MOUNT VERNON – Maybe it was because it was Friday the 13th, in October. Or it was a day away from a new moon. Or maybe it was the annular eclipse coming up. Mount Vernon’s home finale against Mansfield Senior was anything but routine. Eight personal foul and unsportsmanlike conduct calls. Players and fans taunting […]
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3 Rams selected to first-team in OCC girls soccer
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Rams added another trophy to the case and a few more names to the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference honor roll. Madison won its fourth straight OCC title this fall and seniors Navaeh Lewis, Callie Cyrus and Natalee Back were selected to the OCC first team. The Rams shared the conference crown with […]
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Lex players top All-OCC boys soccer squad
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen returned to the top of the Ohio Cardinal Conference standings this fall and were rewarded for their efforts. Brody Earick was selected the Defensive Player of the Year and Peter Them was recognized as the Coach of the Year when the all-conference awards were unveiled Wednesday. Wooster’s Luigi Canas was selected […]
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Tygers, Whippets, Warriors have clinched playoff berths
MANSFIELD — Six teams across four counties in north central Ohio have already clinched postseason berths in the state football playoffs. According to Joe Eitel, these teams have clinched: In Division III, Region 10: Mansfield Senior (6-2) is fourth in regional standings, while Ontario (8-0) is fifth. In Division IV, Region 14, Shelby (6-2) sits at […]
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Tygers rally after early deficit to pound Wooster
WOOSTER — Mansfield Senior is surfing a winning streak, and the wave has the Tygers on the cusp of an Ohio Cardinal Conference championship. Senior quarterback Duke Reese threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score as coach Choke Bradley’s team won its fifth straight game by thumping Wooster 35-7 on Friday […]
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Rewriting History: Mansfield Sr.’s Davis is September’s Park National Bank Athlete of the Month
MANSFIELD — He owns Mansfield Senior’s career records for receptions and receiving yards and will soon become the program’s all-time leader in touchdown catches, but statistics aren’t what distinguish Amarr Davis from his peers. His ability to single-handedly change the outcome of a game puts Davis in a stratosphere occupied by only a handful of […]
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Col. Crawford, Shelby & Northmor sitting pretty in computer ratings
COLUMBUS — Colonel Crawford and Shelby top the Mansfield-area teams angling for football playoff computer points in this week’s ratings, released Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles are second in their region, while Shelby is third and Northmor is fourth. If the season ended today, each would be in line to host a pair of playoff games, […]
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Crestview RB on 2-week tear
This story was compiled by Jake Furr of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches are encouraged to submit stats or notes to him by noon on Mondays at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – Three weeks remain in the 2023 Ohio high school football regular-season. The stakes get higher and do the accomplishments. Once again the Ohio Prep […]
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Mansfield Sr. defense shines in win over Ashland
MANSFIELD — The Tygers bared their teeth on defense Friday night. Mansfield Senior limited Ashland to 142 yards in a 14-6 Ohio Cardinal Conference win on Homecoming night at Arlin Field. Senior High (5-2, 4-0) is alone atop the OCC standings. Ashland (4-3, 2-2) slipped two games back. “It’s a rivalry for a reason. They […]
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Mansfield Sr. celebrates 2023 Homecoming
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior celebrated its 2023 Homecoming festivities on Friday night at Arlin Field. The Tygers knocked off Ashland in an Ohio Cardinal Conference football game. These were the scenes prior to that contest and at halftime.