ONTARIO — John Davis could rest easy Friday night and not because his fitness app informed him he walked 21,000 steps and climbed 28 flights of stairs earlier in the day. For the first time in three years the Mid-Ohio Spring Classic went off without a hitch and Davis, the event’s organizer, couldn’t have been […]
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Mid-Ohio Spring Classic draws top Ohio softball teams to Marshall Park
ONTARIO — It has a new name and a new address, but the competition should be as fierce as ever. The Mid-Ohio Spring Classic, formerly known as the Wendy’s Spring Classic, will make its debut at Marshall Park this weekend in the 31st edition of Ohio high school softball’s showcase event. Of the 20 teams […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya selected Ohio’s Division IV Player of the Year
LOUDONVILLE — She led her team to the Final Four and rewrote Loudonville’s record book along the way. It’s no wonder Corri Vermilya is Ohio’s Division IV Player of the Year. A 5-foot-9 senior guard, Vermilya led the Redbirds to the state tournament for just the second time in program history and first time since […]
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Centerburg’s Abner selected Central District Coach of the Year
MOUNT VERNON — The Centerburg girls basketball team completed a memorable season this winter. The Trojans went 19-6 and won the Know-Morrow Athletic Conferendce with a 9-3 mark, edging Danville and Cardington who tied for second at 8-4. The architect of that campaign was Bill Abner, who was voted the Central District’s Division IV Coach […]
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Loudonville 3rd in KMAC wrestling championships
GALION – A member of the KMAC in wrestling since the 2020-21 season, Loudonville put together 156 team points Saturday in the KMAC Championships at Northmor, good enough for third place. Elgin was an easy 294.5-212.5 winner over runner-up Northmor. The Redbirds and coach Ryan Thatcher received their lone individual title at 126 from Tyler […]
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Ohio’s boys & girls Jan. 19 high school basketball roundup
COLUMBUS — Friday night’s Ohio high school boys and girls basketball slate was a fairly light one due to the snows that struck the state. Still, these were the scores that were reported to the scorestream app. BOYS Anna holds off Jackson Center Anna finally found a way to top Jackson Center 42-40 for an […]
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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 […]
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Shelby soph. QB DeVito is area’s Offensive Player of Year
SHELBY — If his high school career continues on its current path, Shelby quarterback Brayden DeVito will find himself in exclusive company. The area’s Offensive Player of the Year, DeVito threw for 3,556 yards and 30 touchdowns as the Whippets won a share of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship. In two seasons under center, the […]
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North central Ohio teams revel in rivalry week to finish regular season
Editor’s Note: This story was compiled by Jake Furr of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches are encouraged to contact him with their team’s respective highlights by Monday at 12 noon at jfurr@gannett.com or via text at 740-244-9934 COLUMBUS – The regular-season wrapped up on Saturday night and the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs are set. A […]
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North central Ohio teams jostle for playoff positioning
It’s now or never for north central Ohio high school football teams with postseason ambitions. Week Nine led to a new wave of area teams qualifying for the postseason. In the Mansfield area, Shelby (second in Division IV, Region 14), Colonel Crawford (third in Division VI, Region 22), Northmor (fourth in Division VI, Region 23), […]