EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part III in a 3-part series on Ohio high school football playoff expansion. Part I was published on Wednesday. Part II was published on Thursday. I covered my first high school football playoff game in the fall of 1996. Back then there were six divisions divided into four geographic regions. The top […]
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OHSAA to honor AU’s Pickens & sister Saturday at boys state basketball tourney
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association will honor six Ohio greats during the finals of the 2025 Boys State Basketball Tournament Saturday, March 22, as part of its Circle of Champions recognition program. Two of those honorees are sisters, and one of them, Kari Pickens, is the head coach of the Ashland University women’s […]
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Lex’s Goodman collects All-Ohio honors after finishing 14th in Division II boys diving competition
CANTON — Lexington’s Deven Goodman opened the state swimming and diving tournament in style. A senior, Goodman finished 14th in the Division II one-meter boys diving competition Tuesday at C.T. Branin Natatorium. Goodman finished with 302.50 points, earning All-Ohio honors. The top 16 finishers in each event earn All-Ohio recognition. Two of Goodman’s Lexington teammates, […]
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Lex takes top seed in rugged Division III Willard boys’ basketball district
LEXINGTON — The division has changed. But the competition will be as fierce as ever in the Division III Willard district boys basketball tournament. Lexington earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team field, which includes No. 2 Mansfield Senior, No. 4 Ashland and No. 7 Madison. The Minutemen (17-3) will host Madison (4-16) in […]
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Hillsdale’s Lewis plays beyond his years during Falcons’ state finals run
Hillsdale QB Kael Lewis accounted for four total TDs during the Falcons’ 25-22 victory Friday over Danville in a Div. VII state semifinal.
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Gallery: Ontario hammers Clyde in second round of football playoffs, 38-7
(Photos from Ontario’s 38-7 win over Clyde at Niss Stadium on Friday night in a Division IV regional quarterfinal. The win sets up a rematch between the Warriors (11-1) and Shelby (12-0) in the regional semifinals on Nov. 15 at a neutral site that will be announced by the OHSAA on Sunday. Shelby defeated Ontario, […]
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Three-set rally sends Shelby to Division IV regional final
Shelby stormed back to defeat familiar foe Highland 15-13 in the fifth set of Thursday’s Division IV regional semifinal at Lexington High School.
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Lexington’s hot streak elevates the Minutemen in football ratings
LEXINGTON — The Lexington football team has played itself into playoff contention. The red-hot Minutemen have won three straight games. As a result, coach Andrew Saris has seen his squad vault into a tie for 13th in Region 10 of Division III when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its third weekly computer ratings […]
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Playoff Picture: Shelby & Ontario sit near top of weekly computer ratings
SHELBY — The undefeated Whippets and Warriors solidified their spots near the top of Region 14. Shelby (10.65) and Ontario (10.15) were second and third, respectively, when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its second installment of the weekly high school football regional ratings Tuesday. The OHSAA divides its 700-plus football-playing schools into seven […]
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Gallery: Clear Fork posts first win of the season with 28-3 victory over Lexington
(Photos from Clear Fork’s 28-3 win over Lexington on Friday at the Colt Corral. The gallery contains images from the marching bands from both schools.)