ONTARIO — The magic of March Madness has eluded the Mansfield Senior boys basketball program for a dozen years. That drought ended on Saturday night as the Tygers spun a web of enchantment with their scrappy resolve in a highly-charged, 64-61 Division III Northwest District Championship upset of top-seeded Lima Shawnee. “This is it. This […]
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Tygers rip Norwalk to claim sectional championship
MANSFIELD — It took eight minutes for the Mansfield Senior boys basketball team to shake off two weeks of inaction. But then the second-seeded Tygers shifted into high gear and throttled Norwalk 65-30 for a Division III sectional championship on Friday night at Pete Henry Gym. Coach Marquis Sykes’ squad trailed the winless Truckers 13-12 […]
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Mansfield Sr. claims share of OCC championship in stunning fashion
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Mansfield Senior has captured many a league title in its long and storied boys basketball history. Yet few, if any, were more improbable than the one that was clinched on Friday night. The Tygers pulled away from arch-rival Madison 69-61, then heard the shots fired across the state as New Philadelphia upset […]
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Tygers rally with huge 4th quarter to stun Sandusky, pocket 3rd straight win
SANDUSKY — Don’t look now but Mansfield Senior is getting as hot as the weather is cold. The Tygers overcame a double-digit halftime deficit and erupted for 33 points in the fourth quarter to stun Sandusky 85-80 in Saturday night’s non-conference boys basketball clash. Sophomore guard Kaylen Brooks exploded for 35 points (29 in the […]
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Ediger breaks Ashland scoring record to lead Arrows past Tygers
ASHLAND – Santa Claus might be coming to town in less than a week, but Paxon Ediger didn’t have the patience to wait for the big guy. With Mansfield Senior visiting Arrow Arena on Friday night, the Ashland senior guard stuffed his scoring stockings to the brim, dropping in a program-record 44 points and forcing […]
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Gordon powers Madison past Mansfield Sr. at Arlin Field
EDITOR’S NOTE: A correction has been made to the first touchdown scored in this game. A player was misidentified. MANSFIELD — The 60th Battle of Mansfield ended a frustrating season for the community’s two high school football teams. But it was a little less frustrating for Madison, which earned a 21-7 victory over arch-rival Mansfield […]
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Shelby’s Air Force-bound DeVito eclipses Joe Burrow in Ohio prep football annals
COLUMBUS — Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the eighth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a look. -Shelby’s Brayden DeVito passed Joe Burrow on Ohio high school football’s […]
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Fletcher finds 1st win in Mansfield Senior’s pounding of Wooster
WOOSTER — It was a night of firsts on Friday at Follis Field. Mansfield Senior’ 34-21 victory over Wooster was the first win for rookie head coach Antonio Fletcher, who is in his initial season at the helm. The verdict also marked the first victory for the Tygers this year after an 0-7 start. Senior […]
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New Philadelphia’s 2nd-half rally clips Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Senior football team raced to a first-quarter lead, then enjoyed a halftime advantage. But the second half was a New Philadelphia barrage as the Quakers earned a 45-26 victory Friday night at Arlin Field in Ohio Cardinal Conference action. Bralon Fletcher’s 2-yard touchdown blast put Senior High on top 6-0 after […]
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Parsons’ air show propels West Holmes over Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — West Holmes quarterback Brayden Parsons authored a highlight reel on Friday night at Arlin Field. The junior standout completed 15-of-19 passes for 385 yards and four touchdowns to lift the Knights to a 45-6 win over Mansfield Senior in the Ohio Cardinal Conference opener. Brody Bowman added 80 yards rushing a TD, while […]