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Battaglia steps down as Loudonville football coach
LOUDONVILLE — For the fourth time in the last decade, Loudonville has had the head coach of its football program step down after three seasons. On Monday, John Battaglia’s resignation was accepted by the Loudonville Board of Education. A longtime teacher in the Loudonville school system, Battaglia was...
'We knew it was going to be a big day': Norwayne shocks Triway to win district title
CRESTON — Norwayne faced a titanic challenge in Thursday’s Division III district championship game. State contender Triway was in the way, looking for a fourth straight district title. Undoubtedly, Norwayne was the underdog on its home field. Norwayne met the challenge and then some in capturing one of...
Camryn Kiefer's one-hitter leads Tuslaw softball to district title win over Hillsdale
WELLINGTON — Camryn Kiefer and her Tuslaw softball team felt they had something to prove this season after exiting the postseason tournament earlier than anticipated a year ago. So, Kiefer struck out 13 batters and gave up only a first-inning hit in leading Tuslaw to a 4-0 win over...
Back on top: Lexington nets second district title in three years with win over Clear Fork
WILLARD — It was a familiar and unfamiliar feeling all wrapped into one moment. As Lexington's Kaylie Eichorn stepped forward with her fellow senior teammates to receive the Division II district championship trophy after a 7-1 victory over Clear Fork, the memories came flooding back. They were from her sophomore year when she helped Lex win its first softball district title in 11 years with a sac fly in the 12th inning. ...
Bellville Clear Fork earns narrow win over Norwalk
Bellville Clear Fork finally found a way to top Norwalk 2-1 for an Ohio high school softball victory at Norwalk High on May 14. In recent action on May 1, Norwalk faced off against Tiffin Columbian. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a...
Softball District Finals Preview: New London, Hillsdale gear up for finals
Two Ashland County softball teams remain in New London and Hillsdale, with both playing in district finals on Thursday. No. 1 seed Monroeville (20-6, 12-2) vs No. 2 seed New London (17-6, 9-5): Firelands Conference foes New London and Monroeville will meet for the third time this season on Thursday. Both teams split their two meetings, with New London winning the first contest at home 5-2 on May 6 and Monroeville taking the second game 5-2 at their place on May 7.
Hillsdale eliminates Keystone in Division III district softball
WELLINGTON — Hillsdale scored early and held on late. The second-seeded Falcons built a comfortable six-run lead only to see it all but vanish in a 6-5 win over No. 7 Keystone in the Division III Wellington district semifinal game at Rec Park. The Falcons (22-3) will play sixth-seeded...
1K! Triway's Carter Wachtel hits career strikeout No. 1,000 during perfect game
CRESTON — There wasn’t much extra fanfare for Carter Wachtel after she recorded the final out, outside of a few extra pictures and a homemade sign. She high-fived her teammates and set her sights on the next playoff game. But what happened Tuesday at Norwayne High School was...
Late comeback pushes Arrows to first sectional crown since 2012
ASHLAND — Momentum came in the tiniest of increments on Thursday for the Ashland baseball team in a Division I sectional final against visiting Toledo St. John’s. Luckily, the small things added up to a scintillating, 3-2 comeback win in front of a raucous crowd at Bud Plank Field at Archer Arrows Park.
Danville dismisses Ridgedale in district tourney softball game
DANVILLE — Alicia Humphrey and Emily Weckesser did the heavy lifting Tuesday afternoon. Humphrey belted a pair of home runs and Weckesser knocked in five runs as top-seeded Danville cruised to a run rule-shortened 12-2 win over No. 7 Ridgedale in the Division IV district semifinals. Ridgedale jumped out...
Triathlon Makes its Return to North Central Ohio on June 16
On Sunday, June 16, Pleasant Hill Lake Park in Perrysville will host hundreds of athletes for the Pleasant Valley Triathlon, Duathlon & Aquabike. Athletes will swim up to 1,500 meters in Pleasant Hill Lake, bike up to 25 miles through Ashland and Richland counties around the park and end with a run inside the park.
Schaly, AU baseball continue winning ways into NCAA Tournament
ASHLAND – One thing that best accentuates the passage of time for a person is becoming a grandparent. And one of the best baseball programs to stand the test of time has been Ashland University. It was fitting, then, that the two things intersected before the Eagles played their...
Money Miley: Birthday girl leads Colts to Division II district semifinal win over Norwalk
WILLARD — Miley Shafer couldn't have driven herself to the ballpark if she had to. With our without a parent. The Clear Fork freshman pitcher celebrated her 15th birthday on Tuesday night with a dominant performance in the circle leading the Colts to a 2-1 Division II district semifinal win over Norwalk in Willard. Shafer already has a sectional championship win, a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference title victory and a district tournament win all before she's received her...
Source’s Conrad, Hillsdale grad, selected Ohio’s top sports columnist
MANSFIELD — Veteran Richland Source sports reporter Curt Conrad was recognized as the top columnist when the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced the winners of its annual writing contest Monday. The contest included submissions from 2023 and was judged by OPSWA members. There were four writing categories in three...
Bates Scholarship: Dalton's Wyckoff does whatever it takes to win
Dalton's Seth Wyckoff will do whatever it takes to win. He's proven that during his high school athletic career, no matter what his role is. It's a big part of why he was selected as one of the eight Roy S. Bates Scholarship winners, presented annually to some of the best student athletes in Wayne County by the Bates Foundation.
West Holmes hands Cambridge early exit with first round D-II sectional setback
CAMBRIDGE − Visiting No. 10 seed West Holmes and No. 7 seed Cambridge battled to a 2-2 draw after eight innings of action Tuesday in a first round Division II sectional matchup at Don Coss Stadium. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, things went off the tracks defensively in the top of the ninth inning and opened the door for West Holmes. ...
Norwayne softball outlasts Mapleton for district semifinal win
CRESTON — There was plenty of firepower wielded during the Division III district semifinal softball game between Mapleton and Norwayne on Tuesday at Norwayne High School. But it would be the Bobcats who proved to have more heavy hitters as Norwayne knocked out a 13-8 victory over Mapleton. Norwayne now will play Triway at...
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