MADISON TOWNSHIP — Ashland reclaimed the wrestling crown Saturday afternoon inside Wayne E. Miller Gymnasium — and sent notice to the rest of the Ohio Cardinal Conference in the process. The Arrows don’t intend to abdicate the throne anytime soon. Freshmen Mason Bauer and Guardian Miller and junior Cooper Smith won individual titles as Ashland […]
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Mansfield Senior survives ‘teachable moments’ in win against Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Teachable moments are a good thing for a growing high school basketball teams prepping for the postseason. The Madison Rams gave Mansfield Senior coach Marquis Sykes a second-half full of those moments Friday night before the Tygers ultimately prevailed, 67-54. “We’re always looking for opportunities to teach and coach and get these […]
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Gallery: Mansfield Senior tops cross-town rival Madison, 67-54
Photos from Mansfield Senior’s 67-54 win at Madison on Friday night in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. The Tygers finished the regular season at 16-6 overall and 12-2 in the league. Madison, which finishes the regular season Tuesday at Clear Fork, is 1-20/1-13.
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Lexington completes perfect OCC campaign with tight win at Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — Lexington withstood its most serious challenge of the season in the Ohio Cardinal Conference on Friday night at Mount Vernon High School. Sophomore Brayden Fogle scored a team-high 18 points and Gavin Husty added 17 to help the Minutemen survive in a 61-58 decision over the Yellow Jackets. Sophomore Seven Allen posted […]
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‘Motivated’ Tygers celebrate Senior Night with win over New Philadelphia
MANSFIELD — Marquis Sykes said his Mansfield Senior basketball team was not lacking for motivation Friday night in a 40-35 win at home against New Philadelphia. “It was really important for us to come out here and get a win … on top of it being Senior Night, on top of it being a conference […]
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Lexington clinches outright OCC title by thumping West Holmes
MILLERSBURG — Lexington wrapped up an outright Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketkball championship on Friday night — and the Minutemen did it without suspense. Lex erupted in the first quarter and never really stopped in collecting a convincing 69-34 victory at West Holmes. Lex ripped off a 21-11 first-quarter spree and owned a 40-16 halftime […]
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Gallery: Mansfield Senior defeats New Philadelphia in OCC clash
Photos from Mansfield Senior’s 40-35 win Friday night at Pete Henry Gymnasium against New Philadelphia in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. The victory improved the Tygers to 15-5 overall and 11-2 in the league. The Quakers fell to 11-8/7-6.
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Gallery: Mansfield Senior honors senior basketball players, cheerleaders and families
Mansfield Senior High School on Friday night honored its senior basketball players, cheerleaders and their families. The ceremonies took place before the Tygers defeated visiting New Philadelphia, 40-35, to improve to 15-5 overall and 11-2 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference.
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Scheduling biggest obstacle for new-look Ohio Cardinal Conference
MANSFIELD — For north central Ohio’s four biggest high schools, a new basketball landscape is taking shape with the addition of Dover to the Ohio Cardinal Conference. The biggest news emerging from the OCC’s recent expansion is the introduction of pod scheduling during the winter months. The goal, OCC commissioner Ron Dessecker said, is to […]
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Dover ‘thrilled to be in OCC’
DOVER — The Ohio Cardinal Conference’s newest member can’t wait to get started. Dover will begin league play in the fall of 2025 after the Dover City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously earlier this month to accept the OCC’s invitation. The Tornadoes will replace Mount Vernon as the Yellow Jackets shift to the Licking […]