Lexington senior Latrell Hughes defended his state championship in the 800-meter run Sunday in record-setting fashion.
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Hughes’ blistering anchor leg powers Lexington to defend state title in 4×800 relay
COLUMBUS — The strategy was simple for Lexington’s Nathan Reed, Trevor Reed and Will Hooper: Get the baton to anchor man Latrell Hughes. The Minutemen defended their state title in the 4×800 relay on the opening day of the Division II state meet at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, breaking the tape in 7 […]
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Business Trip: Mansfield Christian’s Patrick places fourth in 3,200 at state track meet
Mansfield Christian’s Riley Patrick placed fourth in the 3,200 meter run at the Division V state meet Thursday.
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Swan Song: Ontario seniors go out in style at state swimming championships
CANTON — Ontario senior Tessa Crum and her classmates couldn’t have scripted a better ending. The Warriors finished seventh in the final girls team standings with 95 points during the final day of the Division II state swim meet. Crum, Sasha Bulakovski and Joie Simmering made their last appearance at C.T. Branin Natatorium one to […]
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Trumpower leads Ontario to 2nd-place finish at state swim meet
CANTON — The 11th and final state medal of Grantham Trumpower’s illustrious high school swimming career was without question his favorite. Trumpower anchored Ontario’s 200 yard freestyle relay team to the gold medal on the final day of the Division II state meet inside C.T. Branin Natatorium. His jaw-dropping split of 19.64 seconds on the […]
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Business trip: Top-ranked Lexington boys aiming for state cross country crown
LEXINGTON — Latrell Hughes and his Lexington teammates can’t wait. The Minutemen will have a target on their backs when the Division II boys race goes off at Saturday’s state cross country meet at Fortress Obetz. Hughes is looking forward to the challenge. Lexington has been ranked atop the cross country coach’s state poll for […]
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Controversial call costs Galion’s Harding in championship loss
A controversial ruling worked against Galion’s Gradey Harding in a state championship loss to Kettering Alter’s Bronson Begley.
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True Grit: Ontario’s Ohl places 3rd at state wrestling despite high ankle sprain
COLUMBUS — He took one step down the podium, but that he could take any steps at all is a testament to Aiden Ohl’s grit. Ontario’s 113-pound junior beat Logan Elm’s Dawsen Hudson 7-0 in the consolation finals to claim third place at the Division II state tournament Sunday inside Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. Last […]
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Ontario’s Grantham Trumpower adds to state medal collection
CANTON — Grantham Trumpower has made several visits to the state awards podium, just never in an individual event — until Friday. Ontario’s junior freestyle specialist finished fourth in the star-studded 100-yard free during the final day of the Division II state meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium. His time of 46.61 seconds was more than […]
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Historic Haul: Ontario’s Miri Trumpower a quadruple state medalist
CANTON — Miri Trumpower made history Thursday evening. Ontario’s sophomore sensation became the first swimmer in program history to secure state medals in four events on the opening day of the Division II state swim meet inside a raucous C.T. Branin Natatorium. She finished fourth in the preliminaries in both of her individual events and […]