SHELBY — Alex Bruskotter was honored in absentia. Shelby’s 6-foot-7 point guard, Bruskotter was announced as Ohio’s Division II Player of the Year when the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association unveiled the Division I and Division II All-Ohio teams Thursday morning. The Wright State-bound Bruskotter is playing in Italy this week on a team that includes […]
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Shelby’s Schwemley repeats as All-Ohio honoree
SHELBY — Eve Schwemley joined an exclusive club Tuesday morning. Shelby’s junior guard, Schwemley was an All-Ohio special-mention selection when the Division I and Division II teams were introduced. The 5-foot-7 Schwemley joined such recent Shelby luminaries as Sophia Niese and Olivia Baker as two-time All-Ohio honorees after earning special-mention laurels as a sophomore. She […]
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March 23: Ohio high school boys basketball state finals set in Division I & II
DAYTON — Saturday marked the second day of the Ohio high school boys state basketball tournament at the University of Dayton. Here’s a closer look at the Division I and II state semifinal games as originally reported by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Division II KETTERING ALTER 73, YOUNGSTOWN URSULINE 37 Kettering Archbishop Alter shot […]
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Shelby falls to Maysville in state semifinals
DAYTON — The brightest of lights were an appropriate setting for Shelby’s Alex Bruskotter. The Whippets’ senior authored one of the greatest performances in state tournament history. But his 34-point outburst was just a bit short as Maysville found just enough second-half magic to extend its storybook season. Bruskotter scored 34 points but the Whippets […]
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Dreams of 1983: Dodge talks top Shelby basketball memories
Cathy Dodge, head statistician for Shelby girls basketball, said the ’83 tournament run was the “most fun” two weeks she’s ever experienced.
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State of Play: Richland County boys basketball on the upswing again
SHELBY — Greg Gallaway knew it and so did Mansfield Senior coach Marquis Sykes and Lexington’s Scott Hamilton. No matter which team won the Division II Ontario district tournament, there were going to be some worthy squads sitting at home for the regional. “We said there were going to be some very good basketball teams […]
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Shelby City Schools send off boys basketball team to Final 4 in Dayton
Shelby City Schools put on a district-wide pep rally Friday morning for the Dayton bound boys basketball program.
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Maysville plays beyond its years as state semifinal with Shelby looms
ZANESVILLE — The roster may suggest otherwise, but Maysville plays like a team full of grizzled veterans. The Panthers (25-3) will meet Shelby (25-2) in the state semifinals at 2 p.m. Saturday at the University of Dayton Arena. They are a study in contrasts. While the Whippets rely heavily on a talented senior class, Maysville’s […]
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Shelby’s Gallaway coaches from lessons learned as an Ashland player
SHELBY — He was an undersized guard who survived on grit and off-the-charts basketball IQ, and Greg Gallaway’s Shelby Whippets share some of those same traits. The Whippets (25-2) will meet Maysville (25-3) in the second of two Division II state semifinal games at 2 p.m. Saturday at the University of Dayton Arena. Kettering Alter […]
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Ottawa-Glandorf’s Colin White voted Ohio’s Mr. Basketball
COLUMBUS – Senior Colin White of Ottawa-Glandorf High School was named 2024 Ohio Mr. Basketball on Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. White has helped lead the Titans to the OHSAA state tournament all four years of his high school career. They will face Canal Winchester Harvest Prep at 5:15 p.m. Friday in a Division […]