MANSFIELD — This weekend’s 61st annual J.C. Gorman Invitational is the crown jewel of north central Ohio’s regular-season schedule, as usual. Action begins Friday at 3 p.m. and continues Saturday at 10 a.m. at Mansfield Senior High School. Saturday’s Parade of Champions is slated for 4:20 p.m., with the finals begin at 4:30 p.m.
Shelby Whippets
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Lexington survives Shelby, 61-57, in tournament atmosphere
With nearly every gym seat filled, Lexington remained unbeaten before the New Year with a 61-57 victory over the Shelby Whippets.
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Column: Lexington super sophomores come of age against talented Shelby team
LEXINGTON — This unbeaten Lexington basketball team, laden with five sophomores, may one day win games that rival any victories in the program’s storied history. If that day does come — and there are no guarantees in life (or high school sports) — a 61-57 win on Saturday against a talented and experienced Shelby team […]
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GALLERY: Lexington knocks off Shelby, 61-57
Photos from Lexington’s 61-57 win on Saturday night before more than 2,000 fans at Lexington High School in a clash of two of the best basketball teams in the area. Lexington remained unbeaten at 10-0 while Shelby fell to 6-2. Sophomore Brayden Fogle led the Minutemen with 21 points and nine rebounds. Senior Alex Bruskotter […]
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Shelby soph. QB DeVito is area’s Offensive Player of Year
SHELBY — If his high school career continues on its current path, Shelby quarterback Brayden DeVito will find himself in exclusive company. The area’s Offensive Player of the Year, DeVito threw for 3,556 yards and 30 touchdowns as the Whippets won a share of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship. In two seasons under center, the […]
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Shelby roughs up Clear Fork, takes over top spot in MOAC title chase
BELLVILLE — The Whippets were practically perfect. Shelby shot a blistering 66 percent from the field and knocked down five 3-pointers en route to a resounding 70-38 win over Clear Fork in a battle of Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference unbeatens Tuesday inside Les Hauenstein Gymnasium.
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OPINION: Shelby loss to Ottawa-Glandorf may be its gain in the long run
SHELBY — I must confess, I haven’t seen a single high school basketball game yet this year, boys or girls. Ah, the price to pay for being stuck on the editing desk. The game I really wanted to see, but couldn’t, took place on Saturday at Lima Senior’s Coach Q Classic.
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Lex’s Basilone is Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year
LEXINGTON — The bump in competition has brought out the best in Lexington’s Chance Basilone. The area’s boys cross country Runner of the Year, Basilone earned All-Ohio honors last month at Fortress Obetz when he finished 27th in the Division I race at the state cross country championships. The junior crossed the finish line in […]
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Lex soph. Slone is girls CC Runner of the Year
LEXINGTON — Brailey Slone’s career is on an historic trajectory. Lexington’s sophomore distance ace and the newly-crowned area girls cross country Runner of the Year, Slone placed fifth in the Division II race at last month’s state meet at Fortress Obetz. She finished in 18:38, helping Lady Lex to a second straight third-place finish in […]
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Friday night’s boys & girls basketball roundup
MANSFIELD — Here are Friday night’s boys basketball scores from the Mansfield-area as reported to the Scorestream app. Ashland Crestview outlasts Monroeville Ashland Crestview handed Monroeville a tough 66-49 loss in Ohio boys basketball on Dec. 15.