OAK HARBOR — The bull’s-eye on Madison Henkel’s back doesn’t seem to weigh her down. Shelby’s junior long jumper broke the Division II Oak Harbor district meet record in the prelims, then broke it again in Saturday’s finals.
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Four-run fifth sends Ontario past Shelby in MOAC girls softball
SHELBY — Ellie Dawson belted a solo home run in the fifth and doubled and scored in the sixth as Ontario rallied for a 9-5 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference win Wednesday at Shelby. The Warriors (15-6, 10-3) trailed 5-4 after three innings, but took the lead for good with a four-run fifth. Dawson led off the […]
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Slone fires no-hitter, Shelby blanks Ontario
SHELBY — Travis Slone fired a five-inning no-hitter and Shelby cruised to a run rule-shortened 11-0 win over Ontario in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference action Wednesday at Shelby. A left-hander, Slone walked one and struck out four. He threw 66 pitches, 41 for strikes.
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Ontario football moving back up to Division III
ONTARIO — The tournament trail got a little rockier for the Warriors. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its divisional and regional alignments for the 2025 football season Thursday and the biggest local storyline involves Ontario.
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Ontario needs extra innings to nip Hillsdale in baseball thriller
ONTARIO — A beautiful spring day was the perfect backdrop for an excellent high school baseball game late Friday afternoon. So, Ontario and Hillsdale answered the challenge with just such a contest.
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Ontario & Galion raise $1,300 in ‘Strike Out for Cancer’ softball game
GALION — Something a little more important than a girls softball game was at play on Thursday night in Galion. Ontario’s 14-3 win over the Tigers in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference play was a bit overshadowed by the setting. This served as the “Strike Out Cancer” game. The event raised $1,341.
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Shelby’s Schwemley is MVP of girls all-star basketball game
LEXINGTON — Shelby’s Eve Schwemley enjoyed a superb girls basketball career at Shelby High School. On Friday night, she concluded it in fine fashion.
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True Grit: Ontario’s Ohl places 3rd at state wrestling despite high ankle sprain
COLUMBUS — He took one step down the podium, but that he could take any steps at all is a testament to Aiden Ohl’s grit. Ontario’s 113-pound junior beat Logan Elm’s Dawsen Hudson 7-0 in the consolation finals to claim third place at the Division II state tournament Sunday inside Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center.
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Ontario’s Grantham Trumpower adds to state medal collection
CANTON — Grantham Trumpower has made several visits to the state awards podium, just never in an individual event — until Friday. Ontario’s junior freestyle specialist finished fourth in the star-studded 100-yard free during the final day of the Division II state meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium. His time of 46.61 seconds was more than […]
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State tournament awaits area’s top swimmers, divers
MANSFIELD — For north central Ohio’s state swim meet qualifiers, this week is more business trip than sight-seeing mission. Several locals will be in the hunt for high podium finishes when the Division II swimming prelims hit the water Thursday at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium.