MADISON TOWNSHIP — Ashland repeated as the Ohio Cardinal Conference’s outright champion, but the victory celebration was muted after Wednesday’s 55-39 win at Madison. Kennedy Lacey and her teammates have bigger goals in mind. A junior guard, Lacey scored 29 points as the Arrows clinched their second outright OCC title in as many years. “We’re […]
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Ashland’s Holt, a Crestview grad, tabbed Ohio’s Division III Coach of the Year
COLUMBUS — She was one of the greatest players in north central Ohio girls basketball history and Ashland’s Renee Holt is a rising star in coaching circles, too. Holt was selected the Division III Coach of the Year when the Division I-III All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday. Ashland (20-6) won its first Ohio Cardinal Conference […]
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Ashland wins first girls district basketball championship in 46 years
NEW WASHINGTON – At some point before tip-off of its Division III district title game Saturday against Norwalk, the Ashland girls basketball team decided that a trip to the Sweet 16 was just too good to pass up. Both squads featured arguably the best teams in their programs’ respective histories. But the Arrows stormed out […]
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Ashland thumps Lexington, moves closer to 1st crown in 30 years
ASHLAND – For the first time in three decades, the odds are starting to tilt in favor of the Ashland girls basketball team. The Arrows cruised to a 49-32 victory Thursday while hosting Lexington inside Ashland University’s Kates Gymnasium. The triumph gave Ashland (9-3, 7-0 Ohio Cardinal Conference) a season sweep of Lady Lex (5-9, […]
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Mansfield Sr.’s Hilory, Bradley selected to OCC first team
MANSFIELD — A pair of Tygers headlined the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference girls basketball team. Monetta Hilory and Kiersten Bradley both earned spots on the All-OCC first team after helping the Tygers to a runner-up finish. Senior High finished 20-4 overall and 12-2 in OCC play. West Holmes won the conference crown with a 13-1 record. […]