MANSFIELD — We’ve reached the regional quarterfinal round of the Ohio high school football playoffs, and north central Ohio is well represented. Three Richland County teams, two Ashland County squads, two Knox County teams, and one squad each in Crawford and Morrow County are still alive. Richland County Lexington pulled off the biggest upset in […]
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Playoff Picture: Area teams solidify postseason positions
MANSFIELD — Nothing is set in stone, but a handful of area schools can likely make their postseason plans. Ashland, Ontario, Shelby, Hillsdale and Danville already have secured playoff bids, according to computer ratings maven Joe Eitel, while Lexington, Galion and Fredericktown control their own destinies. None of the 20 schools in the three-plus county […]
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Future Buckeye Miller’s exploits top Ohio football notebook
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – The 2024 high school football season is 60% in the books. Before we turn the page to Week 7, […]
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Northmor roughs up Danville in KMAC showdown
IBERIA — Danville got caught in a perfect storm Friday night. Northmor All-Ohioan Jax Wenger returned from a three-week hiatus after an appendectomy and the Golden Knights rode the wave of emotion to a 41-6 Knox Morrow Athletic Conference win. A rangy 6-foot-2 senior receiver, Wenger caught four passes for 90 yards and a pair […]
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Check out Friday night’s Mansfield-area football roundup
MANSFIELD — Here are the high school football roundups from the Mansfield-area and beyond. Only games reported to the Scorestream app were included in this listing. Lede Ai composed the summaries. Ashland earns key win over New Philadelphia Ashland finally found a way to top New Philadelphia 17-14 in an Ohio high school football matchup […]
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Lexington’s Chapman is North Central Ohio’s softball Pitcher of the Year
LEXINGTON — A change of scenery didn’t seem to bother Makaree Chapman. The North Central Ohio Pitcher of the Year, Chapman led Lexington to an Ohio Cardinal Conference championship and a berth in the Elite Eight in her first season in purple and gold. She played at Ashland last spring, when she was an OCC […]
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Twice as Nice: Crestview’s Bolin strikes state gold in shot put, discus
DAYTON — Wade Bolin completed the sweep. Crestview’s senior thrower, Bolin won state championships in both the shot put and discus during the first day of the Division III state track championships on Thursday at Welcome Stadium. Bolin’s efforts vaulted the Cougars to the top of the leaderboard after the opening day. Crestview has 23 […]
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Loudonville tabs Danville legend Honabarger as new football coach
LOUDONVILLE — Ed Honabarger is returning to the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference, but he won’t be wearing the Blue and White of the Danville Blue Devils. A Danville coaching icon, Honabarger was introduced as Loudonville’s new football coach and assistant principal Friday afternoon. He succeeds John Battaglia, who recently stepped down after three seasons. “The […]
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Ontario goes 2-1 in Mid-Ohio Spring Classic
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 […]