WILLARD — Jakob Legron has embraced his new role, even if he doesn’t especially care for it. A senior, Legron came off Lexington’s bench to score 17 points as the top-seeded Minutemen cruised to 69-48 win over No. 4 Ashland in the opening game of a Division III district semifinal doubleheader Tuesday inside Robert L. […]
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Ontario’s Grantham Trumpower adds to state medal collection
CANTON — Grantham Trumpower has made several visits to the state awards podium, just never in an individual event — until Friday. Ontario’s junior freestyle specialist finished fourth in the star-studded 100-yard free during the final day of the Division II state meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium. His time of 46.61 seconds was more than […]
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Lexington dismisses Madison with convincing tournament victory
LEXINGTON — Lexington’s boys baskeball tournament odyssey began with a show of muscle on Thursday night. The top-seeded Minutemen flexed their size advantage to overpower No. 7-seed Madison 70-39 at Lexington High School. Junior center Joe Caudill collected a game-high 20 points, while junior Brayden Fogle racked up 12 points and nine rebounds. Jakob Legron […]
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Lex’s Goodman collects All-Ohio honors after finishing 14th in Division II boys diving competition
CANTON — Lexington’s Deven Goodman opened the state swimming and diving tournament in style. A senior, Goodman finished 14th in the Division II one-meter boys diving competition Tuesday at C.T. Branin Natatorium. Goodman finished with 302.50 points, earning All-Ohio honors. The top 16 finishers in each event earn All-Ohio recognition. Two of Goodman’s Lexington teammates, […]
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State tournament awaits area’s top swimmers, divers
MANSFIELD — For north central Ohio’s state swim meet qualifiers, this week is more business trip than sight-seeing mission. Several locals will be in the hunt for high podium finishes when the Division II swimming prelims hit the water Thursday at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official list […]
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Miller, Arrows cruise to OCC wrestling title
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Guardian Miller may not have won the Ohio Cardinal Conference Wrestler of the Year award, but Ashland’s 144-pounder left Wayne E. Miller Gymnasium with something even more meaningful. A sophomore, Miller broke Ashland’s single-season record for takedowns en route to his second OCC individual championship. He was 5-0 for the tournament, winning by […]
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Allen’s late heroics rally Lexington past Hiland in non-conference thriller
LEXINGTON — Junior Seven Allen did a little bit of everything on Friday night, and the Lexington Minutemen needed all of it. The 5-foot-10 point guard hit a huge 3-pointer in overtime, added a key free throw and blocked a final shot to push Lexington to a 56-54 overtime win over visiting Berlin Hiland in […]
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Nickoli focuses Lexington’s aim on 8th straight district swimming title
LEXINGTON — Winning the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship was nice, but Lexington has bigger fish to fry. The Minutemen are seeking their eighth straight team championship at this week’s Northwest District swimming and diving tournament at Bowling Green State University. The event begins Tuesday with the Division I boys and girls diving competitions. Lex stunned […]
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Lex takes top seed in rugged Division III Willard boys’ basketball district
LEXINGTON — The division has changed. But the competition will be as fierce as ever in the Division III Willard district boys basketball tournament. Lexington earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team field, which includes No. 2 Mansfield Senior, No. 4 Ashland and No. 7 Madison. The Minutemen (17-3) will host Madison (4-16) in […]
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Lexington nips Ashland to pocket OCC championship
ASHLAND — Lexington weathered a strong challenge from Ashland on Friday night, but the Minutemen hung tough to claim a 59-58 victory, clinching an outright Ohio Cardinal Conference crown in the process. Coach Scott Hamilton’s squad improved to 17-3 overall, 11-1 in the OCC. The Minutemen were put to a stringent test at Arrow Arena. […]