OBETZ — Lexington’s Latrell Hughes made history Saturday afternoon. A junior, Hughes took second in the Division II boys race at the state cross country meet at Fortress Obetz. He finished in 15 minutes, 13.46 seconds, breaking the school record of 15:14.28 set by teammate Chance Basilone at last week’s Tiffin regional. “It was a […]
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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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Lexington edges Ashland to win 91st Mehock Relays
MANSFIELD — Colonel Crawford’s Cecelia Chase capped her Mehock Relays career in style. Clear Fork’s Davis Hoeflich is just getting started. A senior, Chase defended her title in the 1,600 at the 91st running of the hallowed meet on a sun-swept Saturday afternoon at Malabar Intermediate School’s Mehock Field. She fought through gusty winds to […]
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Lexington’s Fogle selected OCC Player of Year
LEXINGTON — The top player in the Ohio Cardinal Conference still has plenty of basketball ahead of him. Lexington sophomore Brayden Fogle was selected the OCC’s Player of the Year after leading the Minutemen to an outright conference crown. Lex (21-2, 14-0) is the first OCC boys team to go unbeaten in league play since […]
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Junior service: Husty, Legron help Lexington power past Ashland
LEXINGTON — Lexington is ranked second in Ohio among Division II basketball teams, a squad best known for 6-foot-8 senior Elijah Hudson and five heralded sophomores. But it was the team’s two juniors who made their presence felt on Friday night in a 74-50 home win against Ashland. Starter Gavin Husty and substitute Jakob LeGron […]
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Unbeaten Lexington survives battle with Mount Vernon
LEXINGTON — Scott Hamilton is not a fan of early January, the time that statewide basketball polls come out for the first time during the season. The veteran Lexington basketball coach is even less fond of initial rankings that come out right before a game — especially with team that starts three sophomores and has […]
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Lex’s Basilone is Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year
LEXINGTON — The bump in competition has brought out the best in Lexington’s Chance Basilone. The area’s boys cross country Runner of the Year, Basilone earned All-Ohio honors last month at Fortress Obetz when he finished 27th in the Division I race at the state cross country championships. The junior crossed the finish line in […]