Photos from Shelby’s 62-52 win on Saturday night at Ontario High School against Lexington in a Division II district title game.
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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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Role players come up big as top-seeded Shelby rallies past No. 5 Mansfield Senior
ONTARIO — On a night when All-Ohioan Alex Bruskotter spent almost as much time on the bench as he did on the floor, Shelby’s role players rode to the rescue. Junior forward Karsen Homan came off the bench to score 13 points as the top-seeded Whippets rallied for a 60-55 win over No. 5 Mansfield […]
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Shelby’s Schwemley, Clear Fork’s Labaki headline area picks to All-NW District team
SHELBY — Eve Schwemley was rewarded for helping Shelby win its sixth consecutive Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference crown. A 5-foot-7 junior, Schwemley was selected to the All-Northwest District first team in Division II. She averaged 14.1 points and 2.8 steals per game for the Whippets (18-6, 13-1). Mansfield Senior’s Monetta Hilory and Lexington’s Makaree Chapman were […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter headlines All-MOAC team
SHELBY — The Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference coaches spread the wealth when it came time to vote for the All-MOAC team. Six different schools are represented on the six-man first team, headlined by Shelby standout Alex Bruskotter. A Wright State University recruit, Bruskotter led the MOAC in scoring at 23.9 points a night. The 6-foot-7 swingman […]
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Shelby’s Schwemley, Clear Fork’s Labaki among All-MOAC repeat picks
SHELBY — It was déjà vu all over again when the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference girls basketball team was announced. Shelby’s Eve Schwemley and Clear Fork’s Annika Labaki were two of the four repeat members on the six-player All-MOAC first team. Marion Harding’s Aniya Mitchell and Pleasant’s Avah Steele were the others. A junior, Schwemley led […]
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GALLERY: Shelby defeats Vermilion in Div. II sectional title game
Photos from Shelby’s 76-40 win on Friday night at home against Vermilion in a Division II sectional basketball championship game.
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Shelby sinks Vermilion, captures sectional crown
Shelby (21-2) earned their 10th and final home victory Friday with a 76-40 dismissal of Vermilion in a Division II sectional championship.
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District tournaments await area’s top wrestlers
MANSFIELD — Wrestling’s second season began last week, but things will get really interesting this weekend. District tournaments around the state begin Friday and culminate when state berths are determined Saturday afternoon. The top four finishers in each weight division at the district tournaments qualify for the state tournament. North central Ohio is traditionally well-represented […]