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Lex grad Stover, Buckeye captain & Ohio’s Mr. Football, poised for NFL Draft
LEXINGTON — Cade Stover has lived the Ohio schoolboy dream of athletics. The 2019 Lexington graduate led the Minutemen to the Division II basketball Final Four as a junior. He won Ohio’s Mr. Football honor as a senior in the fall of 2018, and was the Gatorade Player of the year in the state, too. […]
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Team First: Shelby’s Bruskotter is Park National Bank Athlete of the Month
SHELBY — He was honored as the state’s Division II Player of the Year by both the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association, but Alex Bruskotter would gladly exchange his individual accolades for two more wins. Shelby’s senior guard would trade it all for a state championship. The Wright […]
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Dreams of 1983: Dodge talks top Shelby basketball memories
Cathy Dodge, head statistician for Shelby girls basketball, said the ’83 tournament run was the “most fun” two weeks she’s ever experienced.
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Whippets begin quest for 1st boys state basketball title at Final 4 in Dayton
COLUMBUS – Shelby’s quest to bring home the first boys state basketball title has reached the Final Four for the first time in school history. The second-ranked Whippets (25-2) next step in the journey is Saturday’s Division II state semifinal clash with Zanesville Maysville (25-3) on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the University of Dayton. By […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter is finalist for Ohio’s Mr. Basketball
COLUMBUS — This has become a very interesting week in the life of Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter. On Saturday night, the 6-foot-5 senior scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Shelby past Lexington 62-52 to earn a ticket to the Sweet 16. It marked just the fourth Northwest District championship in school history. On […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya a finalist for Ohio’s Ms. Basketball award
LOUDONVILLE – A year ago Loudonville’s Corri Vermilya finished third in Ohio’s Ms. Basketball voting. But that doesn’t make her a shoe-in for the award this year. Actually, the court of competition is just as crowded as a year ago. Vermilya learned on Wednesday afternoon that she is a finalist for the state’s top honor yet […]
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ANALYSIS: NIL will deliver a veteran Ohio State team in 2024
When the Name Image Likeness era muscled its way into collegiate sports over the past couple of years, the school of thought was this would simply legitimize paying players. NIL refers to the rights of college athletes to control and profit from their name, image and likeness. In the past, these rights were restricted by the […]
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Warfield headlines 14 Ohioans to be inducted into High School Football HOF
CANTON — Some of Ohio’s greatest high school football players and coaches were among the class of 30 to be inducted into the National High School Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Warfield, of Warren Harding High School, headlined the list of 14 Ohioans. Warfield was considered the […]
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Buckeye great Chris Ward elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Chris Ward is one of the most overlooked offensive linemen in Ohio State history. But it wasn’t on Monday to those who value college football performance. The Dayton Patterson graduate and one of the best tackles in OSU history has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. He is the 28th Buckeye to […]