MADISON TOWNSHIP — For the first time in 15 years, Lady Lex will hang an Ohio Cardinal Conference girls soccer championship banner. Emily Thomas made sure of it. A senior forward, Thomas scored a penalty kick goal in the 10th minute and the Lexington defense made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Madison […]
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Madison boys celebrate perfection with OCC soccer championship
LEXINGTON — Not even the surprise storm that rolled through the area could dampen Madison’s coronation ceremony. Joey Walker scored an unassisted goal in the 76th minute as the Rams completed a perfect run through the Ohio Cardinal Conference with a 1-0 win at Lexington on Tuesday. Madison (12-1-0, 6-0-0) already had clinched the league […]
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Find a Way: Warriors just keep winning
ONTARIO — The new-look Warriors just keep finding a way to win. Ontario is unbeaten at the season’s midway point, but unlike last year’s senior-dominated team that thundered to a share of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship, the 2024 Warriors have been tested almost every week. Ontario rallied from a 14-0 deficit in Week 1 […]
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Check out Friday night’s Mansfield-area high school football scoreboard
MANSFIELD — Week 5 proved to be an eventful one on north central Ohio’s football fields. Contenders are emerging and league races are taking shape. Here’s a look at the Mansfield-area roundup and beyond. Only games reported to the Scorestream app were included in this listing. Summaries were generated by Lede Ai. Ashland denies Maple […]
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Chasing History: Madison aiming for OCC title, postseason success
MADISON TOWNSHIP — In more than two decades of coaching Madison soccer, Tim Lord has never seen a team like this. It’s not just that the Rams (9-1) are off to their best start since 2019 and alone atop the Ohio Cardinal Conference standings. It’s the way Madison plays the game that distinguishes this squad […]
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Richland County soccer programs rally around Lexington family after house explosion
Multiple area soccer programs, including Lexington, Clear Fork and Madison, have joined in efforts to raise funds for the Cramer family.
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MOAC Showdown: Galion to host Shelby in battle of unbeatens
GALION — Galion coach Matt Dick didn’t need to remind his team what awaited after last week’s win at Clear Fork. The Tigers have had this one circled since last September. Undefeated Galion will host undefeated Shelby on Friday in a game that could go a long way in determining the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship. […]
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Shelby, Ontario & Galion among top 6 in Region 14 after 1st football computer ratings
COLUMBUS — Those Division IV, Region 14 football computer rankings are going to have a Mansfield-area flavor all autumn long. Wednesday’s first release of the highly-anticipated ratings was proof positive of that statement. Shelby, Ontario and Galion are all undefeated, at 4-0, and all are jockeying among the leaders in their region. The top 16 […]
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Madison holds off Ontario in girls soccer nailbiter
ONTARIO — Madison coach Zac Huff can’t put his finger on it, but something about playing Ontario brings out the best in his Rams. Ellie Powell and Kya Swigart each scored second-half goals and Madison held on for a 2-1 win at Ontario on Tuesday. “I thought tonight we played one of our best games […]
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Quarterbacks dominate on Ohio’s Week 4 prep football fields
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – The Ohio high school football season is taking shape as contenders begin to separate from pretenders. […]