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.
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Clear Fork captures third MOAC crown in five seasons
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork is king of the hill again. Four Colts won individual titles and three others took runner-up honors as Clear Fork powered to its third Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference team title in the past five years Saturday at the conference championships.
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Nickoli focuses Lexington’s aim on 8th straight district swimming title
LEXINGTON — Winning the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship was nice, but Lexington has bigger fish to fry. The Minutemen are seeking their eighth straight team championship at this week’s Northwest District swimming and diving tournament at Bowling Green State University.
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Lex takes top seed in rugged Division III Willard boys’ basketball district
LEXINGTON — The division has changed. But the competition will be as fierce as ever in the Division III Willard district boys basketball tournament. Lexington earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team field, which includes No. 2 Mansfield Senior, No. 4 Ashland and No. 7 Madison.
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Clutch: DeVito’s 29 points sends Shelby past Ontario in OT
An ultra-athletic junior, Brayden DeVito netted a game-high 29 points to lead Shelby past Ontario 69-65 in an overtime thriller.
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Clear Fork earns top seed in Division V Shelby girls hoops district tournament
BELLVILLE — No girls basketball team team in north central Ohio benefited more from postseason expansion than Clear Fork. The Colts dropped from Division III to Division V and earned the No. 1 seed in the seven-team Shelby district during the girls tournament draw Sunday afternoon.
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Shelby escapes the Valley with share of 7th straight MOAC title
Shelby overcame a considerable deficit Saturday and earned a 69-65 win over Clear Fork, clinching a share of its seventh-straight MOAC title.
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Ontario dominates at MOAC swimming championships
ONTARIO — The Warriors ruled the pool again. The Ontario girls won their second straight Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship, while the boys captured their fifth consecutive MOAC title at Saturday’s conference meet at Ontario.
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History made: Shelby girls basketball earns 800th program win
A 35-point victory on the road Friday over the Highland Fighting Scots gave Shelby its 800th win in program history.
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Gallery: Shelby handles Highland in conference play, 66-31
Photos from Shelby’s 66-31 win over Highland on Friday night in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference basketball game at Highland High School.