BELLVILLE — Addi Pittman and her Ontario teammates had their revenge Wednesday night. Ontario’s prolific senior forward, Pittman scored both goals as the Warriors averaged a regular-season loss to Lexington with a 2-1 win in the Division III regional semifinals at the Colt Corral. Below are photos from Wednesday’s regional semifinal between Ontario and Lexington. […]
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Resilient Rams battle to 1-1 draw with Lady Lex
LEXINGTON — Considering all Madison had to endure this week, Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Lexington felt like a win. The Rams (6-7-2, 5-1-1 Ohio Cardinal Conference) could have clinched no worse than a share of the conference crown with a win, but instead finished third in the league standings with 16 points. A win is […]
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Lady Lex comes up just short in Final Four loss to No. 1-ranked Kenton Ridge
AKRON — The tears streaming down Makaree Chapman’s cheeks had little to do with what had just transpired on the super-heated artificial surface at Firestone Stadium. Chapman and her Lexington teammates pushed top-ranked Kenton Ridge to the precipice in a Division IV state semifinal game only to see the top-ranked Cougars scratch out two runs […]
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Lexington’s lone senior leads charge to Final Four
LEXINGTON — When she looked around the dugout at the beginning of the season, Makaree Chapman saw a lot of unfamiliar faces staring back at her. The only senior on a roster that includes five freshmen, Chapman could have alienated herself. Instead, Lexington’s sure-fire All-Ohioan and Division I recruit embraced her new role. With Chapman […]
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Lexington tops Bryan, advances to Final Four for first time since 2002
CLYDE — Makaree Chapman and her Lexington teammates got the monkey off their backs. Chapman twirled a three-hitter and Lady Lex powered to a 6-1 win over Bryan in a Division IV regional championship game Friday at Clyde’s Joe Wilson Field. Lexington (24-3) advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 2002. Lady […]
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Chapman, Lady Lex stymie Lake in Division IV regional semifinals
CLYDE — Makaree Chapman’s changeup had Lake’s loaded lineup twisted in knots. Lexington’s hard-throwing senior left-hander, Chapman stymied the Flyers with her knee-buckling off-speed pitch in a resounding 9-1 win in the nightcap of a Division IV regional semifinal doubleheader Wednesday at Joe Wilson Field. Lady Lex (23-3) will play Bryan for a regional title […]
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Chapman leads Lady Lex past Clear Fork, back to Sweet 16
GALION — Makaree Chapman was virtually untouchable. Lexington’s left-handed ace twirled a one-hitter as top-seeded Lady Lex breezed to a 6-0 win over No. 3 Clear Fork in the Division IV district championship game in Galion. Lexington will return to the Sweet 16 for a second straight year and play either Clyde or Milbury Lake […]
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Madison holds slim lead in chase for Ohio Cardinal Conference crown
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Rams are atop the Ohio Cardinal Conference standings, but their perch is precarious. Madison and Lexington split a key home-and-home series this week as the OCC season neared its midway point. The Rams (9-2, 4-1) are one game clear of Lady Lex (10-2, 4-2) in the loss column with Friday’s trip […]
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Shelby senior Schwemley caps career in style
SHELBY — Numbers don’t lie and Eve Schwemley’s numbers tell the story of a historic season. The North Central Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Schwemley averaged an area-best 21.4 points a game and became just the seventh player in Shelby history to top the 1,000-point plateau. But that only tells part of the […]
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Clear Fork earns top seed in Division V Shelby girls hoops district tournament
BELLVILLE — No girls basketball team team in north central Ohio benefited more from postseason expansion than Clear Fork. The Colts dropped from Division III to Division V and earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team Shelby district during the girls tournament draw Sunday afternoon. Clear Fork will host fellow Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference member […]