The Hillsdale Falcons came up short in a Division VII state semifinal against Kalida, but the loss couldn’t diminish the historic season.
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High-Flyer: Ferguson leads Falcons to Final Four
MANSFIELD — Lowen Ferguson’s basketball IQ is off the charts. Hillsdale’s sophomore point guard stopped by the Inside The Lines podcast studio after leading the Falcons to the Final Four for the first time in program history. The son of Hillsdale coach Ben Ferguson, Lowen talked about drawing up the game-winning basket in the Falcons’ […]
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Notebook: Falcons get Kalida in season of storylines
Making a trip to the state tournament puts the Falcons in some more extremely rare air when it comes to Ashland-area boys basketball history.
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Bennett’s late bucket sends Hillsdale to its first Final Four
The Hillsdale Falcons earned their way to the first Final Four in program history, defeating Heartland Christian 58-57.
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Hillsdale spanks Tiffin Calvert to reach Elite Eight
BARBERTON — For just the second time in program history, the Falcons are Elite. Lowen Ferguson and Knox Lewis each scored 17 points as Hillsdale thundered to a dominant, 67-45 win over Tiffin Calvert in a Division VII regional semifinal boys basketball game on Jack Greynolds Court. The Falcons (19-7) will play Heartland Christian for […]
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Florida trip adds new wrinkle to rapid-fire schedule for Hillsdale boys
JEROMESVILLE – A seemingly unrelenting part of a schedule can sometimes overwhelm a high school team, making it feel as though it’s been thrown into a fire. For the Hillsdale boys basketball squad and head coach Ben Ferguson, this season might feel more like being thrown into a volcano. After the Falcons made a second […]
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COMMENTARY: Falcons’ flight lifts north central Ohio fans to rare air
CANTON — Hillsdale’s remarkable high school football odyssey encompassed more than a season. The Falcons 2025 campaign ended with a Division VII state runner-up trophy, just like the 2024 season. This one came after Saturday’s 37-3 loss to St. Henry on Saturday before 3,912 fans at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Therein lies […]
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Another MAC heavyweight awaits Hillsdale in Division VII title game
JEROMESVILLE — St. Henry’s championship pedigree speaks for itself. While fellow Midwest Athletic Conference powerhouse Marion Local has reigned over Ohio small-school football since the dawn of the new millennia, it was St. Henry that put the MAC on the map in the 1990s. The Redskins won four state titles in the 1990s (’90, ’92, […]
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Hillsdale smashes McDonald to reach 2nd straight state championship game
NEW PHILADELPHIA – Some folks were saying the McDonald football team had a bit of a Cinderella-story vibe to it entering Friday night’s Division VII state semifinal against Hillsdale. The No. 3-ranked Blue Devils were playing in their 100th season, had tied their program record for wins and featured one of the best senior classes […]
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Second Chance: Hillsdale’s Heller reflects on a 2nd straight Final 4 appearance
MANSFIELD — Brady Heller hasn’t made his Christmas list yet, but the one thing Hillsdale’s senior linebacker wants more than anything else is a chance at redemption. Heller visited the Inside The Lines podcast studio ahead of Friday’s Division VII state semifinal game to talk about last year’s historic season. The lessons learned in the […]