COLUMBUS – Week 1 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances on opening night of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a […]
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Caudill, Lex top Ontario for first time since 2021
LEXINGTON — For the first time since 2021, the Minutemen are 1-0. Lexington quarterback Joe Caudill made sure of it. The Michigan State-bound Caudill ran for two touchdowns and threw a pair of TD passes as Lex cruised to a 36-16 win over Ontario on opening night at Robert H. Whitney Stadium. “Joe is a […]
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Inside The Lines: Lex’s Brayden Fogle has Georgia on his mind for next football step
LEXINGTON — He was a household name before he caught his first varsity pass or scored his first varsity basket. Lexington’s Brayden Fogle has managed expectations since he was in middle school. By all accounts, he has handled himself admirably. A University of Georgia recruit, Fogle joined the Inside The Lines podcast team Wednesday in […]
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Minuteman to Bulldog: Lexington’s Fogle commits to play at Georgia
LEXINGTON — Brayden Fogle will play college football between the hedges. Fogle, Lexington’s four-star tight end prospect, committed to the University of Georgia via social media Friday. The rising senior chose Georgia over Penn State and LSU. “The biggest thing for me was their standard that they set down there to be great was motivating, […]
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Ontario football moving back up to Division III
ONTARIO — The tournament trail got a little rockier for the Warriors. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its divisional and regional alignments for the 2025 football season Thursday and the biggest local storyline involves Ontario. The Warriors will move up to Division III after reaching the Division IV, Region 14 championship game last […]
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Bowman powers Shelby girls to team title at 92nd Mehock Relays
MANSFIELD — Ava Bowman kept her promise Saturday afternoon. Shelby’s senior sprinter broke the school record in the 200 meter dash during the 92nd Mehock Relays, winning in 25.57 seconds. It was one of three Mehock golds for Bowman, who told teammate Brayden DeVito earlier in the week she was gunning for Tiffany Adkins’ 2003 […]
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Lexington routs Rams in OCC baseball encounter
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Lexington baseball team controlled the action on Wednesday night at Madison. The Minutemen rolled to a 7-1 Ohio Cardinal Conference victory over the Rams. Starting pitcher Gage Powell threw five shutout innings before being relieved by Tyler Galownia, who finished the affair. (The photos below were taken by Tom Theodore)
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Mansfield Senior’s Roane caps career with first-team All-Ohio honors
MANSFIELD — Any questions about Kyevi Roane’s place in Mansfield Senior basketball history were answered Thursday. Roane was selected to the All-Ohio first team in Division III when the Division I-III teams were unveiled. It was the senior’s third All-Ohio citation after earning honorable mention honors in Division II in 2023 and 2024. The 6-foot-1 […]
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Shelby’s DeVito selected Northwest District Division IV Player of the Year
SHELBY — Brayden DeVito doubled up in All-Northwest District balloting. A 5-foot-11 junior guard, DeVito was chosen the Division IV Co-Player of the Year when the all-district team was unveiled Wednesday evening. He shared the award with Otsego’s Kaidyn Hutton. DeVito was also selected the Division IV Offensive Player of the Year during football season. […]
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Future looks bright for Lexington, despite district final loss to Sandusky
WILLARD — Scott Hamilton couldn’t mask his disappointment, but Lexington’s veteran coach could see the silver lining in Friday’s 54-37 loss to Sandusky in the Division III district championship game inside Robert L. Haas Gymnasium. Lex reached the Round of 32 with a roster comprised almost entirely of underclassmen. That group, which included just three […]