ONTARIO — The chase for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference crown isn’t quite over yet. Carter Walters fired a complete-game six-hitter as Ontario knocked off Highland 2-0 at Ontario on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots (21-3, 10-3) secured no less than a share of their third straight MOAC title with a 3-0 win over the Warriors (13-9, […]
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Highland captures at least a piece of 3rd straight MOAC baseball championship
MARENGO — The Fighting Scots defended their Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference title. Kort Sears tossed a complete game five-hitter as Highland knocked off Ontario 3-0 Tuesday at Highland. The Scots (21-2, 10-2) clinched at least a share of the MOAC championship. Highland has a two-game lead in the loss column over Clear Fork, Shelby and Galion. […]
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Like mother, like son: Natalie and Casey Lantz both reach Final 4 with Shelby
As Casey Lantz guides Shelby into unchartered waters, his mother, Natalie, has experience when it comes to reaching the game’s biggest stage.
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Shelby’s Bruskotter headlines All-MOAC team
SHELBY — The Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference coaches spread the wealth when it came time to vote for the All-MOAC team. Six different schools are represented on the six-man first team, headlined by Shelby standout Alex Bruskotter. A Wright State University recruit, Bruskotter led the MOAC in scoring at 23.9 points a night. The 6-foot-7 swingman […]
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Shelby’s Schwemley, Clear Fork’s Labaki among All-MOAC repeat picks
SHELBY — It was déjà vu all over again when the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference girls basketball team was announced. Shelby’s Eve Schwemley and Clear Fork’s Annika Labaki were two of the four repeat members on the six-player All-MOAC first team. Marion Harding’s Aniya Mitchell and Pleasant’s Avah Steele were the others. A junior, Schwemley led […]
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Lady Lex among 5 area teams to reach girls district tourney
LEXINGTON — North central Ohio’s lone Division II team still standing is the one nobody was paying attention to. Ninth-seeded Lexington ran the gauntlet last week, winning a pair of road games to capture its first sectional crown since 2012. Lady Lex upset No. 7 Sandusky Perkins 44-43, then throttled No. 4 Norwalk 59-48 in […]
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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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Gallery: Clear Fork tops Ontario, 62-55
Photos from Clear Fork’s 62-55 win on Friday night against Ontario in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference game inside the Colt Corral. Clear Fork ended its regular season with a record of 10-12 overall and 5-9 in the MOAC. Ontario, which hosts Lucas on Saturday night, fell to 5-16/3-11. Both teams play sectional tournament games next […]
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GALLERY: Shelby clinches share of MOAC title with win over Ontario
The Whippets 71-36 victory over Ontario earned Shelby a share of a sixth straight Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference title Friday night.
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Shelby rips Ontario, clinches 6th straight MOAC title
The Whippets clinched at least a share of a sixth straight MOAC title Friday night, defeating Ontario 71-36.