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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Shelby’s Bruskotter, Lexington’s Hamilton, Lucas’ Toms honored by Northwest District
SHELBY — The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association confirmed what area basketball fans already knew. Alex Bruskotter is among the best in the state. Shelby’s senior swingman, Bruskotter was selected the Division II Co-Player of the Year when the OPSWA All-Northwest District boys teams were unveiled Wednesday afternoon. He shared the award with Willard’s Max Dawson. […]
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Sweet 16 bound: Shelby rolls past Lexington for district championship
The Whippets are Sweet 16 bound after a 62-52 win over Lexington in a Div. II district final before a sellout crowd at Ontario High School.
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ANALYSIS: Lexington-Shelby rematch is the epitome of March Madness
Tournament time goes way too fast, especially at the local high school level. That’s what made Thursday night at Ontario High School must-see stuff for high school basketball junkies. It provided a fix so many of us crave. Rattling around the balcony were a couple of veteran north central Ohio coaches. Former Lexington boss Steve […]
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Fogle lifts Lexington past Willard in Division II district semifinals
ONTARIO — Brayden Fogle made the shots when they mattered most. Lexington’s sophomore standout drained a 3-pointer late in regulation to force overtime. Fogle then knocked down a contested mid-range jumper with two seconds left in the extra session to lift the second-seeded Minutemen to a thrilling 59-57 win over No. 3-seeded Willard in the […]
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Lexington’s Fogle selected OCC Player of Year
LEXINGTON — The top player in the Ohio Cardinal Conference still has plenty of basketball ahead of him. Lexington sophomore Brayden Fogle was selected the OCC’s Player of the Year after leading the Minutemen to an outright conference crown. Lex (21-2, 14-0) is the first OCC boys team to go unbeaten in league play since […]
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Ohio State-bound White, Ottawa-Glandorf edge Lexington in thriller
LEXINGTON — Ohio State basketball fans, disheartened by the current state of affairs that led to Chris Holtmann’s firing, can take heart. Help is on the way. Buckeye recruit and Mr. Basketball candidate Colin White scored 16 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as Ottawa-Glandorf knocked off second-ranked Lexington 58-54 in a […]
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Lexington completes perfect OCC campaign with tight win at Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — Lexington withstood its most serious challenge of the season in the Ohio Cardinal Conference on Friday night at Mount Vernon High School. Sophomore Brayden Fogle scored a team-high 18 points and Gavin Husty added 17 to help the Minutemen survive in a 61-58 decision over the Yellow Jackets. Sophomore Seven Allen posted […]
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Lexington clinches outright OCC title by thumping West Holmes
MILLERSBURG — Lexington wrapped up an outright Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketkball championship on Friday night — and the Minutemen did it without suspense. Lex erupted in the first quarter and never really stopped in collecting a convincing 69-34 victory at West Holmes. Lex ripped off a 21-11 first-quarter spree and owned a 40-16 halftime […]
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Scheduling biggest obstacle for new-look Ohio Cardinal Conference
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 […]