MANSFIELD — An important piece of the city’s storied baseball history has been resurrected. For the first time in decades, the crack of the bat can be heard echoing through Liberty Park. The Madison Local School District middle school teams moved into their new home ballpark a few weeks ago. Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry was […]
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Ontario football moving back up to Division III
ONTARIO — The tournament trail got a little rockier for the Warriors. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its divisional and regional alignments for the 2025 football season Thursday and the biggest local storyline involves Ontario. The Warriors will move up to Division III after reaching the Division IV, Region 14 championship game last […]
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Madison holds slim lead in chase for Ohio Cardinal Conference crown
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Rams are atop the Ohio Cardinal Conference standings, but their perch is precarious. Madison and Lexington split a key home-and-home series this week as the OCC season neared its midway point. The Rams (9-2, 4-1) are one game clear of Lady Lex (10-2, 4-2) in the loss column with Friday’s trip […]
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Lexington routs Rams in OCC baseball encounter
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Lexington baseball team controlled the action on Wednesday night at Madison. The Minutemen rolled to a 7-1 Ohio Cardinal Conference victory over the Rams. Starting pitcher Gage Powell threw five shutout innings before being relieved by Tyler Galownia, who finished the affair. (The photos below were taken by Tom Theodore)
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Chapman’s arm, bat lead Lexington past Madison in OCC softball tilt
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Lexington’s Makaree Chapman had herself a day on Wednesday afternoon at Madison. The Lex standout pitched a one hit shutout in Lexington’s 8-0 victory over Madison during an Ohio Cardinal Conference girls softball game. At the plate, Chapman also had a solo home run to spearhead the Lexington offense. (The photos below […]
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Madison grad Stillwell presents Men’s Mental Health Expo featuring Urban Meyer
COLUMBUS — Madison graduate Obie Stillwell, a former Ohio State Buckeye and current facilitator of Obie’s Breakfast Club, has announced Columbus’ first-ever Men’s Mental Health Expo. Taking place on May 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ohio Union at the Ohio State University, this event is for men ages 17+. It will bring together […]
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Highland’s Rogers wins MVP of News Journal All-Star Classic
LEXINGTON — Highland’s Toby Rogers was a star among the stars at Friday night’s 46th annual News Journal All-Star Classic. The Scots’ standout poured in a whopping 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to garner MVP honors at the boys basketball clash. Rogers led five teammates in twin figures as the North rolled to a […]
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Century Club: Madison’s Stancombe picks up 100th career win in state opener
COLUMBUS — Jaxin Stancombe’s 100th career victory couldn’t have come at a better time. Madison’s junior heavyweight, Stancombe pinned Canton South’s DeAngelo Spear in the second period of their opening-round match at the Division II state tournament Friday afternoon inside Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. The milestone victory sends Stancombe (43-4) into Saturday’s quarterfinals against Greenville’s […]
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Bleed Green: Madison tabs homegrown Johnson as new football coach
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A Madison football program in desperate need of stability hopes it has found its long-term solution. Rams’ product and longtime assistant Kobi Johnson was introduced as the new football coach Tuesday morning. Johnson replaces Brent Besancon, who left after two seasons to become the head coach at Orrville. Besancon’s brief tenure came […]
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Madison’s Koppert captures sectional wrestling title
MADISON TOWNSHIP — If her performance at the Clyde sectional is any indication, Estella Koppert is primed for a run at the state podium. Madison’s 140-pound junior overwhelmed the competition at the Clyde sectional. She was 3-0 with a pin and two technical falls, including a 16-0 win over Woodmore’s Stella Strong in the finals. […]