OLIVESBURG — The Arrows brought their brooms to Friday’s 38th Forest Pruner Invitational. Ashland swept the girls and boys team titles at the 13-team event at Crestivew High School. The Ashland girls scored 152 points, well ahead of runner-up Clear Fork (105). Northmor (82) was third. In boys action, the Arrows finished with 147.75 points. […]
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Ontario relay teams shatter regional records; Shelby, Lex, Clear Fork athletes advance to state
LEXINGTON — Audrey Mahon and her Ontario teammates just keep smashing records. Mahon anchored Ontario’s 4×200 meter relay and 4×400 meter relay teams to regional championships Saturday at Lexington, breaking meet records in both events. The 4×200 crew of Arialyn Bischak, Tessa Crum, Sasha Bulakoski and Mahon set a new record with a winning time […]
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Leaps and Bounds: Shelby’s Henkel breaks district long jump record
OAK HARBOR — The bull’s-eye on Madison Henkel’s back doesn’t seem to weigh her down. Shelby’s junior long jumper broke the Division II Oak Harbor district meet record in the prelims, then broke it again in Saturday’s finals. Her winning leap of 18-feet, 11-inches in the final bettered her earlier mark of 18-9.5. That effort […]
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Madison track honors seniors
MADISON TOWNHIP — Madison High School honored its seniors last week, saluting the track athletes and their families. The pictures below were courtesy of Madison teacher Jennifer Branstetter.
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Shelby’s Bowman making up for lost time
SHELBY — For Ava Bowman, every moment spent on the track this spring is reason for celebration. Shelby’s senior sprinter is doing what she loves again. Bowman didn’t have much to celebrate last year. She lost almost her entire junior season to injury after winning a pair of state medals as a sophomore. Her recent […]
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Bowman powers Shelby girls to team title at 92nd Mehock Relays
MANSFIELD — Ava Bowman kept her promise Saturday afternoon. Shelby’s senior sprinter broke the school record in the 200 meter dash during the 92nd Mehock Relays, winning in 25.57 seconds. It was one of three Mehock golds for Bowman, who told teammate Brayden DeVito earlier in the week she was gunning for Tiffany Adkins’ 2003 […]
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‘Faith over Fear:’ Lexington’s Weaver is Park National Bank Athlete of the Month
LEXINGTON — Elyana Weaver can finally take a breath. The last month or so has been a blur for Lexington’s recently-graduated middle-distance dynamo. Weaver put an exclamation point on a sensational prep running career with a third-place finish in the 800-meter run at last week’s Division II state meet at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. She finished […]
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Lex’s Weaver 3rd in 800 on final day of state track meet
DAYTON — Lexington’s Elyana Weaver capped her high school career in style. A senior, Weaver placed third in the 800-meter run on the final day of the Division II state track meet at Welcome Stadium. Her time of 2:14.23 was a new personal record. Weaver wasn’t the only area athlete to shine Saturday afternoon. Teammate […]
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Crestview ties for 3rd in final team standings at Division III state meet
DAYTON — Crestview’s quest for a team trophy came up just short, but pole vaulter Liam Kuhn soared to new heights. A sophomore, Kuhn set a personal record with a vault of 14-feet, 8 inches and the Cougars tied for third in the final team standings on the final day of the Division III state […]
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Cougars lock up four-peat with team regional track and field title
HEATH — The Crestview boys track and field team bolstered its reputation as a Division III regional powerhouse Friday at Heath High School. For the fourth consecutive spring, the Cougars captured the regional team title, this time riding a quartet of first-place, state-qualifying efforts at the two-day event to take the top spot. Crestview’s 51 […]