MADISON TOWNSHIP — Brent Besancon and Andrew Saris will meet near midfield Friday, just as high school football coaches have done for generations, but the customary pregame handshake they will share hardly seems like a grand enough gesture. Nothing either man could say or do would fully express the admiration they feel for one another. […]
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Sophomores claim top honors on All-OCC volleyball team
MANSFIELD — Youth was served when the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference volleyball team was announced Wednesday. Wooster sophomore Sara Snowbarger was selected the Offensive Player of the Year, while Mount Vernon sophomore Audrey Stuller was the Defensive Player of the Year. Wooster’s Jen Snowbarger was the Coach of the Year after piloting the Generals to their […]
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3 Rams selected to first-team in OCC girls soccer
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Rams added another trophy to the case and a few more names to the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference honor roll. Madison won its fourth straight OCC title this fall and seniors Navaeh Lewis, Callie Cyrus and Natalee Back were selected to the OCC first team. The Rams shared the conference crown with […]
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Lex players top All-OCC boys soccer squad
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen returned to the top of the Ohio Cardinal Conference standings this fall and were rewarded for their efforts. Brody Earick was selected the Defensive Player of the Year and Peter Them was recognized as the Coach of the Year when the all-conference awards were unveiled Wednesday. Wooster’s Luigi Canas was selected […]
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Ontario claims top seed in Division II tournament draw
MANSFIELD — Richland County’s reputation as a girls soccer hotbed was reinforced again Sunday. For the seventh straight year, local heavyweights Ontario, Clear Fork, Lexington and Madison grabbed the top four seeds in the Division II district tournament draw. The last time another program cracked the top four was 2016, when Norwalk earned the No. […]
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Here’s the Oct. 6 Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Boys Football Roundup – October 06, 2023
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Lex & Madison tie; OCC title still up for grabs
LEXINGTON — The chase for the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship will go down to the wire. Lexington and Madison played to a 1-1 draw in the driving rain Thursday at Lexington, setting the stage for what promises to be a wild final week of OCC play. Lexington is 5-0-1 in OCC action while Madison and […]
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Lex blanks Madison in OCC showdown
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Peter Them and his Lexington Minutemen can rest easy. The sky isn’t falling after all. Dylan George and Zach Turlo scored second-half goals and the Minutemen rolled to a 3-0 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Madison on Tuesday. Lex (8-1-1, 5-0-1) can win an outright OCC title with a victory over Wooster […]
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QB leads Ontario past Madison
ONTARIO — Bodpegn Miller spread the wealth Friday night at Copeland Field. Miller, Ontario’s junior quarterback, completed passes to nine different receivers as the Warriors thundered to a 38-0 win over Madison. Miller tossed a pair of first-half touchdowns and ran for another score as the Warriors (3-0) opened a 31-0 halftime lead. He threw […]
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Tygers vs. Tigers: Mansfield Senior to tangle with Massillon on Friday
MANSFIELD — The Tygers will face their biggest challenge yet. Mansfield Senior, fresh off last week’s win over defending Division III state champ Canfield, will head for Stark County on Friday to tangle with Massillon at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. The Tigers are 2-0, including a season-opening 28-17 win over Valdosta (Ga.) in a battle […]