MASFIELD — She won’t officially take over until Aug. 1, but Terra Jackson couldn’t wait to get started. A Mansfield Senior graduate, Jackson was appointed as her alma mater’s new athletic director at Tuesday night’s board meeting. She takes over for Laurie Romano and Jack Soliday, who served as interim co-ADs after Kevin Porter was […]
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ANALYSIS: What’s next for the Mid-Buckeye Conference?
The merry-go-round is spinning once again. The Lucas school board voted unanimously earlier this month to accept an invitation to join the Northern 10 Athletic Conference beginning in the fall of 2026. The move will end Lucas’ on-again, off-again affiliation with the Mid-Buckeye Conference. The school’s current 12-year relationship with the MBC has been tenuous […]
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Madison Athletic Hall of Fame to welcome 7 new members
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Athletic Hall of Fame will open its doors to seven new members in August. The Class of 2024, the second class of honorees, includes Jocelyn Pelasky, Ray Peterson, Matt Godsil, Doug Rickert, Justin Larrick, Ray Ellison and Greg Bartram. The induction ceremony will take place Aug. 10 at the Mid-Ohio […]
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Scheduling biggest obstacle for new-look Ohio Cardinal Conference
MANSFIELD — For north central Ohio’s four biggest high schools, a new basketball landscape is taking shape with the addition of Dover to the Ohio Cardinal Conference. The biggest news emerging from the OCC’s recent expansion is the introduction of pod scheduling during the winter months. The goal, OCC commissioner Ron Dessecker said, is to […]
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Checking all the boxes: OCC members excited about addition of Dover
DOVER — Ron Dessecker was sad to see Mount Vernon go, but at least the longtime Ohio Cardinal Conference commissioner can visit his hometown again on a regular basis as part of his job. A Dover High School graduate, Dessecker brokered the deal that will bring the Tornadoes into the OCC for the 2025-26 school […]
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Park National Bank to sponsor Athlete of the Month program
MANSFIELD — It’s that time of year again. For high school athletes, August means it’s time to get back to work. Officially, practices for all fall sports began Monday. The golf season already has teed off and other fall sports seasons will soon follow suit. As the 2023-24 school year dawns, Richland Source, Ashland Source […]
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High school sports season begins on Monday
COLUMBUS – Fall sports practices and the golf regular-season officially get underway on Monday, July 31, for member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. This week, football teams are permitted to conduct their five acclimatization days, which include two days in helmets, two days in helmets and shoulder pads, and one day in […]