LOUDONVILLE — The first of what will be many postseason awards arrived on Corri Vermilya’s doorstep. Loudonville’s senior standout was selected the Mid-Buckeye Conference Player of the Year after leading the Redbirds to their eighth consecutive MBC title. An Ashland University recruit, Vermilya recently became the only player in state history with more than 2,300 […]
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Second-seeded Colonel Crawford rallies for OT win over No. 3 Clear Fork in district semifinals
SHELBY — Thirty-two minutes weren’t enough for second-seeded Colonel Crawford and No. 3 Clear Fork on Thursday. The Eagles rallied from an eight-point third-quarter deficit to force overtime, then held on for a wild 39-33 win over the Colts in the early game of a Division III district semifinal doubleheader at Shelby High School. “It […]
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Lady Lex among 5 area teams to reach girls district tourney
LEXINGTON — North central Ohio’s lone Division II team still standing is the one nobody was paying attention to. Ninth-seeded Lexington ran the gauntlet last week, winning a pair of road games to capture its first sectional crown since 2012. Lady Lex upset No. 7 Sandusky Perkins 44-43, then throttled No. 4 Norwalk 59-48 in […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Hilory, Shelby’s Schwemley among honorees in District 6
MANSFIELD — They met in the regular season and hope to run into each other again in the postseason. In the meantime, Mansfield Senior’s Monetta Hilory and Shelby’s Eve Schwemley earned spots on the District 6 first team. Both Hilory and Schwemley were Division II first-teamers when the teams were unveiled Monday. They were joined […]
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Tygers earn top seed in rugged Division II Old Fort district tourney
LISTEN: Curt Conrad and Larry Phillips preview boys postseason basketball on the Source Daily podcast 👇 MANSFIELD — The road to the Division II district championship is wrought with land mines. Mansfield Senior earned the top seed during Sunday’s girls tournament draw, but the Tygers are far from a shoo-in in a 16-team field that […]
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Lesson Learned: Loudonville bounces back with resounding win over Col. Crawford
NORTH ROBINSON — Loudonville coach Tyler Bates didn’t know how the Redbirds would respond to their first loss of the season, but Sophia Spangler put his mind at ease. The Tiffin-bound Spangler scored 10 of her 14 points in the second quarter and the Redbirds cruised to a 56-30 win at Colonel Crawford on Wednesday. […]
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Seniors lead Madison past Lady Lex
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Senior Night came early at Madison. Natalee Back and Chloe Eberling, the only two seniors on Madison’s roster, combined for 29 points, 16 rebounds, nine assists and 10 steals as the Rams cruised to a 52-37 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Lexington on Tuesday. The Rams (6-10, 3-8) avenged a 39-36 loss […]
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Tygers hold off Shelby in battle of area powers
MANSFIELD — The Tygers found a way. Mansfield Senior jumped out to a big first-half lead and held on for dear life in the second for a 46-44 win over Shelby in a battle of Richland County heavyweight girls basketball teams Tuesday night at Pete Henry Gym. Senior High (14-1) connected on just 4-of-20 free […]
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Chasing History: High-flying Redbirds brace for tough stretch
LOUDONVILLE — This must be what it’s like to play basketball against a bulldozer. Anyone matching up so far this season against the Loudonville girls has probably felt like they’ve had a death wish. The Redbirds are 12-0 after clobbering Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference heavyweight Clear Fork 64-40 on Tuesday. It was the closest final score […]
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Milestone: Loudonville’s Vermilya scores 2,000th career point in win over Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Corri Vermilya secured her place in north central Ohio girls basketball history Tuesday night. Vermilya, Loudonville’s senior Swiss army knife, scored her 2,000th career point in a 64-40 win over Clear Fork at Les Hauenstein Gym. The Ashland University-bound Vermilya finished with 32 points, giving her 2,006 career points. She joins 2016 Crestview […]