MANSFIELD — They were the top two girls basketball players in north central Ohio this winter, and both will play college basketball next year. Shelby’s Eve Schwemley and Clear Fork’s Mel Blubaugh have a couple more things in common after the District 6 girls basketball teams were introduced Monday. Both Schwemley and Blubaugh were selected […]
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Clear Fork captures third MOAC crown in five seasons
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork is king of the hill again. Four Colts won individual titles and three others took runner-up honors as Clear Fork powered to its third Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference team title in the past five years Saturday at the conference championships. The Colts finished with 197.5 points. Galion (178) was second, Ontario (156) […]
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Stampede: Colts rough up Galion in playoff opener
Clear Fork claimed its fourth straight sectional championship Thursday night with a 65-26 victory over Galion.
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Lex takes top seed in rugged Division III Willard boys’ basketball district
LEXINGTON — The division has changed. But the competition will be as fierce as ever in the Division III Willard district boys basketball tournament. Lexington earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team field, which includes No. 2 Mansfield Senior, No. 4 Ashland and No. 7 Madison. The Minutemen (17-3) will host Madison (4-16) in […]
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Clear Fork earns top seed in Division V Shelby girls hoops district tournament
BELLVILLE — No girls basketball team team in north central Ohio benefited more from postseason expansion than Clear Fork. The Colts dropped from Division III to Division V and earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team Shelby district during the girls tournament draw Sunday afternoon. Clear Fork will host fellow Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference member […]
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Shelby escapes the Valley with share of 7th straight MOAC title
Shelby overcame a considerable deficit Saturday and earned a 69-65 win over Clear Fork, clinching a share of its seventh-straight MOAC title.
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Ontario’s Turnbaugh wins third Gorman title
MANSFIELD — Mason Turnbaugh took his place among J.C. Gorman Invitational luminaries Saturday evening. The Ontario senior may have some company in the coming years. Turnbaugh joined an exclusive fraternity when he knocked off Centerburg’s Chris Marshall 10-5 in the 150-pound finals, becoming just the 23rd wrestler in the event’s 62-year history to win three […]
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Lasting Impression: Clear Fork’s Blubaugh is North Central Ohio’s Girls Soccer Player of the Year
BELLVILLE — Melodie Blubaugh’s future lies on the basketball court, but she left an indelible imprint on the Clear Fork soccer program. The North Central Ohio Player of the Year, Blubaugh led the Colts to a berth in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014. Clear Fork fell to Ottawa-Glandorf 1-0 in the […]
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Minutemen subdue Clear Fork in boys basketball opener
LEXINGTON — It took a team effort for Lexington to turn back the season’s first big scoring outburst by Clear Fork’s Garrett Hotz. Hotz erupted for 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Minutemen jumped in front early and maintained their lead throughout for a 65-51 victory in a season-opening […]
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Ontario’s Miller, Shelby’s DeVito share top honor on All-Northwest District team
FINDLAY — They will forever be linked after orchestrating three epic showdowns in the past two years, including last week’s see-it-to-believe-it regional semifinal at Arlin Field. It should come as no surprise then that Ontario’s Bodpegn Miller and Shelby’s Brayden DeVito shared top billing when the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association unveiled its All-Northwest District […]