LOUDONVILLE — New Loudonville football coach Keith Lemke hopes a few trips down the Mohican River will lead to more wins along the banks of the Black Fork. The 2012 Loudonville graduate and longtime assistant was hand-picked to replace north central Ohio legend Ed Honabarger, who reluctantly stepped down after two seasons because of changes […]
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Loudonville’s Shultz runs into the KMAC record book
LOUDONVILLE — Hank Williams Jr sang, “Family Tradition,” and while the Shultz family from Loudonville is not the topic of the country song, it fits. Sophie Shultz, a Loudonville High School junior, recently broke the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference 800-meter record with a time of 2:20.76 at the league meet earlier this spring. Her older […]
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Madison South assistant principal hired as new Loudonville High School principal
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District has announced that Kyle Gordon has been named the principal of Loudonville High School, the district announced in a Tuesday afternoon press release. Gordon brings a strong background in classroom instruction, instructional leadership, and school administration, along with a clear commitment to student success, school culture, and […]
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Swan Song: Ontario seniors go out in style at state swimming championships
CANTON — Ontario senior Tessa Crum and her classmates couldn’t have scripted a better ending. The Warriors finished seventh in the final girls team standings with 95 points during the final day of the Division II state swim meet. Crum, Sasha Bulakovski and Joie Simmering made their last appearance at C.T. Branin Natatorium one to […]
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Redbirds overcome odds, nab share of KMAC crown
LOUDONVILLE – It would make perfect sense if the members of the Loudonville girls basketball team received free passes to Cedar Point once this season ends. There might not be another team in the area that can withstand a wild roller coaster of adjustments better than the Redbirds. The LHS program was at a fever-pitch […]
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COLLEGE NOTES: Lexington graduate Forup starring at Pitt-Johnstown
Lexington product Baden Forup has established himself as one of the top players in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, if not all of Division II basketball. A junior at Pitt-Johnstown, Forup matched a career high with 26 points in a 113-84 win over West Virginia Wesleyan. He added a game-high 11 rebounds for the Mountain […]
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Oct. 24: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Lexington escapes close call with Ashland Lexington topped Ashland 43-35 in a tough tilt in an Ohio high school football matchup on Oct. 24. Lexington moved in front of Ashland 9-7 to begin the second quarter. The Minutemen opened a tight 16-14 gap over the Arrows at the intermission. Lexington steamrolled to a 43-27 lead […]
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Lex will host playoff game, no matter the verdict in title tilt with Ashland
COLUMBUS — Lexington will host a monster showdown on Friday night when undefeated Ashland comes calling. While that game will determine the outright Ohio Cardinal Conference champion, the Minutemen will open the postseason at home regardless of the outcome (8-1 overall, 5-0 in the OCC). Lex already has clinched a home playoff game, according to […]
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Sept. 12: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Ashland overcomes New Philadelphia’s lead to earn win Ashland seemed a step slow at the start, but rallied to win 34-7 over New Philadelphia for an Ohio high school football victory on Sept. 12. New Philadelphia showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 7-6 advantage over Ashland as […]
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Lewis brothers connect, Hillsdale bounces Loudonville
JEROMESVILLE – Hopes were high Friday night that Ashland County’s “Backyard Brawl” rivalry game between Hillsdale and Loudonville could bring some suspense between two unbeaten teams. The Falcons, however, showed their talent and moxie is still soaring after a trip to the Division VII state championship game a year ago. Hillsdale quarterback Kael Lewis hit […]