LUCAS — The Cubs swept the Mid-Buckeye Conference postseason awards. Logan Toms was selected the MBC Player of the Year, while Taylor Iceman was the Coach of the Year after piloting Lucas to its sixth straight conference crown. A senior guard, Toms recently became Lucas’ career scoring leader. He averaged 17.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and […]
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Lucas starts slow, finishes fast to dismiss Crestline in sectional tourney
LUCAS — The Cubs woke from their hibernation midway through the second quarter Wednesday night. After sleep-walking through the opening eight minutes, third-seeded Lucas came to life and cruised to a 79-41 win over No. 12 Crestline in a Division IV sectional semifinal game at the Cub Cave. Lucas (18-5) trailed 18-10 late in the […]
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5th-seeded Mansfield Sr. opens tournament by dismissing Ontario
MANSFIELD — Kyevi Roane and his Mansfield Senior teammates played Tyger basketball Tuesday night. Roane scored a game-high 24 points as fifth-seeded Senior High raced to an 81-46 win over 10th-seeded Ontario in a Division II sectional semifinal game at Pete Henry Gym. The Tygers (17-6) forced 17 Ontario turnovers and swiped 20 offensive rebounds, […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter, Lucas’ Toms selected District 6 Players of Year
SHELBY — The District 6 Coaches Association confirmed what north central Ohio fans have known all season. Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter is the genuine article. A Wright State recruit, Bruskotter was selected the District 6 Player of the Year in Division II when the teams were introduced Monday. The 6-foot-7 Bruskotter led the Whippets to their […]
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Ohio State-bound White, Ottawa-Glandorf edge Lexington in thriller
LEXINGTON — Ohio State basketball fans, disheartened by the current state of affairs that led to Chris Holtmann’s firing, can take heart. Help is on the way. Buckeye recruit and Mr. Basketball candidate Colin White scored 16 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as Ottawa-Glandorf knocked off second-ranked Lexington 58-54 in a […]
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St. Peter’s stops Loudonville, snaps 38-game Mid-Buckeye Conference losing streak
MANSFIELD — The Mid-Buckeye Conference jinx is over. Antonio Lindsay knocked down eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 30 points as St. Peter’s knocked off Loudonville 73-59 Friday night at the Franciscan Activity Center. The win snapped an ugly 38-game MBC losing streak for the Spartans (3-17, 1-8). St. Peter’s last conference victory came on […]
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Buckle Up: Division II boys basketball district tourney will be a slugfest
LISTEN: Curt Conrad and Larry Phillips preview boys postseason basketball on the Source Daily podcast 👇 MANSFIELD — No matter where it’s contested, the Division II district tournament will be a street brawl. The site of the district tournament has yet to be determined, but navigating the loaded field won’t be easy. How loaded? The […]
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Lucas holds off Mansfield Christian, claims 6th straight MBC title
LUCAS — As he tended to his postgame media obligations, Logan Toms wore an oversized gold chain with a roaring Lucas Cubs logo and the letters ‘TPW’ dangling from it. “ ‘TPW’ stands for Tough People Win and it’s one of our football mottos,” Toms said after scoring 28 points in a Mid-Buckeye Conference title-clinching […]
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Falcons fall to WCAL-leading Norwayne
JEROMESVILLE — Braden West shot the lights out Tuesday night. West, Norwayne’s junior sharpshooter, matched his own school record with eight 3-pointers as the Bobcats pulled away in the second half for a 58-40 win over Hillsdale in Wayne County Athletic League action at Dickerson Gym. The 5-foot-10 sharpshooter scored 28 points — one off […]
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Crestview making history one win at a time
OLIVESBURG — One at a time. It’s a philosophy that has served the Crestview Cougars well as they make history with every additional victory. One possession at a time. One quarter at a time. One game at a time. One win at a time. The Cougars are 17-0 with five regular season games remaining — […]