analysis holds […]
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Oct. 24: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Lexington escapes close call with Ashland Lexington topped Ashland 43-35 in a tough tilt in an Ohio high school football matchup on Oct. 24. Lexington moved in front of Ashland 9-7 to begin the second quarter. The Minutemen opened a tight 16-14 gap over the Arrows at the intermission. Lexington steamrolled to a 43-27 lead […]
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Lex will host playoff game, no matter the verdict in title tilt with Ashland
COLUMBUS — Lexington will host a monster showdown on Friday night when undefeated Ashland comes calling. While that game will determine the outright Ohio Cardinal Conference champion, the Minutemen will open the postseason at home regardless of the outcome (8-1 overall, 5-0 in the OCC). Lex already has clinched a home playoff game, according to […]
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Shelby’s Air Force-bound DeVito eclipses Joe Burrow in Ohio prep football annals
COLUMBUS — Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the eighth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a look. -Shelby’s Brayden DeVito passed Joe Burrow on Ohio high school football’s […]