A controversial ruling worked against Galion’s Gradey Harding in a state championship loss to Kettering Alter’s Bronson Begley.
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Galion’s Harding one win from elusive state title
COLUMBUS — As he left the mat following Saturday’s state semifinal victory, Galion’s Gradey Harding had a simple message for coach Brent Tyrrell. “One more,” Harding said matter-of-factly as he confidently strode down the tunnel and into the bowels of Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. For the second straight year, Harding will wrestle in a state […]
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Clear Fork captures third MOAC crown in five seasons
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork is king of the hill again. Four Colts won individual titles and three others took runner-up honors as Clear Fork powered to its third Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference team title in the past five years Saturday at the conference championships. The Colts finished with 197.5 points. Galion (178) was second, Ontario (156) […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
Stampede: Colts rough up Galion in playoff opener
Clear Fork claimed its fourth straight sectional championship Thursday night with a 65-26 victory over Galion.
Posted inSwimming
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 […]
Posted inBoys Basketball
Tygers tame Tigers: Mansfield Sr. proves to be top cat at Galion
GALION — Mansfield Senior authored a dominating boys basketball performance as the Tygers began a busy week turning toward the close of the regular season. Coach Marquis Sykes saw his team roll to a 75-38 win at Galion on Tuesday night in a non-conference encounter. Freshman phenom Kalen Brooks posted 20 points. Rashad Reed contribute […]
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Lex takes top seed in rugged Division III Willard boys’ basketball district
LEXINGTON — The division has changed. But the competition will be as fierce as ever in the Division III Willard district boys basketball tournament. Lexington earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team field, which includes No. 2 Mansfield Senior, No. 4 Ashland and No. 7 Madison. The Minutemen (17-3) will host Madison (4-16) in […]
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Shelby rallies to overtake Galion in MOAC tilt
SHELBY — Junior point guard Brayden DeVito erupted for 26 points to bring Shelby back from a halftime deficit for a 70-66 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference victory over Galion on Saturday night. DeVito scored 17 points in the second half to fuel the Whippets’ rally from a 32-28 deficit at the intermission. Karsen Homan contributed 16 […]
Posted inTrack/Cross Country
Loudonville’s Shultz goes out in style
LOUDONVILLE — Tess Shultz put the exclamation point on a remarkable high school cross country career. The Loudonville senior and North Central Ohio Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Shultz placed fifth in the Division III race at the state meet at Fortress Obetz. It was her third All-Ohio finish in three trips to […]
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Aces: Centerburg’s Hill caps sensational career with top honor on All-Area squad
CENTERBURG — Bennett Hill made history this fall. Hill, a Centerburg senior and North Central Ohio Boys Golfer of the Year, became his school’s first state qualifier in 14 years. He tied for 11th at the Division III state tournament at NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury, shooting a two-day 152. “He owns five of the […]