SHELBY — Junior point guard Brayden DeVito erupted for 26 points to bring Shelby back from a halftime deficit for a 70-66 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference victory over Galion on Saturday night. DeVito scored 17 points in the second half to fuel the Whippets’ rally from a 32-28 deficit at the intermission. Karsen Homan contributed 16 […]
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Gallery: Shelby handles Highland in conference play, 66-31
Photos from Shelby’s 66-31 win over Highland on Friday night in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference basketball game at Highland High School.
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COLUMN: Prep hoops conference races begin to take shape
MANSFIELD — You can’t win a conference championship in January, but you can lose one. High school basketball’s conference races are beginning to heat up now that the calendar has flipped. Since several area schools postponed their games tonight because of Ohio State’s national semifinal game against Texas in the Cotton Bowl and an impending […]
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Foot on the gas: River Valley soars over Shelby with 30-point win
River Valley (5-1, 2-1 MOAC) raced to a 30-point victory over Shelby (3-2, 2-2 MOAC) Friday in an early season conference meeting.
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Ontario stuns Shelby with incredible rally to reach Elite 8 in Arlin Field classic
MANSFIELD — Approximately 8,500 fans at Arlin Field could’ve been charged the price of another ticket while exiting the gates on Friday night — and no one would’ve complained a bit. Let’s cut to the chase for the most basic information of all in the wake of a brilliant high school football game. No. 3-seed […]
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It’s blocked! Ontario junior picks right time to record 1st punt block
ONTARIO — No one was more surprised than Ontario junior Trenton Maglott on Friday night when the powerful defensive lineman blocked a Clear Fork punt. “It was a a shot-in-the-dark play that I took and it worked,” the 6-foot, 235-pound Maglott said of his late third-quarter block that set up his team’s knockout punch in […]
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Galion, Highland CC runners honored for displaying unmatched sportsmanship
GALION – Galion High School cross country runner Jaiden Jones displayed remarkablesportsmanship during the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Championship Meet on Oct. 12. Regional Cross Country The cross country postseason has reached the regional level after last week’s district meets. The area’s qualifying teams and individuals will be in action Saturday at the Tiffin regional. By […]
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MOAC showdown: Shelby to host Ontario in battle of unbeatens
SHELBY — It’s the biggest game of the season and the biggest game ever between Shelby and Ontario. The Whippets (8-0, 5-0) welcome the Warriors (8-0, 5-0) to the Whippet Athletic Complex on Friday for what is the de facto Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship game. It’s the 15th meeting ever for the Richland County rivals, […]
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Gallery: Ontario remains perfect with 45-14 win over Marion Harding in MOAC
(Photos from Ontario’s 45-14 win on Friday night over Marion Harding on Copeland Field inside Niss Stadium in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference game. Ontario remained perfect at 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the league. Marion Harding fell to 1-7, 0-5. The gallery includes photos of the Ontario marching band.)
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How far did Bodpegn Miller run Friday night at Galion? More. Than. Enough.
GALION — Bodpegn Miller didn’t know how many yards he ran for on Friday night. Three words suffice. More. Than. Enough. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior quarterback rode the team bus 11 miles to Galion and then proceeded to let his long legs do the work in a 49-0 win over the Tigers on a rainy […]