BELLVILLE — Brinley Barnett and her Clear Fork teammates owned the third quarter Thursday at the Colt Corral. Barnett made two of her three 3-pointers in the third quarter as the Colts pulled away for a 56-40 win over Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference nemesis Shelby.
Shelby Whippets
Hold your head high: Shelby fans celebrate Whippets’ historic run
SHELBY — The Shelby Whippets may not have won the state championship game Friday morning, but the team still returned to plenty of fanfare and hometown pride. After traveling to the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton earlier that morning, fans piled on to the bleachers of the high school gymnasium to cheer for […]
UPDATE: Glenville powers past Shelby in Division IV state championship game
Cleveland Glenville defeated Shelby, 45-7, on Friday in the Division IV state championship football game in Canton.
COMMENTARY: Shelby’s superb season creates lifetime memories
CANTON — Shelby’s memorable run to the Division IV state championship game can’t be summed up in one contest. The reason is Friday’s 45-7 loss to Cleveland Glenville was not indicative of the Whippets’ 2025 campaign.
Shelby vs. Cleveland Glenville: Live in-game updates Friday from state title game
Follow live updates as the unbeaten Whippets seek to become the first football state champion in Richland County history
News Man Weekly: Chris Hahn, Shelby football and West Park Shopping Center
Chris Hahn, aka pro wrestler Johnny Paradise, steps into the News Man Weekly ring on this week’s episode.
Misters Football: Two of Ohio’s finest square off Friday for Shelby, Glenville
Unbeaten Shelby (14-0) will battle perennial state power Cleveland Glenville (11-3) in the Division IV state championship game on Friday morning in Canton.
Irresistible force/immovable object: Shelby to face stout Indian Hill defense
Shelby’s high-octane offense will face its biggest challenge of the season against Indian Hill in the state semifinals.
Shelby’s Brayden DeVito among 8 finalists for Ohio’s Mr. Football award
COLUMBUS — Shelby senior quarterback Brayden DeVito is one of eight finalists for Ohio’s Mr. Football Award, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced in a Wednesday morning press release. The four-year starter led the Whippets to a third straight Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship and the school’s first football Final Four since 2017.
Great Expectations: Added pressure hasn’t bothered Shelby, Hillsdale in pursuit of state titles
Winning a regional championship is tough enough. Winning a regional championship you are expected to win is an even bigger challenge. Both Shelby and Hillsdale carried the weight of impossible expectations into the season.
