WILLARD — It wasn’t the storybook ending for which he had hoped. But Kyevi Roane already cemented his legacy. Mansfield Senior’s do-it-all senior guard, Roane capped one of the most remarkable careers in program history in Tuesday’s 72-58 loss to Sandusky. He scored six points, grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and nearly piloted the second-seeded […]
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Lex’s sixth man adjusting to new role, ends Ashland’s season
WILLARD — Jakob Legron has embraced his new role, even if he doesn’t especially care for it. A senior, Legron came off Lexington’s bench to score 17 points as the top-seeded Minutemen cruised to 69-48 win over No. 4 Ashland in the opening game of a Division III district semifinal doubleheader Tuesday inside Robert L. […]
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Shelby’s DeVito selected District 6 Player of Year in Division IV
SHELBY — The legend of Brayden DeVito continues to grow. An All-Ohio quarterback and college football prospect, DeVito was selected the Division IV Player of the Year when the District 6 boys basketball teams were unveiled Monday. Shelby’s junior guard led the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference in scoring at 18.9 points a game. The Whippets (13-9, […]
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Tournament Tune-up: Hillsdale trumps Fredericktown in battle of small-school powers
JEROMESVILLE — There was no conference championship on the line or tournament positioning to jockey for, but Hillsdale coach Ben Ferguson and Fredericktown boss Derek Dibling got just what they were looking for Tuesday night: a stern test against a quality opponent. Freshman Lowen Ferguson led five Falcons in double figures with 18 points and […]
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Rebuild: After years of success, Lucas starting from square one
LUCAS — Taylor Iceman is coaching likes it’s 2015. After an unprecedented run that included six straight Mid-Buckeye Conference championships, Iceman’s Lucas Cubs are in the midst of a rebuild. The roster boasts as many freshman as seniors — two apiece. “I was blessed for a long time. We’ve had a lot of good players […]
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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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Youth Movement: Comets douse Flames, capture MBC title
KIDRON — Considering the composition of each team’s roster, the present and future of Mid-Buckeye Conference basketball was on display Friday night at Central Christian. Junior forward Ruben Carr scored 20 points as Kidron Central Christian clinched its first MBC championship with a 72-66 win over Mansfield Christian. The title was the fourth in program […]
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On Fire: Flames complete first season sweep of Lucas in nearly a decade
MANSFIELD — Cary Craner didn’t need to be reminded of the significance of Mansfield Christian’s 70-49 win over Lucas at The Furnace on Friday night. MCS’s fifth-year coach was painfully aware of the recent history between the Flames and Cubs. Evan Hager scored 22 points as Mansfield Christian completed the season sweep of Lucas and […]
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Column: Hoops rivalry between Mansfield Senior, Lexington continues to grow
MANSFIELD — The eight-mile stretch of U.S. 42 between Mansfield and Lexington may as well be renamed Tobacco Row. No Dean Dome. No Cameron Indoor Stadium. But the Tygers and Minutemen have developed a basketball rivalry that would make Duke and North Carolina fans proud. Tuesday’s Ohio Cardinal Conference showdown inside Pete Henry Gym, played […]
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Homecoming: Mansfield native D’Vontae Johnson providing boost to Tygers
MANSFIELD — Whitehall-Yearling’s loss is Mansfield Senior’s gain in the eyes of coach Marquis Sykes. The Tygers are in the hunt for the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship this season, thanks in no small part to newcomer D’Vontae Johnson, a Mansfield native who returned to his hometown this year after playing at Whitehall-Yearling High School last […]