PLYMOUTYH — Cameron Wagers dodged a bullet. Plymouth’s senior 120-pounder, Wagers won a sectional championship Saturday afternoon but not before surviving a first-round scare at the Division III Plymouth sectional. Because there were only seven wrestlers in the 120-pound bracket, the top-seeded Wagers earned a double-bye into the semifinals where Norwalk St. Paul’s Ty Glavich […]
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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 […]
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Crestview making history one win at a time
OLIVESBURG — One at a time. It’s a philosophy that has served the Crestview Cougars well as they make history with every additional victory. One possession at a time. One quarter at a time. One game at a time. One win at a time. The Cougars are 17-0 with five regular season games remaining — […]
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On a Mission: Crestview’s Cunningham looking to complete journey started by former great Hill
OLIVESBURG — Steve Haverdill can’t say for certain how the dream match would unfold, but Crestview’s veteran wrestling coach sure would like to see it. Haverdill was the head coach when heavyweight Caden Hill terrorized the state as a senior in 2020. Hill was 45-1 and the overwhelming favorite to win a Division III state […]
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Crestview dumps Lucas, remains unbeaten
OLIVESBURG — Dylan Bruner and his Crestview teammates waited almost a year for their revenge. Bruner scored 20 points as the Cougars avenged last season’s lopsided loss at Lucas with a 72-61 win over the Cubs on Monday. Crestview improved to 14-0, matching the best start to a season in program history. The Cougars were […]
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Crestview clobbers St. Paul in Firelands Conference showdown
OLIVESBURG — Sam Wells did his best Kevin Love impersonation Thursday night. Wells, Crestview’s 6-foot-3 senior forward, scored a career-high 20 points as the Cougars thundered to a 70-33 win over Norwalk St. Paul in a matchup of Firelands Conference unbeatens. Love endeared himself to Cleveland Cavaliers fans with his ability to rebound the ball […]
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Lexington ranked No. 3 in 1st state basketball poll
Ohio’s first Associated Press high school boys basketball poll has moved with a few north central Ohio teams earning rankings. In Division II, Lexington grabbed a first-place vote and checks in at No. 3. The Minutemen earned 93 points in the poll, just a point behind No. 2 Kettering Alter and six points behind No. […]
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Ontario, Galion, Ashland grapplers headline Gorman field
MANSFIELD — This weekend’s 61st annual J.C. Gorman Invitational is the crown jewel of north central Ohio’s regular-season schedule, as usual. Action begins Friday at 3 p.m. and continues Saturday at 10 a.m. at Mansfield Senior High School. Saturday’s Parade of Champions is slated for 4:20 p.m., with the finals begin at 4:30 p.m. This […]
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Crestview turns tight game into rout of Mapleton
OLIVESBURG – The Crestview boys basketball team’s New Year’s resolution is looking like a two-years’ resolution. Unwilling to take a foot off the gas against potential Firelands Conference challenger Mapleton on Saturday night, the Cougars turned what was a tie game after one quarter into an all-out, 78-39 drubbing. Crestview, which stretched its FC win […]
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Mansfield Sr.’s Bradley is area’s Defensive Player of the Year
MANSFIELD — Maurice Bradley II played his best when the lights were the brightest. Mansfield Senior’s junior linebacker and the area’s Defensive Player of the Year, Bradley led the Tygers with 144 tackles in 13 games — but statistics only tell part of the story. Mansfield Senior (10-3) played 10 playoff-qualifying teams during the regular […]