LEXINGTON — He was the last and least likely of the 11 area wrestlers to earn state bids at last week’s Division II Norwalk district. And Lexington’s Aedan Nicol will likely be the lightest 285-pounder in the 16-man field when the state meet starts Friday afternoon. Nicol punched his ticket to state with a fourth-place […]
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Lexington’s Prykhodko is Park National Bank Athlete of the Month
LEXINGTON — Ivan Prykhodko can thank his father for introducing him to the breaststroke. Dear old dad, Dr. Mykola Prykhodko, was a breaststroker himself and would teach his children the finer points any chance he got. “We’d only swim breaststroke because my dad said it was the survival stroke,” the younger Prykhodko said. “I started […]
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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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Ontario, Galion wrestlers capture district titles at Norwalk
NORWALK — Jacob Ohl held up his index finger as he exited the mat Saturday afternoon, but Ontario’s senior 113-pounder wasn’t having a look-at-me moment. Ohl had just dispatched Galion’s Carter Trukovich 4-0 in the finals at the Division II Norwalk district tournament for his 150th career victory and he had a message for his […]
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Inside answer: Lexington’s Brayden Fogle counters Galion’s long-range challenge
LEXINGTON — Galion senior guard Elijah Chafin threw down a long-distance challenge in the first half Friday night. Lexington sophomore Brayden Fogle had an inside answer in the second half. The 6-foot-5 forward scored 13 points in the third quarter to break open an eight-point game at the intermission as the Minutemen knocked off the […]
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Shelby sinks Vermilion, captures sectional crown
Shelby (21-2) earned their 10th and final home victory Friday with a 76-40 dismissal of Vermilion in a Division II sectional championship.
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Gallery: Lexington tops Galion in Division II sectional title game
(Photos from Lexington’s 81-63 win on Friday night at home against Galion in a Division II sectional basketball championship game. The Minutemen (21-2) advance to the district semifinals Thursday at Ontario High School against Willard (19-4) in a rematch of last year’s sectional title game, won by Lexington. Galion ends its season with a 12-12 […]
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Area swimmers take aim at state podium
LEXINGTON — It is among the greatest dynasties in north central Ohio high school sports — and perhaps the best-kept secret. The Lexington boys swim team has cornered the market on the 200 yard medley relay. Since the boys state tournament split into two divisions for the 2008-09 season, Lex has sent a 200 medley […]
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Ashland’s Lemon, Lex’s Trittschuh make splash at state diving competition
CANTON — North central Ohio’s contingent of divers took center stage during the opening day of the state swimming and diving tournament Tuesday morning. Ashland’s Owen Lemon and Lexington’s Mason Trittschuh both earned top-10 finishes in the Division II boys 1-meter diving competition. Lemon finished sixth with a score of 352.05. Trittschuh was ninth with […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter, Lucas’ Toms selected District 6 Players of Year
SHELBY — The District 6 Coaches Association confirmed what north central Ohio fans have known all season. Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter is the genuine article. A Wright State recruit, Bruskotter was selected the District 6 Player of the Year in Division II when the teams were introduced Monday. The 6-foot-7 Bruskotter led the Whippets to their […]