LOUDONVILLE — One of the most successful basketball coaches in Ashland County history announced Monday that he will step down at the end of the school year. Loudonville coach Tyler Bates said he will resign as the Athletic Director and Dean of Students at LHS. “Subsequently, I will also be stepping down as the girls […]
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Girls high school basketball: Ohio crowns 4 state champions
EDITOR’S NOTE: These summaries were originally published by the Ohio High School Athletic Association at this link. Division IV FORT LORAMIE 42, WATERFORD 29 Avery Brandewie scored 17 points to lead Fort Loramie to a 42-29 win over Waterford in the 2024 Division IV state championship game at University of Dayton Arena. Fort Loramie won […]
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March 15: Ohio high school girls basketball state tourney roundup
EDITOR’S NOTE: These game summaries were compiled by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and first published at this site. Complete box scores from each of these games is also available at the OHSAA site. Shaker Heights Laurel 53, Proctorville Fairland 52 Jordyn Meyer’s layup with five seconds remaining lifted Shaker Heights Laurel to a […]
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Successful road for Bates, Redbirds finally reaches pinnacle
LOUDONVILLE — It was almost as if Tyler Bates could finally exhale Saturday night. The 11th-year Loudonville girls basketball coach stood near mid-court at Massillon Perry High School – a grin on his face that refused to fade – soaking in reality. You got the sense he almost wanted to drag a sleeping bag onto […]
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Centerburg’s Abner selected Central District Coach of the Year
MOUNT VERNON — The Centerburg girls basketball team completed a memorable season this winter. The Trojans went 19-6 and won the Know-Morrow Athletic Conferendce with a 9-3 mark, edging Danville and Cardington who tied for second at 8-4. The architect of that campaign was Bill Abner, who was voted the Central District’s Division IV Coach […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya is Northeast Inlands District Player of the Year
LOUDONVILLE — To the victors go the spoils, and the Loudonville girls basketball team has piled up an awful lot of victories this season. The seventh-ranked Redbirds are in a state semifinal Thursday at 11 a.m. against sixth-ranked Waterford in Dayton. Individually, the postseason accolades have followed. On Tuesday, senior standout Corri Vermilya was selected […]
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Catch, step, shoot: Guilliams keeps it simple for Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE — In the game of basketball, there’s a ball. Everyone wants this ball. The orange, riveted sphere is coveted — among the open shooters, the squared post player in the paint, the passer who sees an open teammate. The ref calls for it at the end of a play. The coach yells on its […]
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Waterford presents Loudonville with tall challenge at Final Four
LOUDONVILLE — Getting to the Final Four in Ohio high school sports is no small achievement. Winning when you get there can be an even more daunting assignment. Seventh-ranked Loudonville (26-2) will face its tallest challenge of the season, literally, on Thursday morning when the Redbirds meet No. 6 Waterford and imposing 6-foot-4 junior center […]
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ANALYSIS: Loudonville heads to state tournament in rare underdog role
LOUDONVILLE — Rare air is all around the Loudonville girls basketball team. The Redbirds are in the state tournament for the first time since the 1992 squad finished as Division III state runner-up. Those ‘Birds beat Versailles 61-48 in the state semifinals before falling to Coldwater 63-47 in the championship game at St. John Arena […]
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Loudonville erupts for regional crown to reach Final Four
MASSILLON – The Loudonville girls basketball team was going to lose an hour of sleep Saturday due to daylight saving time anyway. Facing New Middletown Springfield in a Division IV regional championship game at Massillon Perry High School, the Redbirds figured they might as well just stay up all night. Behind a masterclass of a […]