WOOSTER — Cooper Watters and his Lexington teammates slayed the giant. Watters won a pair of individual events as the Minutemen claimed the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship Saturday at Wooster’s Ellen Shapiro Natatorium. The OCC title was the fourth for the Minutemen and first since 2021. Wooster won the past three OCC crowns and 18 […]
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Gallery: Lexington holds off New Philadelphia in the OCC, 56-49
(Photos from Lexington’s 56-49 win over New Philadelphia on Friday night in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game at LHS. The win improve the Minutemen to 12-2 overall and 7-1 in the league. The Quakers fell to 8-6/4-4 and saw their four game winning streak snapped.)
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Gallery: Lexington knocks off Ashland, 71-54, in Ohio Cardinal Conference
Photos from Lexington’s 71-54 win at home on Friday night against Ashland in an Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball game. The win improved the Minutemen to 9-1 overall and 5-1 in the OCC. The Arrows dipped to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the league with the loss. Lexington plays at Sandusky on Saturday night in […]
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Junior Achievement: Lex’s Hughes is boys Runner of Year after breaking school record
LEXINGTON — After breaking the school record in his final race as a junior, what will Latrell Hughes do for an encore? It should be fun to watch. The newly-crowned North Central Ohio Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, Hughes broke the program record en route to a second-place finish at the Division II […]
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Aces: Centerburg’s Hill caps sensational career with top honor on All-Area squad
CENTERBURG — Bennett Hill made history this fall. Hill, a Centerburg senior and North Central Ohio Boys Golfer of the Year, became his school’s first state qualifier in 14 years. He tied for 11th at the Division III state tournament at NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury, shooting a two-day 152. “He owns five of the […]
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Lexington thumps Ontario to complete big weekend sweep
ONTARIO — Rebounding proved to be the theme of the weekend for the Lexington boys basketball team. On Saturday, the Minutemen hammered Ontario 75-50 in a non-conference encounter, utilizing a whopping 49-21 advantage on the glass. (Photos by Tom Theodore) That verdict came on the heels of Friday night’s huge win over previously undefeated Mansfield […]
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Lexington holds off Mansfield Sr. in Ohio Cardinal Conference showdown
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen won in spite of themselves. Seven Allen scored a game-high 21 points and Lexington survived a dreadful shooting performance from the free throw line in a 74-70 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Mansfield Senior on Friday nigh. The Minutemen (5-1, 3-1) connected on just 21-of-41 free throws, much to coach Scott […]
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Lexington uses big 2nd half to pull away from New Philadelphia
NEW PHILADELPHIA — A strong second-half effort fueled Lexington’s Ohio Cardinal Conference victory at New Philadelphia on Friday night. The Minutemen jumped on top 12-6 through the first quarter, and led 21-19 at halftime. The second half belonged to coach Scott Hamilton’s team. The Minutemen expanded the margin to 36-28 through three periods, and put […]
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Allen’s 17 points help Lexington drum Dover
DOVER — Lexington overcame a slow start to deny Dover for a Saturday night road win in boys basketball action. Junior Seven Allen paced the Minutemen (3-0) with 17 points, while classmate Joe Caudill contributed 15 points and five rebounds. Dover (1-2) led the Minutemen 13-9 at the first-quarter stop. But Lex pushed in front […]
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No Fogle, no problem: Lexington guards shine in pounding of West Holmes
LEXINGTON — The best big man in the Ohio Cardinal Conference last season was injured and sitting on the bench Friday night for Lexington. But oh my, the Minutemen have a flock of smaller guys capable of wreaking havoc. Lexington, with a lineup that often featured four guards, pressured and forced a young West Holmes […]