MANSFIELD — For north central Ohio’s four biggest high schools, a new basketball landscape is taking shape with the addition of Dover to the Ohio Cardinal Conference. The biggest news emerging from the OCC’s recent expansion is the introduction of pod scheduling during the winter months. The goal, OCC commissioner Ron Dessecker said, is to […]
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Dover ‘thrilled to be in OCC’
DOVER — The Ohio Cardinal Conference’s newest member can’t wait to get started. Dover will begin league play in the fall of 2025 after the Dover City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously earlier this month to accept the OCC’s invitation. The Tornadoes will replace Mount Vernon as the Yellow Jackets shift to the Licking […]
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Checking all the boxes: OCC members excited about addition of Dover
DOVER — Ron Dessecker was sad to see Mount Vernon go, but at least the longtime Ohio Cardinal Conference commissioner can visit his hometown again on a regular basis as part of his job. A Dover High School graduate, Dessecker brokered the deal that will bring the Tornadoes into the OCC for the 2025-26 school […]
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OCC extends invitation to Dover
DOVER — The Ohio Cardinal Conference has invited Dover City Schools to join the league, according to a press release issued on Wednesday afternoon. “Dover is a strong academic and athletic school district with a rich tradition,” stated the release from OCC commissioner Ron Dessecker. “The OCC is committed to providing its students with the […]