BELLVILLE — The Clear Fork girls basketball team unleashed a second-half rally to subdue Lexington 50-41 on Friday night in a clash of Richland County rivals at Bellville. Mel Blubaugh topped the Colts with 14 points, while Kylie Belcher added 11 points and seven rebounds and Lillian Weikle contributed 10 points and eight rebounds. Makaree […]
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Brown, McDougal selected 2nd team All-Ohio volleyball
LEXINGTON — Ava Brown’s star continues to rise. Lexington’s sophomore outside hitter, Brown was selected to the All-Ohio second team in Division II by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association. The 6-foot-2 Brown was an All-Ohio third-team selection as a freshman. Brown led Lady Lex (19-6) to a berth in the district championship for […]
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Lady Lex takes third at state cross country meet
OBETZ — Brailey Slone exceeded expectations. Lexington’s sophomore distance dynamo placed fifth in the Division II girls race at Saturday’s state meet at Fortress Obetz, helping Lady Lex to a third-place finish in the team standings. Slone finished in 18 minutes, 38 seconds — more than 40 seconds faster than last year, when she placed […]
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Ontario heads to girls district soccer final after blanking Lex
LEXINGTON — Leila Stevens may not be Ontario’s most prolific goal scorer, but the junior midfielder found herself in the spotlight Wednesday evening. Stevens scored a rebound goal with 17:30 remaining in the first half as the Warriors knocked off Lexington 2-0 in a Division II district semifinal match at Lexington High School. Ontario (15-2-2) […]
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Sophomores claim top honors on All-OCC volleyball team
MANSFIELD — Youth was served when the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference volleyball team was announced Wednesday. Wooster sophomore Sara Snowbarger was selected the Offensive Player of the Year, while Mount Vernon sophomore Audrey Stuller was the Defensive Player of the Year. Wooster’s Jen Snowbarger was the Coach of the Year after piloting the Generals to their […]
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3 Rams selected to first-team in OCC girls soccer
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Rams added another trophy to the case and a few more names to the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference honor roll. Madison won its fourth straight OCC title this fall and seniors Navaeh Lewis, Callie Cyrus and Natalee Back were selected to the OCC first team. The Rams shared the conference crown with […]
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Lexington earns top seed in Division II volleyball draw
LEXINGTON — Lady Lex would like to take care of some unfinished business. Lexington earned the top seed in Sunday’s Division II volleyball tournament draw and will begin tournament play at home at 8 p.m. Oct. 19. Lady Lex will host either No. 10 Clear Fork or No. 8 Sandusky Perkins in the sectional final. […]
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Ontario claims top seed in Division II tournament draw
MANSFIELD — Richland County’s reputation as a girls soccer hotbed was reinforced again Sunday. For the seventh straight year, local heavyweights Ontario, Clear Fork, Lexington and Madison grabbed the top four seeds in the Division II district tournament draw. The last time another program cracked the top four was 2016, when Norwalk earned the No. […]
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Lex & Madison tie; OCC title still up for grabs
LEXINGTON — The chase for the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship will go down to the wire. Lexington and Madison played to a 1-1 draw in the driving rain Thursday at Lexington, setting the stage for what promises to be a wild final week of OCC play. Lexington is 5-0-1 in OCC action while Madison and […]
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Battling The Elements: Heat, humidity can’t slow down Crestview’s Gerich
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Considering the conditions, Crestview’s Leyna Gerich couldn’t have been happier. A junior, Gerich won the high school girls race at Monday’s Richland County B-Dry Cross Country Invitational at Madison. Temperatures were in the mid-80s with heat index readings in the 90s when the girls race began. The heat and humidity didn’t seem […]