OLIVESBURG — On a team full of stars, Justice Thompson shone the brightest. Crestview’s talented junior swingman, Thompson earned a spot on the All-Ohio first team when the Division III and Division IV teams were unveiled Wednesday morning. The 6-foot-4 Thompson averaged 23 points a game, leading the Cougars to a share of the Firelands […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya selected Ohio’s Division IV Player of the Year
LOUDONVILLE — She led her team to the Final Four and rewrote Loudonville’s record book along the way. It’s no wonder Corri Vermilya is Ohio’s Division IV Player of the Year. A 5-foot-9 senior guard, Vermilya led the Redbirds to the state tournament for just the second time in program history and first time since […]
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Seneca East dismisses Colonel Crawford
Seneca East rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Colonel Crawford for the third time this season, earning a 44-38 Division IV district championship win at Willard High School. This marked the school’s first district title. The Tigers led 12-11 after the first quarter, but neither team could find the range in the second period, […]
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Shelby’s Schwemley, Clear Fork’s Labaki headline area picks to All-NW District team
SHELBY — Eve Schwemley was rewarded for helping Shelby win its sixth consecutive Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference crown. A 5-foot-7 junior, Schwemley was selected to the All-Northwest District first team in Division II. She averaged 14.1 points and 2.8 steals per game for the Whippets (18-6, 13-1). Mansfield Senior’s Monetta Hilory and Lexington’s Makaree Chapman were […]
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Top-seeded Col. Crawford holds off Mansfield Christian in district thriller
WILLARD — Experience matters in the postseason. Colonel Crawford had it and Mansfield Christian didn’t. Making their 13th consecutive district tournament appearance, the top-seeded Eagles limited No. 5 Mansfield Christian to 23 second-half points and rallied for a 63-59 win in the early game of a Division IV district semifinal doubleheader at Willard High School […]
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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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Silver and Gold: Lex finishes 2nd at state, Prykhodko wins individual title
CANTON — The gold medal hanging around his neck didn’t matter as much to Ivan Prykhodko as the silver trophy he and his Lexington teammates hoisted over their heads. Prykhodko became Lexington’s first-ever individual boys state champion , leading the Minutemen to a runner-up finish in the team standings during the final day of the […]
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North central Ohio swimmers splash into state finals
CANTON — Lexington’s Ivan Prykhodko and Trey Nickoli found themselves in familiar waters Thursday afternoon — side-by-side and out in front. Prykhodko and Nickoli finished first and second, respectively, in the fourth and final preliminary heat of the 100 yard breaststroke on the opening day of the Division II state meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium. […]
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Area swimmers take aim at state podium
LEXINGTON — It is among the greatest dynasties in north central Ohio high school sports — and perhaps the best-kept secret. The Lexington boys swim team has cornered the market on the 200 yard medley relay. Since the boys state tournament split into two divisions for the 2008-09 season, Lex has sent a 200 medley […]
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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 […]