SHELBY — The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association confirmed what area basketball fans already knew. Alex Bruskotter is among the best in the state. Shelby’s senior swingman, Bruskotter was selected the Division II Co-Player of the Year when the OPSWA All-Northwest District boys teams were unveiled Wednesday afternoon. He shared the award with Willard’s Max Dawson. […]
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Fogle lifts Lexington past Willard in Division II district semifinals
ONTARIO — Brayden Fogle made the shots when they mattered most. Lexington’s sophomore standout drained a 3-pointer late in regulation to force overtime. Fogle then knocked down a contested mid-range jumper with two seconds left in the extra session to lift the second-seeded Minutemen to a thrilling 59-57 win over No. 3-seeded Willard in the […]
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Role players come up big as top-seeded Shelby rallies past No. 5 Mansfield Senior
ONTARIO — On a night when All-Ohioan Alex Bruskotter spent almost as much time on the bench as he did on the floor, Shelby’s role players rode to the rescue. Junior forward Karsen Homan came off the bench to score 13 points as the top-seeded Whippets rallied for a 60-55 win over No. 5 Mansfield […]
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Crestview falls to Margaretta in Division III district semifinals
NORWALK — Margaretta was looking for a spark when an inadvertent clashing of heads lit a fire. Trailing by double-digits entering the fourth quarter, the second-seeded Polar Bears rallied for an emotional 60-54 win over top-seeded Crestview in a Division III district semifinal game at Norwalk High School. Margaretta trailed 45-34 entering the fourth quarter, […]
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Seize the Day: Mansfield Sr. sophomore making most of opportunity
MANSFIELD — When an opportunity presented itself, D.J. Corbin seized it. Fifth-seeded Mansfield Senior will play in the Division II district tournament this week at Ontario thanks in no small part to the contributions of Corbin. The 6-foot sophomore scored 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting in last week’s 57-48 sectional final win at No. 4 […]
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Lucas falls to No. 2 seed Seneca East in Division IV district semifinal
WILLARD — The way coach Anthony Langhurst sees it, Seneca East’s lack of postseason experience is a blessing in disguise. Making their first district appearance since 1990, the second-seeded Tigers rallied for a 76-66 win over No. 3 Lucas in a Division IV district semifinal game at Willard High School on Tuesday. “It kind of […]
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Top-seeded Col. Crawford holds off Mansfield Christian in district thriller
WILLARD — Experience matters in the postseason. Colonel Crawford had it and Mansfield Christian didn’t. Making their 13th consecutive district tournament appearance, the top-seeded Eagles limited No. 5 Mansfield Christian to 23 second-half points and rallied for a 63-59 win in the early game of a Division IV district semifinal doubleheader at Willard High School […]
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Lexington’s Fogle selected OCC Player of Year
LEXINGTON — The top player in the Ohio Cardinal Conference still has plenty of basketball ahead of him. Lexington sophomore Brayden Fogle was selected the OCC’s Player of the Year after leading the Minutemen to an outright conference crown. Lex (21-2, 14-0) is the first OCC boys team to go unbeaten in league play since […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter headlines All-MOAC team
SHELBY — The Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference coaches spread the wealth when it came time to vote for the All-MOAC team. Six different schools are represented on the six-man first team, headlined by Shelby standout Alex Bruskotter. A Wright State University recruit, Bruskotter led the MOAC in scoring at 23.9 points a night. The 6-foot-7 swingman […]
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Road Warriors: Fifth-seeded Tygers close out No. 4 Bellevue for sectional title
BELLEVUE — Three stops and three buckets. It’s Mansfield Senior’s mantra and it served the Tygers well again Friday night. Fifth-seeded Senior High got stops and buckets in bunches during the final three-and-a-half minutes to escape with a 57-48 win over No. 4 Bellevue in a Division II sectional championship game. “In practice we put […]