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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Shelby’s Schwemley is MVP of girls all-star basketball game
LEXINGTON — Shelby’s Eve Schwemley enjoyed a superb girls basketball career at Shelby High School. On Friday night, she concluded it in fine fashion. The Whippets’ standout, who cracked 1,000 points as part of her prep resume, earned MVP honors at the Telegraph-Forum Girls Basketball Showcase at Lexington High School. Schwemley scored 20 points, grabbed […]
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Shelby senior Schwemley caps career in style
SHELBY — Numbers don’t lie and Eve Schwemley’s numbers tell the story of a historic season. The North Central Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Schwemley averaged an area-best 21.4 points a game and became just the seventh player in Shelby history to top the 1,000-point plateau. But that only tells part of the […]
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Rams roll over Lexington in OCC girls basketball tussle
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison girls basketball season got off to a tough start, but the Rams seem to have found their footing — and used it to step past Lexington on Saturday afternoon. Coach Phil Schmook’s squad has won four of its last six games, after starting the season 0-5. The Rams rolled over […]
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Freshman Phenom: St. Peter’s Kim is North Central Ohio Girls Golfer of the Year
MANSFIELD — The future couldn’t be brighter for St. Peter’s Joy Kim. The North Central Ohio Girls Golfer of the Year, Kim finished 13th at the Division II state tournament at Firestone’s Fazio Course. She carded a two-day total of 164, one stroke out away from All-Ohio honors. Kim won medalist honors at the Valley […]
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Lexington announces 2024 Homecoming Court
LEXINGTON — Lexington High School has announced its 2024 Homecoming Court. Seniors Emily Thomas, Ruthie Togliatti, Savannah Wolf, Natalie Smith, Alexa Baddour comprise the Homecoming Court. In addition, congratulations to the following students that were named to the 2024 Homecoming Top Ten. The seniors were selected by the Class of 2025. Top 10 In alphabetical order: Alexa BaddourMakaree […]
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Lexington’s Chapman is North Central Ohio’s softball Pitcher of the Year
LEXINGTON — A change of scenery didn’t seem to bother Makaree Chapman. The North Central Ohio Pitcher of the Year, Chapman led Lexington to an Ohio Cardinal Conference championship and a berth in the Elite Eight in her first season in purple and gold. She played at Ashland last spring, when she was an OCC […]
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Youth served: Mount Vernon, Lex standouts headline All-OCC softball team
MOUNT VERNON — The top softball players in the Ohio Cardinal Conference are just getting started. Mount Vernon sophomore Hailey Rudrick was selected the OCC Player of the Year and Lexington junior Makaree Chapman was recognized as the Pitcher of the Year when the all-conference team was unveiled recently. Lexington’s Todd Galownia was honored as […]
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Lexington rips Akron Springfield, rumbles into regional final
SHELBY — Mother Nature’s fireworks display Wednesday night paled in comparison to Lexington’s power exhibition earlier in the day. Lady Lex belted four home runs and thundered to a run rule-shortened 18-1 win over Akron Springfield in the nightcap of a Division II regional semifinal doubleheader at the Whippet Athletic Complex. Freshman Quinn Patrick launched […]
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Lex faces Akron Springfield in Division II regional softball semifinal
LEXINGTON — The new generation of fans may not know it, but Ohio softball royalty awaits Lexington in the regional semifinals. Lady Lex (27-2) will meet Akron Springfield (18-7) in the late game of a Division II regional semifinal doubleheader at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Shelby High School. Only a handful of programs in the […]