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Successful road for Bates, Redbirds finally reaches pinnacle

by Doug Haidet March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

LOUDONVILLE — It was almost as if Tyler Bates could finally exhale Saturday night. The 11th-year Loudonville girls basketball coach stood near mid-court at Massillon Perry High School – a grin on his face that refused to fade – soaking in reality. You got the sense he almost wanted to drag a sleeping bag onto […]

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Loudonville erupts for regional crown to reach Final Four

by Doug Haidet March 10, 2024March 10, 2024

MASSILLON – The Loudonville girls basketball team was going to lose an hour of sleep Saturday due to daylight saving time anyway. Facing New Middletown Springfield in a Division IV regional championship game at Massillon Perry High School, the Redbirds figured they might as well just stay up all night. Behind a masterclass of a […]

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Loudonville edges Danbury to reach Elite 8 for 1st time in 32 years

by Doug Haidet March 7, 2024March 8, 2024

MASSILLON – It was an and-1 bucket that nearly blew the roof off the gym at Massillon Perry High School. Facing Lakeside Danbury in a Division IV regional semifinal Thursday, the Loudonville girls basketball team clung to a five-point lead with less than 90 seconds to play. After his team had stalled with the ball […]

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Bates collects 200th win as Loudonville cruises past Mogadore for district title

by Larry Phillips March 2, 2024March 2, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 8:12 p.m. CRESTON — Steamrolling foes has become routine for the Loudonville girls basketball team. So, Saturday afternoon’s 61-44 victory over Mogadore in the Division IV Norwayne District championship game was merely another example of the Redbirds following this season’s script. Coach Tyler Bates’ bunch shot out to […]

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