COLUMBUS — She was one of the greatest players in north central Ohio girls basketball history and Ashland’s Renee Holt is a rising star in coaching circles, too. Holt was selected the Division III Coach of the Year when the Division I-III All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday. Ashland (20-6) won its first Ohio Cardinal Conference […]
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Shelby’s DeVito selected Northwest District Division IV Player of the Year
SHELBY — Brayden DeVito doubled up in All-Northwest District balloting. A 5-foot-11 junior guard, DeVito was chosen the Division IV Co-Player of the Year when the all-district team was unveiled Wednesday evening. He shared the award with Otsego’s Kaidyn Hutton. DeVito was also selected the Division IV Offensive Player of the Year during football season. […]
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Crestview’s Gearheart, Mapleton duo qualify for state wrestling tourney
FINDLAY — Naomi Gearheart is headed back to state. Crestview’s sophomore 145-pounderpinned Keystone’s Sage O’Brien in the second period to claim her second district championship in as many years Sunday at Findlay High School. Gearheart advances to next week’s state tournament at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. She finished fifth at state in the 155-pound class […]
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Colonel Crawford KOs Crestview in district title clash
ONTARIO — Colonel Crawford’s one-two punch scored a knockout on Crestview at Friday night’s Division VI district championship game at Ontario High School. Junior Brayden Holt poured in 25 points, while junior center Payne DeGray chipped in 21 to lead the Eagles to a convincing, 61-39 pounding of the Cougars. Senior Logan Goddard added nine […]
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Crestview trips Seneca East to set up rematch with Col. Crawford in district title tilt
ONTARIO — Crestview met Colonel Crawford once before, and it turned out to be the Eagles’ lone blemish this season. On Friday night, we’ll get to see a rematch. The second-seeded Cougars made sure of that on Wednesday night by denying Seneca East 52-40 in a Division VI boys basketball district semifinal game at Ontario […]
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Madison’s Koppert captures sectional wrestling title
MADISON TOWNSHIP — If her performance at the Clyde sectional is any indication, Estella Koppert is primed for a run at the state podium. Madison’s 140-pound junior overwhelmed the competition at the Clyde sectional. She was 3-0 with a pin and two technical falls, including a 16-0 win over Woodmore’s Stella Strong in the finals. […]
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Crestview collects sectional title with resounding pounding of Bucyrus
OLIVESBURG — Crestview senior Justice Thompson won’t go out without a bang. The 6-foot-5 senior guard, who averages 25.5 points per game, erupted again on Friday night. He welcomed the tournament challenge by pumping in 22 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and handing out four assists to lead the Cougars to a 66-44 Division VI district […]
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Thompson dreams big, plays big as Crestview’s all-time best scorer
OLIVESBURG – The fate of Justice Thompson’s high school athletic career rested on a personal goal that most people would have simply written off as crazy talk. “I told myself before my sophomore year that if I didn’t get All-Ohio in basketball that I was going to play football (as a junior),” Thompson said earlier […]
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Crestview nabs 2nd at Firelands; Hillsdale climbs to 5th in WCAL
COLLINS — The Cougars are clawing their way back toward the top. Following a third-place finish in last year’s Firelands Conference wrestling championships, Crestview took the runner-up spot Friday night, with seven of its eight placers in the Top 3 of their respective weight classes. Host Western Reserve got points from all 12 of its […]
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Nickoli focuses Lexington’s aim on 8th straight district swimming title
LEXINGTON — Winning the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship was nice, but Lexington has bigger fish to fry. The Minutemen are seeking their eighth straight team championship at this week’s Northwest District swimming and diving tournament at Bowling Green State University. The event begins Tuesday with the Division I boys and girls diving competitions. Lex stunned […]