The Whippets pitched their fourth shutout of the year, 42-0, to earn their spot in a Div. IV Region 14 semifinal next Friday.
Orrville Red Riders
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Orrville thwarts Clear Fork’s valiant comeback bid in playoff thriller
Trailing Orrville 35-14 in the fourth quarter, the Colts attempted to overcome a 21-point deficit. They nearly did it.
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A New Era? Shelby’s Final 4 berth 1st in north central Ohio since 2018
It may be a little premature to call it a full-blown revival, but Shelby’s run to the Final Four could usher in a new era of north central Ohio high school basketball. Or maybe it’s a return to a former era. The Whippets snapped the area’s six-year state-tournament drought when they knocked off Lutheran West […]
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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 […]