LOUDONVILLE — Matt Sprang did a little bit of everything for Loudonville and he did it all well. A senior shortstop and pitcher, Sprang was selected the Mid-Buckeye Conference Player of the Year after leading the Redbirds to an outright conference crown. At the plate, Sprang hit .458 with 25 runs scored, 10 runs batted […]
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Posted inSoftball
Loudonville’s VanSickle selected MBC softball Player of Year
LOUDONVILLE — Coaches and players around the Mid-Buckeye Conference can finally rest easy. Payton VanSickle’s reign of terror has ended. A senior catcher, VanSickle was selected the MBC softball Player of the Year after leading Loudonville to another conference crown. The Redbirds (19-6, 8-0) cruised to the MBC title thanks in part to VanSickle. She […]
Posted inGirls Basketball
Bates collects 200th win as Loudonville cruises past Mogadore for district title
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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Loudonville’s Vermilya selected MBC Player of Year
LOUDONVILLE — The first of what will be many postseason awards arrived on Corri Vermilya’s doorstep. Loudonville’s senior standout was selected the Mid-Buckeye Conference Player of the Year after leading the Redbirds to their eighth consecutive MBC title. An Ashland University recruit, Vermilya recently became the only player in state history with more than 2,300 […]
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St. Peter’s stops Loudonville, snaps 38-game Mid-Buckeye Conference losing streak
MANSFIELD — The Mid-Buckeye Conference jinx is over. Antonio Lindsay knocked down eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 30 points as St. Peter’s knocked off Loudonville 73-59 Friday night at the Franciscan Activity Center. The win snapped an ugly 38-game MBC losing streak for the Spartans (3-17, 1-8). St. Peter’s last conference victory came on […]
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Dawson leads Willard past Lucas
Max Dawson pieced together a strong performance Saturday night, scoring 29 points to lead Willard to a 72-55 victory over the Lucas Cubs.
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GALLERY: Willard handles Lucas, 72-55
Photos from Willard’s 72-55 win Saturday night at Lucas High School against the Cubs in a non-conference basketball game. The victory improved the Flashes to 16-3 overall and 7-1 in the Sandusky Bay Conference. The Cubs fell to 14-4 and 9-0 in the Mid-Buckeye Conference.
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Family History: Lucas’ Toms is Park National Bank Athlete of the Month for January
LUCAS — The history Logan Toms is chasing this winter isn’t his alone. When Toms becomes Lucas’ career scoring leader in the coming weeks, the senior and four-year letterman will gladly share the spotlight with older brother Riley Gossom. After all, the record Toms is pursuing should have belonged to Gossom. A 2021 Lucas graduate, […]