LOUDONVILLE – A two-month whirlwind loaded with memorable big steps and breakthroughs for Tyler Bates has swiftly come to a stop on a new landing spot. Bates, who coached the Loudonville girls basketball team in the Division IV state semifinals March 18 in Dayton, announced four days later he would be resigning as the LHS […]
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Loudonville-Perrysville Schools presents two options for new building
LOUDONVILLE — After a nearly two-year process, Loudonville-Perrysville Schools unveiled options for a new master facilities plan to the community this week. The district had a meeting in Perrysville on April 25, and another Monday evening, to share the work its master facilities planning task force conducted. In the end, two options emerged for the […]
Simply the Best: Loudonville’s Vermilya repeats as area Player of Year
LOUDONVILLE — Tyler Bates ran out of superlatives a long time ago. There are only so many ways to say legendary when describing Corri Vermilya. The Ashland University-bound Vermilya is North Central Ohio’s Girls Basketball Player of the Year for a second straight season after leading the Redbirds (26-3) to the Final Four for the […]
Loudonville-Perrysville levy renewal approved by voters
LOUDONVILLE — A 1.5 mill permanent improvement levy for Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools received just under 64% of the vote in Loudonville Tuesday night. Election results from March 19 show 1,275 total votes cast, with 813 for the levy. “We are grateful for our community and their support of the Redbirds,” said Jennifer Allerding, the […]
Waterford carves slim margin over Loudonville
Waterford carves slim margin over Loudonville
March 14: Ohio high school girls basketball state tournament roundup
Girls Basketball Roundup – March 14, 2024
March 14: Ohio high school boys basketball regional roundup
Boys Basketball Roundup – March 14, 2024
Waterford squeezes past Loudonville
Waterford squeezes past Loudonville
Redbirds get royal sendoff for state tournament
LOUDONVILLE — When Sharon Guilliams’ and Cathy Vermilya’s oldest daughters started playing basketball for Loudonville, their goal was always to make it to the state tournament. The last time the Loudonville girls team made it there was in 1992. No Ashland-area teams had accomplished it since 2005 when the Redbirds’ boys squad reached the Final […]
Successful road for Bates, Redbirds finally reaches pinnacle
LOUDONVILLE — It was almost as if Tyler Bates could finally exhale Saturday night. The 11th-year Loudonville girls basketball coach stood near mid-court at Massillon Perry High School – a grin on his face that refused to fade – soaking in reality. You got the sense he almost wanted to drag a sleeping bag onto […]