SHELBY — Brayden DeVito doubled up in All-Northwest District balloting. A 5-foot-11 junior guard, DeVito was chosen the Division IV Co-Player of the Year when the all-district team was unveiled Wednesday evening. He shared the award with Otsego’s Kaidyn Hutton. DeVito was also selected the Division IV Offensive Player of the Year during football season. […]
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Shelby’s Schwemley, CF’s Blubaugh claim POY honors on All-NW District teams
MANSFIELD — Shelby’s Eve Schwemley and Clear Fork’s Mel Blubaugh added to already impressive résumés when the All-Northwest District girls basketball team was unveiled Wednesday evening. So did their coaches. Schwemley and Blubaugh were selected All-NW District Players of the Year and Shelby coach Natalie Lantz and Clear Fork’s Scott Sellers were Coaches of the […]
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Shelby’s DeVito selected District 6 Player of Year in Division IV
SHELBY — The legend of Brayden DeVito continues to grow. An All-Ohio quarterback and college football prospect, DeVito was selected the Division IV Player of the Year when the District 6 boys basketball teams were unveiled Monday. Shelby’s junior guard led the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference in scoring at 18.9 points a game. The Whippets (13-9, […]
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Shelby’s Schwemley, Clear Fork’s Blubaugh headline District 6 teams
MANSFIELD — They were the top two girls basketball players in north central Ohio this winter, and both will play college basketball next year. Shelby’s Eve Schwemley and Clear Fork’s Mel Blubaugh have a couple more things in common after the District 6 girls basketball teams were introduced Monday. Both Schwemley and Blubaugh were selected […]
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State tournament awaits area’s top swimmers, divers
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. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official list […]
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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. The Colts finished with 197.5 points. Galion (178) was second, Ontario (156) […]
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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. The event begins Tuesday with the Division I boys and girls diving competitions. Lex stunned […]
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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. The Minutemen (17-3) will host Madison (4-16) in […]
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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. Clear Fork will host fellow Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference member […]