MANSFIELD — Josiah Schleusener and his Mansfield Christian teammates plan to turn up the heat inside The Furnace on Friday night. MCS will host Kidron Central Christian in what is the de facto Mid-Buckeye Conference championship game. The Flames (9-6, 5-1) and Comets (12-5, 5-1) are tied atop the MBC standings with two conference games […]
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Mansfield Christian avenges loss to Crestline, takes lead in MBC title chase
CRESTLINE — It was a must-win game, but that’s nothing new for Mansfield Christian. Blayne Morrow led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and the Flames kept their Mid-Buckeye Conference championship hopes alive with a critical, 48-34 win at Crestline on Friday. MCS (7-4, 4-1) avenged a season-opening loss to the Bulldogs and moved […]
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Making history: Mansfield Christian one win from Final Four
Mansfield Christian made program history Tuesday, beating Columbus Grove 2-1 in the Division V regional semifinals.
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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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Shelby’s Schwemley, CF’s Blubaugh claim POY honors on All-NW District teams
MANSFIELD — Shelby’s Eve Schwemley and Clear Fork’s Mel Blubaugh added to already impressive résumés when the All-Northwest District girls basketball team was unveiled Wednesday evening. So did their coaches. Schwemley and Blubaugh were selected All-NW District Players of the Year and Shelby coach Natalie Lantz and Clear Fork’s Scott Sellers were Coaches of the […]
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Lex takes top seed in rugged Division III Willard boys’ basketball district
LEXINGTON — The division has changed. But the competition will be as fierce as ever in the Division III Willard district boys basketball tournament. Lexington earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team field, which includes No. 2 Mansfield Senior, No. 4 Ashland and No. 7 Madison. The Minutemen (17-3) will host Madison (4-16) in […]
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Youth Movement: Comets douse Flames, capture MBC title
KIDRON — Considering the composition of each team’s roster, the present and future of Mid-Buckeye Conference basketball was on display Friday night at Central Christian. Junior forward Ruben Carr scored 20 points as Kidron Central Christian clinched its first MBC championship with a 72-66 win over Mansfield Christian. The title was the fourth in program […]
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Leading Actor: Mack headlines Mansfield Christian during MBC championship chase
MANSFIELD — Davion Mack’s supporting cast may have changed, but Mansfield Christian’s sophomore sensation looks comfortable in the lead. A 6-foot-3 combo guard, Mack is the lone returning regular from last year’s record-setting team. The Flames won 20 games in a season for just the third time in program history — thanks in no small […]
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Clear Fork earns top seed in Division V Shelby girls hoops district tournament
BELLVILLE — No girls basketball team team in north central Ohio benefited more from postseason expansion than Clear Fork. The Colts dropped from Division III to Division V and earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team Shelby district during the girls tournament draw Sunday afternoon. Clear Fork will host fellow Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference member […]
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Crowning Glory: Lucas tops Mansfield Christian, pulls even in chase for MBC title
MANSFIELD — It wasn’t the coronation ceremony Mansfield Christian was hoping for, but it was the crowning achievement both the Flames and Lucas Cubs earned. Lucas sophomore Emma Brown scored on a layup with 11 seconds remaining and the Cubs knocked off the Flames 54-52 Saturday afternoon at The Furnace. MCS (15-4, 5-1 Mid-Buckeye Conference) […]