SHELBY — He was an undersized guard who survived on grit and off-the-charts basketball IQ, and Greg Gallaway’s Shelby Whippets share some of those same traits. The Whippets (25-2) will meet Maysville (25-3) in the second of two Division II state semifinal games at 2 p.m. Saturday at the University of Dayton Arena. Kettering Alter […]
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Like mother, like son: Natalie and Casey Lantz both reach Final 4 with Shelby
As Casey Lantz guides Shelby into unchartered waters, his mother, Natalie, has experience when it comes to reaching the game’s biggest stage.
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Bates stepping down at Loudonville when school year ends
LOUDONVILLE — One of the most successful basketball coaches in Ashland County history announced Monday that he will step down at the end of the school year. Loudonville coach Tyler Bates said he will resign as the Athletic Director and Dean of Students at LHS. “Subsequently, I will also be stepping down as the girls […]
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Redbirds get royal sendoff for state tournament
LOUDONVILLE — When Sharon Guilliams’ and Cathy Vermilya’s oldest daughters started playing basketball for Loudonville, their goal was always to make it to the state tournament. The last time the Loudonville girls team made it there was in 1992. No Ashland-area teams had accomplished it since 2005 when the Redbirds’ boys squad reached the Final […]
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Successful road for Bates, Redbirds finally reaches pinnacle
LOUDONVILLE — It was almost as if Tyler Bates could finally exhale Saturday night. The 11th-year Loudonville girls basketball coach stood near mid-court at Massillon Perry High School – a grin on his face that refused to fade – soaking in reality. You got the sense he almost wanted to drag a sleeping bag onto […]
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Loudonville erupts for regional crown to reach Final Four
MASSILLON – The Loudonville girls basketball team was going to lose an hour of sleep Saturday due to daylight saving time anyway. Facing New Middletown Springfield in a Division IV regional championship game at Massillon Perry High School, the Redbirds figured they might as well just stay up all night. Behind a masterclass of a […]
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Loudonville edges Danbury to reach Elite 8 for 1st time in 32 years
MASSILLON – It was an and-1 bucket that nearly blew the roof off the gym at Massillon Perry High School. Facing Lakeside Danbury in a Division IV regional semifinal Thursday, the Loudonville girls basketball team clung to a five-point lead with less than 90 seconds to play. After his team had stalled with the ball […]