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Musclepalooza muscle-car show, races postponed
WEST SALEM, Ohio – Musclepalooza at Dragway 42 has been postponed because of the weather forecast. Musclepalooza – billed as a celebration of vintage and modern muscle cars – was scheduled for Saturday, May 11. A makeup date has not been announced. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date.
Boys Track: Morlocks lead loaded throwing field at WCAL Championships
If you want to get a look at some of the best throwers in the state, the Wayne County Athletic League Championships is the place to be this weekend. The annual conference meet, which will take place Friday and Saturday at Dalton’s McFarren Field, features a host of talented individuals in both the shot put and discus, led by Norwayne’s Dillon Morlock. ...
Ashland’s skydiving mom dropped from above — literally
ASHLAND — Sherry Butcher is not your typical mom being feted today. Mothers come in all shapes and sizes, but very few probably drop from above, literally, and frequently. Sherry began skydiving in 1993, and was hooked after the first jump. “I knew then I would never stop,” Butcher...
Lexington boys, girls sweep OCC track meet
ASHLAND — Lexington ended Ashland’s seven-year reign Friday. Latrell Hughes won the 400-meter dash and anchored the 4×200 relay to a record-setting victory as the Minutemen won the Ohio Cardinal Conference meet at Ashland University’s Ferguson Field. Lexington piled up 162.5 points to dethrone Ashland (130)....
Softball Recap: Mapleton picks up tenth straight win at home
Mapleton entered their tilt with Dalton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Dalton Bulldogs 5-4. For Dalton's part, Ava Fivecoat was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Fivecoat has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Consecutive title streaks the main theme at Firelands Conference track meet
ASHLAND − South Central girls and Crestview boys won team titles at Friday's Firelands Conference track meet but the main storyline centered around multiple title consecutive streaks in individual events that a couple of senior athletes extended. New London's Reese Landis did serious damage in the 3,200 meters (11:26.97) on Friday, as she distanced herself from her opponents and ran away with her fourth straight Firelands Conference title in the eight-lap event. ...
Baseball Postseason Draw Breakdown: Several teams face tough road in district tournaments
The baseball tournament draws were released over the weekend across the state. Let's breakdown what the matchups and potential paths for all nine Ashland County teams look like. Softball Postseason Draw Breakdown:Could we see a Loudonville-Hillsdale district final?. Division I. Bowling Green/Gates Mill District. Ashland is the lone Division I...
Holly Earl's walk-off hit lifts Mapleton softball to sectional title over Dalton
NANKIN — Holly Earl might have just one-upped her twin sister, Heidi, with her walk-off RBI-single to lift the Mapleton softball team to a 5-4 win over Dalton in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday in the Northeast Division III sectional championship game. Mapleton (14-3) moves on to district play at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Norwayne High School against a to-be-determined opponent. ...
Baseball Game Recap: Norwalk Comes Up Short
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Norwalk was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 11-2 to the Ashland Arrows. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Norwalk of the 10-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Examining the increase in arm injuries at the high school baseball level
ASHLAND − If you are a devoted baseball fan, then you're probably aware of the frequent uptick in arm injuries that pitchers all the way from the high school level to the major league level have been suffering over the past few years. Those injuries have led to pitchers having to get the dreaded Tommy John surgery or if the injury is severe enough, they end up not pitching the rest of their respective season. And it seems to only be increasing. ...
Big meet for Bolin: Thrower improves on No. 1 ranking; Crestview 4-peats in Firelands
OLIVESBURG – Wade Bolin and Crestview’s stable of relay runners made for an unbeatable combination this week. Bolin cemented his status as the top discus thrower in Division III, topping his previous best – and the state’s best – by seven feet in the two-day Firelands Conference meet that concluded Friday at Crestview. Bolin...
Girls Track: Smithville, Waynedale, Rittman hope to challenge Norwayne for WCAL title
It’s been over a decade since a team other than Norwayne won the girls team title at the Wayne County Athletic League Championships. And while the Bobcats have another strong group eager to keep their streak — which stands at eight titles in a row — alive, Smithville is nipping at their heels.
Ashland track athlete Vivian Walter voted Ashland County Athlete of the Week
Ashland track athlete Vivian Walter was voted as Ashland County's Athlete of the Week for April 29-May 4. The voting took place online from 10 a.m. Monday through 10 a.m. Wednesday. Walter compiled 39 percent of the vote (352 votes), while Loudonville softball player Alesha Felix finished second with 22.7...
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