SHELBY — With less than 40 seconds left in the game, the Madison and Sandusky girls basketball game got really interesting on Saturday morning. The Rams inched ahead and hung on for dear life, surviving a couple of late Blue Streaks possessions to secure a 44-41 victory in the opener of the Richland Source NOL-OCC […]
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Stars will shine at Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Ohio Cardinal Conference’s résumé may not be as distinguished as the Northern Ohio League’s going into Saturday’s Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge, but the OCC isn’t without its share of marquee players. There will be plenty of talent on display for girls basketball fans who make their way to Shelby High School […]
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Expect a festive gameday at the NOL-OCC Challenge
MANSFIELD — The greatness of the NOL-OCC spills beyond the lines of the court and into the bleachers. In short, we love the fan bases that come to these games and want to reward them. The NOL-OCC Challenge returns to Shelby with the girls showdown on Dec. 10. Then on the following weekend Ontario’s […]
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NOL heavyweights ready for action
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The good news is Shelby coach Natalie Lantz and Ontario’s Sarah Krichbaum both welcomed back a wealth of talent this winter. The bad news is they weren’t alone. If the first two weeks of the season are any indication, the chase for the final Northern Ohio League championship is going to be […]
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Tickets on sale for Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
Tickets for the Richland Source Northern Ohio League-Ohio Cardinal Conference Challenge basketball festival are on sale now. Ticket prices are the same for both game dates. Pre-sale tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students in the respective high school offices of participating teams. All tickets are $8 at the gate. League passes will […]
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Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge bigger and better
MANSFIELD, Ohio — What started as a small-scale experiment has blossomed into a 12-school, 24-team extravaganza in the past 12 months. The second Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge tips off at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shelby High School with the first of six back-to-back games pitting girls teams from Northern Ohio League schools against Ohio Cardinal […]
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Boys basketball teams ready for Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
ONTARIO — Last year’s inaugural NOL-OCC Challenge featured a backyard rivalry that ended in an improbable buzzer beater when Lexington’s Jonah Yaussy drilled an improbable trey from well beyond the top of the key. That shot led to a 57-54 victory over Ontario and capped a memorable weekend of basketball pitting four schools, Madison, Lexington, […]