OLIVESBURG – With its playoff and league-championship hopes hanging on life support Friday night, the Crestview football team needed just one more miracle. But visiting Firelands Conference front-runner Monroeville wouldn’t grant that wish at Scott Bailey Memorial Field in an instant-classic, 28-26 win for the Eagles. The Cougars (5-4, 4-2 FC) and three-year starting quarterback […]
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High-Flyer: Crestview’s record-setting QB talks about his passion for pole vaulting
MANSFIELD — Liam Kuhn is no stranger to soaring to unprecedented heights. Crestview’s senior quarterback and career passing leader, Kuhn is also one of the top returning pole vaulters in Ohio. The three-time state placer finished fourth at last year’s Division III state meet with a vault of 15-feet, 6-inches. Kuhn stopped by the Inside […]
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Kuhn keys Crestview’s critical win over St. Paul in FC tilt
OLIVESBURG – It was the perfect night for Liam Kuhn to get greedy. In a rivalry showdown Friday against St. Paul that was about as must-win as games get in Week 7, the Crestview senior was a jack-of-all-trades dynamo, turning in one of the best performances of his career. Kuhn threw for two touchdowns, ran […]
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Evans’ heroics tops Ohio’s prep football notebook
COLUMBUS — Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the sixth week 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 […]
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Caudill’s big night among Ohio’s top Week 5 football performances
COLUMBUS — Week 5 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the fifth week 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 […]
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Tough schedule helps Cougars lock down 1st win, prepare for Firelands foes
OLIVESBURG – Crestview head coach Steve Haverdill knew his team’s early schedule wasn’t going to be forgiving when the program had perennial talents Seneca East, Kirtland and Keystone make up its non-conference slate for 2024 and 2025. On Friday night in their home-opening game at Scott Bailey Memorial Field, the gauntlet paid off. The Cougars […]
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Spitler begins Freddies’ coaching career on winning note
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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2025 Crestview Cougars football preview: Schedule, players and outlook
ASHLAND — Welcome to Ashland Source’s 2025 high school football preview. Over the coming days, we’ll preview all the schools across the county. Each preview features key players, this season’s schedule and what fans can expect under the Friday night lights. Today, we preview the Crestview Cougars. You can find all of our high school […]
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Richland County 4-H recognizes youngsters and their achievements
MANSFIELD — The Richland County 4-H program had its annual 4-H Honor Program on Sunday, Nov. 10. Recognition was given to 4-H members, adult volunteers and “friends” of the Richland County 4-H program. The top 4-H member honors were given to Member-of-the-Year recipients: Carson Secriskey, Kaley Bowman, Abigail Secriskey and Anderson Roll. The Outstanding Service to 4-H […]
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Crestview scores 40 straight to overpower Mapleton
OLIVESBURG — Mapleton scored first and last, but Crestview scored 40 points in-between those touchdowns to earn a 40-14 Firelands Conference victory in Friday night’s regular-season finale at Olivesburg. The victory clinches a playoff berth for the Cougars. The Mounties jumped on top 7-0 midway through the first period, but Bransen Hider evened it with […]