LEXINGTON — Galion senior guard Elijah Chafin threw down a long-distance challenge in the first half Friday night. Lexington sophomore Brayden Fogle had an inside answer in the second half. The 6-foot-5 forward scored 13 points in the third quarter to break open an eight-point game at the intermission as the Minutemen knocked off the […]
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Clear Fork goes on a ‘Hotz’ streak to rally past Ontario for MOAC victory
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork coach Tim Brafford had a clear halftime message for junior Garrett Hotz on Friday night. Calm down and let the game come to you. Once the high-scoring Hotz did that, he never gave it back. The 6-3 forward, held scoreless in the first half, poured in 21 points in the final […]
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Mansfield Senior survives ‘teachable moments’ in win against Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Teachable moments are a good thing for a growing high school basketball teams prepping for the postseason. The Madison Rams gave Mansfield Senior coach Marquis Sykes a second-half full of those moments Friday night before the Tygers ultimately prevailed, 67-54. “We’re always looking for opportunities to teach and coach and get these […]
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Gallery: Mansfield Senior tops cross-town rival Madison, 67-54
Photos from Mansfield Senior’s 67-54 win at Madison on Friday night in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. The Tygers finished the regular season at 16-6 overall and 12-2 in the league. Madison, which finishes the regular season Tuesday at Clear Fork, is 1-20/1-13.
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‘Motivated’ Tygers celebrate Senior Night with win over New Philadelphia
MANSFIELD — Marquis Sykes said his Mansfield Senior basketball team was not lacking for motivation Friday night in a 40-35 win at home against New Philadelphia. “It was really important for us to come out here and get a win … on top of it being Senior Night, on top of it being a conference […]
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Gallery: Mansfield Senior defeats New Philadelphia in OCC clash
Photos from Mansfield Senior’s 40-35 win Friday night at Pete Henry Gymnasium against New Philadelphia in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. The victory improved the Tygers to 15-5 overall and 11-2 in the league. The Quakers fell to 11-8/7-6.
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Gallery: Mansfield Senior honors senior basketball players, cheerleaders and families
Mansfield Senior High School on Friday night honored its senior basketball players, cheerleaders and their families. The ceremonies took place before the Tygers defeated visiting New Philadelphia, 40-35, to improve to 15-5 overall and 11-2 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference.
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Column: Collins’ run at Senior High was full of fun
It all seems so magical now, that impossible tournament run almost 20 years ago. For three weeks, Mansfield Senior took its fans on an improbable postseason ride that culminated with an appearance in the Division I Final Four in March of 2005. The architect of that thrill ride, former Senior High coach Gregg Collins, will […]
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Mansfield Sr., Shelby to host 2nd-round football playoffs
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior and Shelby both took care of business on Friday night, and as a result each will host a second-round high school football playoff game. In Crawford County, Colonel Crawford did the same, and as a result the Eagles will be back on their homefield for Week 2 of the postseason. The […]
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GALLERY: Mansfield Senior salutes fall seniors
MANSFIELD — Friday night at Arlin Field was Senior Night for the Class of 2024 fall extra-curricular participants. Here’s a closer look at those festivities. The photos below were taken by Dan Melograna.