RITTMAN — Hillsdale’s Jordyn Fickes etched her name in the Ohio high school softball history book Tuesday afternoon. A sophomore centerfielder, Fickes belted two grand slams in the first inning of the Falcons’ 16-0 win over Rittman. Unofficially, Fickes is just the third player in state history to hit a pair of grand slams in […]
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ANALYSIS: What’s next for the Mid-Buckeye Conference?
The merry-go-round is spinning once again. The Lucas school board voted unanimously earlier this month to accept an invitation to join the Northern 10 Athletic Conference beginning in the fall of 2026. The move will end Lucas’ on-again, off-again affiliation with the Mid-Buckeye Conference. The school’s current 12-year relationship with the MBC has been tenuous […]
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COLUMN: Prep hoops conference races begin to take shape
MANSFIELD — You can’t win a conference championship in January, but you can lose one. High school basketball’s conference races are beginning to heat up now that the calendar has flipped. Since several area schools postponed their games tonight because of Ohio State’s national semifinal game against Texas in the Cotton Bowl and an impending […]
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State title game primer: Hillsdale faces Ohio high school football king
CANTON — Hillsdale’s flight to the Division VII state championship football game will reach a majestic perch on Friday. The Falcons meet No. 1-ranked Maria Stein Marion Local (15-0) in the storied venue of Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium for a 10:30 a.m. kickoff. For a resume of each team, the Ohio High […]
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Record-setting stars fueling Hillsdale’s historic run
JEROMESVILLE – For years there have been whispers about what the 2024 Hillsdale football team could become. Led by an offensive core that has assembled a full-blown assault on the program’s record books, those whispers have turned to roars this fall. The Falcons (11-1) are headed into the regional semifinals for the sixth time since […]
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Hillsdale hammers Rittman to set up WCAL title tilt with Norwayne
RITTMAN — It was a night of big plays for the Hillsdale Falcons, and Hayden McFadden authored three of them in the first quarter. McFadden caught 10 passes for 136 yards, including touchdown strikes of 50 and 51 yards, and returned an interception 35 yards for a TD — all in the first quarter, to […]
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Hillsdale remains undefeated with key WCAL win over Smithville
SMITHVILLE — Hillsdale found just enough offense on Friday night to slip past Smithville 14-7 in a tight Wayne County Athletic League football encounter. The Falcons (6-0 overall, 3-0 in the WCAL) broke on top when sophomore quarterback Kael Lewis connected with Jake Haven on a 33-yard touchdown pass with 5:39 showing in the half. […]
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Hillsdale bounces Dalton in battle of state-ranked heavyweights
JEROMESVILLE – The celebratory postgame music boomed off the walls of the Hillsdale locker room Friday night at Community Stadium. In what was one of the biggest Week 5 games in all of Ohio, the Falcons picked up one of their loudest statement victories in program history, holding off visiting powerhouse Dalton in an instant […]
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Hillsdale opens a can of whuppin’ at Chippewa
DOYLESTOWN — Owen Sloan ran for 98 yards and four touchdowns as Hillsdale crushed Chippewa 63-0 in a Wayne County Athletic League blowout on Friday night. Hayden McFadden began the onslaught less than 30 seconds into the game with a pick-six to set the Falcons’ flight in motion. It was 21-0 after the first quarter, […]
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Falcons fall to WCAL-leading Norwayne
JEROMESVILLE — Braden West shot the lights out Tuesday night. West, Norwayne’s junior sharpshooter, matched his own school record with eight 3-pointers as the Bobcats pulled away in the second half for a 58-40 win over Hillsdale in Wayne County Athletic League action at Dickerson Gym. The 5-foot-10 sharpshooter scored 28 points — one off […]