OBETZ — Lexington’s Latrell Hughes made history Saturday afternoon. A junior, Hughes took second in the Division II boys race at the state cross country meet at Fortress Obetz. He finished in 15 minutes, 13.46 seconds, breaking the school record of 15:14.28 set by teammate Chance Basilone at last week’s Tiffin regional. “It was a […]
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Hurdles rookie Thomas ready for state meet debut
LEXINGTON — Emily Thomas may be a newcomer to the 300 meter hurdles, but the Lexington junior makes arguably the hardest event in high school track look easy. Not only did Thomas qualify for this weekend’s Division II state meet at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium, she broke a 40-year-old school record during last week’s regional meet […]
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Silver and Gold: Lex finishes 2nd at state, Prykhodko wins individual title
CANTON — The gold medal hanging around his neck didn’t matter as much to Ivan Prykhodko as the silver trophy he and his Lexington teammates hoisted over their heads. Prykhodko became Lexington’s first-ever individual boys state champion , leading the Minutemen to a runner-up finish in the team standings during the final day of the […]
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North central Ohio swimmers splash into state finals
CANTON — Lexington’s Ivan Prykhodko and Trey Nickoli found themselves in familiar waters Thursday afternoon — side-by-side and out in front. Prykhodko and Nickoli finished first and second, respectively, in the fourth and final preliminary heat of the 100 yard breaststroke on the opening day of the Division II state meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium. […]
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Ashland’s Lemon, Lex’s Trittschuh make splash at state diving competition
CANTON — North central Ohio’s contingent of divers took center stage during the opening day of the state swimming and diving tournament Tuesday morning. Ashland’s Owen Lemon and Lexington’s Mason Trittschuh both earned top-10 finishes in the Division II boys 1-meter diving competition. Lemon finished sixth with a score of 352.05. Trittschuh was ninth with […]