ONTARIO — Winning a Fremont district title was anything but easy. Defending it may be even more difficult for Ontario. The Warriors (12-8) earned the No. 2 seed during Sunday’s district tournament draw and took a first-round bye. Ontario will host either No. 6 Clyde (9-9) or No. 10 Madison (5-14) in a sectional championship […]
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Undefeated Lady Lex earns top seed in softball tourney draw
LEXINGTON — Lady Lex may be the best-kept secret in all of Ohio — at least for now. Unbeaten Lexington picked up the No. 1 seed in Sunday’s Division II Willard district tournament draw. Lady Lex (19-0) opted for a first-round bye and will host either No. 9 Vermilion or No. 10 Tiffin Columbian in […]
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 […]
Lucas’ Toms, Iceman honored by Mid-Buckeye Conference
LUCAS — The Cubs swept the Mid-Buckeye Conference postseason awards. Logan Toms was selected the MBC Player of the Year, while Taylor Iceman was the Coach of the Year after piloting Lucas to its sixth straight conference crown. A senior guard, Toms recently became Lucas’ career scoring leader. He averaged 17.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and […]
Loudonville’s Vermilya selected MBC Player of Year
LOUDONVILLE — The first of what will be many postseason awards arrived on Corri Vermilya’s doorstep. Loudonville’s senior standout was selected the Mid-Buckeye Conference Player of the Year after leading the Redbirds to their eighth consecutive MBC title. An Ashland University recruit, Vermilya recently became the only player in state history with more than 2,300 […]
Lucas starts slow, finishes fast to dismiss Crestline in sectional tourney
LUCAS — The Cubs woke from their hibernation midway through the second quarter Wednesday night. After sleep-walking through the opening eight minutes, third-seeded Lucas came to life and cruised to a 79-41 win over No. 12 Crestline in a Division IV sectional semifinal game at the Cub Cave. Lucas (18-5) trailed 18-10 late in the […]
Mansfield Senior’s Hilory, Shelby’s Schwemley among honorees in District 6
MANSFIELD — They met in the regular season and hope to run into each other again in the postseason. In the meantime, Mansfield Senior’s Monetta Hilory and Shelby’s Eve Schwemley earned spots on the District 6 first team. Both Hilory and Schwemley were Division II first-teamers when the teams were unveiled Monday. They were joined […]
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 […]
High School Football Preview: Crestline Bulldogs
Crestline will again compete in the Northwest Central Conference this fall. The Bulldogs joined the NWCC as a football-only member in 2020. hsfb23_CrestlineDownload