ROCKY RIVER — Music boomed inside Mansfield Senior’s locker room, the heavy base line punctuated every so often by bursts of exuberant laughter. Senior High had just put the finishing touches on a resounding 55-21 win over Rocky River in the Division III, Region 10 quarterfinals, capping a tumultuous 36 hours that included a change […]
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Whippets, Tygers advance in Mansfield-area prep football playoffs
Shelby defeats Van Wert Shelby handled Van Wert 71-41 in an impressive showing during this Ohio football game on Nov. 3. Shelby darted in front of Van Wert 21-20 to begin the second quarter. The Whippets registered a 42-34 advantage at intermission over the Cougars. Shelby roared to a 64-34 lead heading into the final […]
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No fans allowed to attend Mansfield Sr. football playoff game
MANSFIELD — No fans from either school district will be permitted to attend Friday night’s Division III, Region 10 high school football playoff game with Mansfield Senior playing at Rocky River High School. The game was originally scheduled for Arlin Field, with the Tygers hosting as the higher-seeded team. Due to security concerns, local officials […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Bradley selected OCC Coach of the Year
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley and his Mansfield Senior Tygers cleaned up when the Ohio Cardinal Conference football team was unveiled. Bradley was selected the Coach of the Year after piloting Senior High to a perfect 7-0 conference mark and six of his players earned a spot on the first team. West Holmes’ quarterback Morgan Smith […]
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North central Ohio teams revel in rivalry week to finish regular season
Editor’s Note: This story was compiled by Jake Furr of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches are encouraged to contact him with their team’s respective highlights by Monday at 12 noon at jfurr@gannett.com or via text at 740-244-9934 COLUMBUS – The regular-season wrapped up on Saturday night and the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs are set. A […]
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Mansfield Sr. boys soccer team finishes valiant season
SHELBY — As bitter as it was to Mansfield Senior coach Bryan DeBolt, Monday’s Division II district semifinal loss didn’t come without a silver lining. The Tygers are building a new culture. Playing in its first district tournament since 2013, fifth-seeded Senior High gave No. 4 Norwalk all it could handle in the 1-0 setback. […]
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Mansfield Sr. dumps Madison to win outright OCC title
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior coach Chioke Bradley’s 100th career victory was packaged in some extra-special wrapping at Arlin Field. Friday night’s 34-0 victory came against arch-rival Madison. The Tygers (8-2 overall, 7-0 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference) now lead the crosstown rivalry 33-22-3, and have won eight of the last nine encounters. The win also […]
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Friday night’s Mansfield-area prep football roundup
Ashland Mapleton sprints past Ashland Crestview Ashland Mapleton pushed past Ashland Crestview for a 28-18 win for an Ohio high school football victory on Oct. 20. Ashland Mapleton opened with a 16-6 advantage over Ashland Crestview through the first quarter. Ashland Mapleton and Ashland Crestview each scored in the third quarter. Offense was nothing but […]
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Ontario stops Mansfield Sr. for sectional volleyball title
LEXINGTON — Olivia Kreger and her Ontario teammates made history Thursday night. The fourth-seeded Warriors cruised to a 3-0 win over No. 11 Mansfield Senior in the early match of a Division II sectional final doubleheader at Lexington High School. The sectional championship was the first for the Warriors since 2003. “It means a lot […]
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Mansfield Sr.’s Bradley closes in on coaching milestone
When Chioke Bradley took over as Mansfield Senior’s football coach in the spring of 2010, his first order of business was to bring stability to a program that had lost its way. Job well done. A 1994 Senior High graduate, Bradley has led his alma to unprecedented heights in his 14 seasons in charge. A […]