MANSFIELD — Cary Craner didn’t need to be reminded of the significance of Mansfield Christian’s 70-49 win over Lucas at The Furnace on Friday night. MCS’s fifth-year coach was painfully aware of the recent history between the Flames and Cubs. Evan Hager scored 22 points as Mansfield Christian completed the season sweep of Lucas and […]
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Loudonville’s Shultz goes out in style
LOUDONVILLE — Tess Shultz put the exclamation point on a remarkable high school cross country career. The Loudonville senior and North Central Ohio Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Shultz placed fifth in the Division III race at the state meet at Fortress Obetz. It was her third All-Ohio finish in three trips to […]
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Madison earns top seed in Division III boys district soccer tourney
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The tournament bracket soccer fans have been speculating over for months came out Sunday afternoon. Madison earned the top seed in the new-look Division III boys district field and will host No. 8 Tiffin Columbian in a sectional semifinal at 5 p.m. Oct. 15. The Rams (13-1-0) dropped to Division III from […]
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Lady Lex picks up top seed in new-look girls soccer tournament draw
MANSFIELD — Could Richland County’s district dominance be in jeopardy with the dawn of the five-division era? Area soccer fans will find out soon enough. Lexington earned the top seed in the new-look Division III district during Sunday’s tournament draw. Lady Lex (8-7-1) will host No. 7 Shelby (5-5-3) in a sectional final at 5 […]
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Regional runner-up Lexington lands three on all-district first team
LEXINGTON — Lady Lex’s run to the regional final didn’t go unnoticed across northwest Ohio. Makaree Chapman, Jillian Morr and Kylie Galownia were all selected to the Division II first team when the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association unveiled its All-Northwest District teams recently. The Lady Lex trio was joined on the first […]
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GALLERY: Mansfield Christian School Class of 2024 graduation
The 37 members of the Mansfield Christian School Class of 2024 received their diplomas on Sunday afternoon at Berean Baptist Church.
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2nd-seeded Warriors look to defend Division II Fremont district title
ONTARIO — Winning a Fremont district title was anything but easy. Defending it may be even more difficult for Ontario. The Warriors (12-8) earned the No. 2 seed during Sunday’s district tournament draw and took a first-round bye. Ontario will host either No. 6 Clyde (9-9) or No. 10 Madison (5-14) in a sectional championship […]
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Major changes coming as OHSAA announces new divisional assignments
MANSFIELD — The new-look high school sports landscape came further into focus earlier this week. The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced in February the divisional expansion of several sports, including girls volleyball and boys and girls soccer, effective for the 2024-25 school year. On Tuesday, the OHSAA released its preliminary divisional assignments for those […]
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Undefeated Lady Lex earns top seed in softball tourney draw
LEXINGTON — Lady Lex may be the best-kept secret in all of Ohio — at least for now. Unbeaten Lexington picked up the No. 1 seed in Sunday’s Division II Willard district tournament draw. Lady Lex (19-0) opted for a first-round bye and will host either No. 9 Vermilion or No. 10 Tiffin Columbian in […]
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Wright Choice: Shelby’s Bruskotter is North Central Ohio’s Player of the Year
SHELBY — If Alex Bruskotter’s senior year is any indication, Wright State may have gotten a steal. The North Central Ohio Player or the Year had a season for the ages while leading Shelby to its first Final Four berth in program history. He averaged 23.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists a game as […]