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Shelby earns top seed in Division III tournament softball draw

by Curt Conrad May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

SHELBY — A rugged girls softball tournament trail awaits top-seeded Shelby. The Whippets (18-4) earned the No. 1 seed at Sunday’s Division III tournament draw and will host Ashland (5-10) in the sectional final at 5 p.m. May 14. The winner will meet No. 4 seed Madison (10-9-1) at 4 p.m. May 21 in the […]

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Ashland’s Lang having big season for Ohio State softball

by Doug Haidet and Doug Haidet April 18, 2026April 17, 2026

COLUMBUS – If Hailey Lang wasn’t born to be a hitter, she would have stopped doing it by now. Judging by her numbers this spring as the starting catcher at Ohio State, there might be no end in sight. “I’ve worked forever for this,” said Lang, a 2023 Ashland High School graduate. “Ever since I […]

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Ontario belts 3 home runs to pound Galion for 9th straight win

by Curt Conrad April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

ONTARIO — The Warriors unloaded Thursday night. Elie Dawson, Sophie Schuster and Morgan Pearson all belted home runs as Ontario cruised to a run rule-shortened 15-4 win over Galion in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference girls softball action. The win was the ninth in a row for the Warriors (9-2, 4-2). Dawson hit a two-run homer in […]

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Lexington softball team faces 30-0 opponent in D-IV state semifinal

by Carl Hunnell June 1, 2025June 1, 2025

LEXINGTON — It took the Lexington girls’ softball team more than two decades to return to the state’s Final Four. It will take knocking off an undefeated opponent for Lady Lex to make it another step. Lexington (24-3) will take on perennial power Springfield Kenton Ridge (30-0) in a Division IV state semifinal game Wednesday […]

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