MADISON TOWNSHIP — Brent Besancon and Andrew Saris will meet near midfield Friday, just as high school football coaches have done for generations, but the customary pregame handshake they will share hardly seems like a grand enough gesture. Nothing either man could say or do would fully express the admiration they feel for one another. […]
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Sophomores claim top honors on All-OCC volleyball team
MANSFIELD — Youth was served when the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference volleyball team was announced Wednesday. Wooster sophomore Sara Snowbarger was selected the Offensive Player of the Year, while Mount Vernon sophomore Audrey Stuller was the Defensive Player of the Year. Wooster’s Jen Snowbarger was the Coach of the Year after piloting the Generals to their […]
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3 Rams selected to first-team in OCC girls soccer
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Rams added another trophy to the case and a few more names to the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference honor roll. Madison won its fourth straight OCC title this fall and seniors Navaeh Lewis, Callie Cyrus and Natalee Back were selected to the OCC first team. The Rams shared the conference crown with […]
Posted inBoys Soccer
Lex players top All-OCC boys soccer squad
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen returned to the top of the Ohio Cardinal Conference standings this fall and were rewarded for their efforts. Brody Earick was selected the Defensive Player of the Year and Peter Them was recognized as the Coach of the Year when the all-conference awards were unveiled Wednesday. Wooster’s Luigi Canas was selected […]
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Lexington throttles Wooster to claim Ohio Cardinal Conference championship
LEXINGTON — Dylan George and his Lexington teammates flipped the script on Wooster. A senior forward, George scored a pair of goals and the Minutemen avenged last year’s loss to the Generals with a 3-1 win in the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship game Tuesday at Lexington. Lex (9-2-1, 6-0-1) won its ninth OCC title after […]
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Mansfield Sr. defense shines in win over Ashland
MANSFIELD — The Tygers bared their teeth on defense Friday night. Mansfield Senior limited Ashland to 142 yards in a 14-6 Ohio Cardinal Conference win on Homecoming night at Arlin Field. Senior High (5-2, 4-0) is alone atop the OCC standings. Ashland (4-3, 2-2) slipped two games back. “It’s a rivalry for a reason. They […]
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Lex & Madison tie; OCC title still up for grabs
LEXINGTON — The chase for the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship will go down to the wire. Lexington and Madison played to a 1-1 draw in the driving rain Thursday at Lexington, setting the stage for what promises to be a wild final week of OCC play. Lexington is 5-0-1 in OCC action while Madison and […]
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New-look Mansfield Senior defense finding its footing
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley knew his experienced offense would score plenty of points, but Mansfield Senior’s veteran coach wasn’t sure what his rebuilt defense would look like. The picture is beginning to come into focus The Tygers rumble into Friday’s Ohio Cardinal Conference showdown against Ashland with one of the OCC’s top scoring defenses. Senior […]
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Lex blanks Madison in OCC showdown
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Peter Them and his Lexington Minutemen can rest easy. The sky isn’t falling after all. Dylan George and Zach Turlo scored second-half goals and the Minutemen rolled to a 3-0 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over Madison on Tuesday. Lex (8-1-1, 5-0-1) can win an outright OCC title with a victory over Wooster […]
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Defensive roar: Mansfield Senior stops Lexington, 37-10
LEXINGTON — Lexington quarterback Joe Caudill and wide receiver Brayden Fogle won some downfield battles on Friday night. A ferocious Mansfield Senior defense won the war, 37-10. The Tygers shut off the Minutemen running game (37 yards on 30 carries) and sacked Caudill five times in taking over sole possession of first place in the […]