It may be a little premature to call it a full-blown revival, but Shelby’s run to the Final Four could usher in a new era of north central Ohio high […]
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Whippets will have their hands full against veteran Lutheran West
SHELBY — The Whippets may be in uncharted waters, but the Longhorns have sailed these seas before. Shelby and Lutheran West will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at Bowling Green […]
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Shelby’s Bruskotter, Lexington’s Hamilton, Lucas’ Toms honored by Northwest District
SHELBY — The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association confirmed what area basketball fans already knew. Alex Bruskotter is among the best in the state. Shelby’s senior swingman, Bruskotter was selected the […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya runner-up in Ohio Ms. Basketball balloting
LOUDONVILLE — She was runner-up in Ohio Ms. Basketball voting, but the award Corri Vermilya most covets won’t be handed out until Saturday afternoon. Vermilya, Loudonville’s record-setting senior, finished second […]
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Crestview’s Cunningham finishes dominant weekend with state wrestling championship
COLUMBUS — There are 18,809 seats inside the Value City Arena at Ohio State’s Jerome Schottenstein Center, but neither the venue nor the stage was too big for Crestview’s Caleb […]
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Road Less Traveled: Ontario’s Turnbaugh takes long path to third-place state finish
COLUMBUS — They reached the same rung of the state podium, but took vastly different routes to get there. Ontario 113-pounder Jacob Ohl and 138-pounder Mason Turnbaugh both finished third […]
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True Grit: Ontario’s Ohl, Galion’s Harding headed to state wrestling finals
COLUMBUS — Ontario’s Aiden Ohl and Galion’s Gradey Harding did the dirty work Saturday night inside Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. Ohl held on for a gritty, 2-1 win over St. […]
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Mansfield-area wrestlers shine on 1st day of state tournament
COLUMBUS — Luke Schlosser spoke for the entire north central Ohio state-qualifying wrestling contingent after an impressive opening day in Columbus. “I expected to come down here and win,” Schlosser […]
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Fogle lifts Lexington past Willard in Division II district semifinals
ONTARIO — Brayden Fogle made the shots when they mattered most. Lexington’s sophomore standout drained a 3-pointer late in regulation to force overtime. Fogle then knocked down a contested mid-range […]
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Role players come up big as top-seeded Shelby rallies past No. 5 Mansfield Senior
ONTARIO — On a night when All-Ohioan Alex Bruskotter spent almost as much time on the bench as he did on the floor, Shelby’s role players rode to the rescue. […]