I didn’t realize it at the time, but I landed in Mansfield during a Golden Era of boys basketball. I inherited the Mansfield Senior basketball beat in 2000 and sat courtside as the Tygers won four district championships in my first six seasons as the lead reporter. Senior High reached the Sweet 16 in 2002, […]
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St. Paul tops short-handed Crestview, pulls even in Firelands title chase
OLIVESBURG — Crestview coach John Kurtz was in no mood for excuses, even if the circumstances allowed for one. St. Paul senior Nolan McCall scored eight of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Flyers erased a 12-point second-half deficit in a come-from-behind, 57-54 Firelands Conference win at Crestview on Wednesday. The Cougars […]
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Leading Actor: Mack headlines Mansfield Christian during MBC championship chase
MANSFIELD — Davion Mack’s supporting cast may have changed, but Mansfield Christian’s sophomore sensation looks comfortable in the lead. A 6-foot-3 combo guard, Mack is the lone returning regular from last year’s record-setting team. The Flames won 20 games in a season for just the third time in program history — thanks in no small […]
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Roane’s rare triple-double lifts Mansfield Sr. to double-OT victory over Triway
MANSFIELD — Kyevi Roane was a man on a mission Friday night, and that mission was two-fold. First, and most importantly, Roane willed Mansfield Senior to a thrilling, 94-88 double-overtime win over Triway. Second, and as a byproduct of his tremendous all-around effort, Roane recorded an incredibly rare feat for a high school basketball player: […]
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Ontario stuns Crestview with miraculous rally in final minute
ONTARIO — Football has a Hail Mary as the adjective for an unlikely bomb that rescues victory from the jaws of defeat. They’re going to have to come up with a new term altogether for what the Ontario boys basketball team pulled off on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors trailed powerful Crestview 58-51 with less than […]
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Shelby rallies to overtake Galion in MOAC tilt
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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Lima Sr. rallies in 4th quarter to trip Tygers
MANSFIELD — Lima Senior overcame a two-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to knock off Mansfield Senior 61-57 in a non-conference boys basketball encounter on Saturday night at Pete Henry Gym. There were 10 lead changes and seven ties in the tight tilt. (Photos by Tom Theodore) Mansfield Senior owned a 20-16 edge at the […]
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Ashland’s big 4th quarter proves too much for Ontario
ONTARIO — A balanced scoring attack and a big fourth-quarter spurt boosted Ashland past Ontario Saturday night for a non-conference boys basketball win. The Arrows outscored the Warriors 23-13 in the final period to wrap up a 59-46 victory on Joe Balogh Court. Paxon Ediger’s 15 points topped Ashland’s offense, while Garrett Davis contributed 13 […]
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Tyger Terror: Defense keys Mansfield Sr.’s blowout at Harvest Prep New Year Bash
CANAL WINCHESTER — Mansfield Senior’s defense was at its best on Saturday afternoon during the Harvest Prep New Year Bash. The Tygers limited Toledo’s Maumee Valley Country Day squad to just two points in the second period while rolling to a convincing, 61-42 decision. Senior High unleashed a balanced scoring attack with nine players contributing […]
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Thompson’s scoring binge continues as Crestview denies Plymouth’s challenge
OLIVESBURG — Some have made the case that Crestview senior Justice Thompson is one of the greatest boys basketball players in school history. On Friday night, Thompson bolstered that case by pouring in 34 points, grabbing 7 rebounds and distributing 4 assists to help the undefeated Cougars hold off Plymouth 62-57 in a tight Firelands […]