SHELBY — Travis Slone fired a five-inning no-hitter and Shelby cruised to a run rule-shortened 11-0 win over Ontario in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference action Wednesday at Shelby. A left-hander, Slone walked one and struck out four. He threw 66 pitches, 41 for strikes. (The photos below were shot by Tom Theodore) The Whippets (11-9, 4-7) […]
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Lexington’s perimeter proficiency topples Shelby
SHELBY — Lexington sent a chilling message to future foes on Saturday night. The Minutemen can be as dangerous from the perimeter as the paint. Coach Scott Hamilton’s squad drilled 10-of-18 triples (56 percent) to subdue Shelby 73-53 in a non-conference boys basketball clash. (Photos by Tom Theodore) Junior point guard Seven Allen was the […]
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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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Shelby shifts gears after seesaw 1st quarter to beat Elida
Defeating Elida 49-21 in the opening round of the playoffs, Shelby improved to 11-0 and will host a second home playoff game next week.
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Marion Local ties Ohio’s state record with 57th straight victory
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – The high school football season has reached the final week of the regular season. Here are the top performances […]
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Worth the price of admission: Shelby survives thriller with Ontario
Both with unblemished records, Shelby (9-0) and Ontario (8-1) went pound-for-pound Friday — but the Whippets prevailed 50-36.
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Richland County standouts top Ohio prep football notebook
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2024 Ohio high school football season has officially hit the home stretch. League championships and playoff spots […]
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Shelby survives ‘flat’ first half, scores 4 unanswered TDs against Clear Fork
Four Shelby receivers tallied more than 60 receiving yards Friday during the Whippets’ 34-7 win over Clear Fork.
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By land & by air: Shelby routs River Valley to remain unbeaten
The Whippets’ 532 yards of total offense proved too much Friday for River Valley as unbeaten Shelby cruised to a 55-21 win.
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Wind, rain no problem for Shelby as Whippets run past Highland
Senior Shelby receiver Nic Eyster tallied more than 100 yards receiving and a score as the Whippets rolled past Highland 41-6 to remain unbeaten.