LOUDONVILLE — Those aren’t whispers the basketball community is sharing in southern Ashland County. It’s become a full-blown conversation. The Loudonville girls basketball team had one goal before the season started — a state tournament run — and it’s alive and well. “We’re not shying away from it,” coach Tyler Bates said. “We scrimmaged up […]
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Loudonville hammers Wellington in latest blowout
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville girls basketball team is racking up some ferocious results this season. Wednesday night was supposed to be a stronger test against stiffer competition. It wasn’t. The fourth-ranked Redbirds buried Wellington 74-22 to improve to 15-0. “I just think we really play hard,” said All-Ohio senior Corri Vermilya, who was a finalist […]
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Loudonville ranked 4th in 1st girls state basketball poll
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville girls basketball team is clearly the class of the sport in north central Ohio. The Redbirds are also making waves statewide. Coach Tyler Bates’ squad is ranked No. 4 (with 58 points) in the Division IV girls basketball poll, released this week by the Associated Press. Loudonville is the only area […]
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Chasing History: High-flying Redbirds brace for tough stretch
LOUDONVILLE — This must be what it’s like to play basketball against a bulldozer. Anyone matching up so far this season against the Loudonville girls has probably felt like they’ve had a death wish. The Redbirds are 12-0 after clobbering Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference heavyweight Clear Fork 64-40 on Tuesday. It was the closest final score […]
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Milestone: Loudonville’s Vermilya scores 2,000th career point in win over Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Corri Vermilya secured her place in north central Ohio girls basketball history Tuesday night. Vermilya, Loudonville’s senior Swiss army knife, scored her 2,000th career point in a 64-40 win over Clear Fork at Les Hauenstein Gym. The Ashland University-bound Vermilya finished with 32 points, giving her 2,006 career points. She joins 2016 Crestview […]
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Loudonville roughs up Lady Lex
LOUDONVILLE — The scoreboard suggested otherwise, but Corri Vermilya insisted she and her Loudonville teammates still have plenty of work to do. A senior and Ashland University recruit, Vermilya poured in 30 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and pocketed eight steals as the Redbirds opened their season with a resounding 71-32 win over Lexington at the […]
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Loudonville girls hoops shooting for powerhouse status
LOUDONVILLE – There is absolutely nothing typical about the Loudonville girls basketball program. Anyone watching the Redbirds practice for even five minutes can see the pace is frantic. Anyone talking to head coach Tyler Bates for even two minutes can hear the expectations are limitless. Anyone looking at the results from the last seven seasons […]