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Norwalk Ready to Host Summit Racing Series Team Finals
NHRA North Central Division is home to some of the finest racers in the region, and that is one of the reasons it is known as the Land of the Winners. They put in the work and they are passionate, and as a result, they are proficient behind the wheel.
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...
Lexington tops Clear Fork for district softball title
WILLARD — Lady Lex is headed back to the Sweet 16. Makaree Chapman twirled a complete-game five-hitter and helped herself with a pair of hits as top-seeded Lexington dispatched No. 2 Clear Fork 7-1 in Thursday’s Division II Willard district championship game. Lady Lex (26-2) will play Akron...
AMRA Nitro Harleys Thundering Into Fabulous Norwalk
Those fan-favorite, thundering, flame-throwing Nitro Harley-Davidson motorcycles are returning to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, May 17-19. The PennGrade1 AMRA series rolls into the Disney World of Dragstrips for the Ohio Nitro Nationals—their first visit since last summer’s Night Under Fire. “Top Fuel Harley is one of...
New London's softball district title hopes come to an end by Monroeville
GALION — Going into Thursday's Division III district final, No. 1 seed Monroeville had two pretty good options as far as who was going to start against No. 2 New London. They could either roll out Veanna Helmstetter or Emily Scheid. Either choice would work. The Eagles (21-6) went with Scheid and they happened to guess right, as she pitched a whale of a game (seven strikeouts, two walks, no earned runs, six hits in seven...
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.
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...
Freshman pitcher dazzles as Clear Fork knocks off Norwalk
WILLARD — Miley Shafer celebrated her 15th birthday in style. Clear Fork’s freshman pitcher twirled a complete-game three-hitter as No. 2 Clear Fork held off No. 4 Norwalk 2-1 in a Division II district semifinal game Tuesday in Willard. The unassuming Shafer struck out eight and did not...
New London rolls into district final with shutout win over South Central
GALION − For the third time this season, New London (17-6) defeated Firelands Conference foe South Central (12-13) with a 10-0 shutout victory in their Division IV district semifinal. As New London first baseman Gracie Thomas best said, "We were on today." Yeah, they were. ...
Baseball Game Preview: Bucyrus Hits the Road
The Bucyrus Redmen are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Western Reserve Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest. Bucyrus lost 11-1 to Arcadia on Wednesday. Meanwhile,...
Ashland County Baseball Power Rankings: Ashland end regular season in top spot
This will be the last edition of the baseball power rankings for the 2024 regular season, as sectional semifinal and final games will start this week. Here's how the final poll played out. 9. New London (5-15-1) After having a rough start, the Wildcats have picked up some wins in...
'We saw a lot of growth:' Buckeye Central bows out of tournament play as sectional runner-up
GREENWICH — Chad Jensen knew his Bucks would have to play a perfect game in a Division IV sectional championship at South Central on Thursday night. Buckeye Central started out strong with Austin Estridge striking out the first three Trojan batters, but the hosts strung hits together in the second and never looked back, winning 10-0 in five innings.
Baseball Recap: Aiden Hines leads Seneca East to victory over Arcadia
Seneca East waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Arcadia Redskins. That's two games straight that Seneca East has won by just one run. Aiden...
Isaac Hiler's hot hand powers Buckeye Central past Crestline in sectional semifinal
NEW WASHINGTON — Whenever Isaac Hiler is on the mound, Buckeye Central has a chance. It should come as no surprise that coach Chad Jensen sent his ace out in the postseason opener against Crestline and watched yet another gem as the Bucks won 6-3 and advances to Thursday's Division IV sectional championship against South Central.
Baseball Recap: Dynamic duo of C.J. Boudreaux and Ian Dewitt lead Clay to victory
Clay stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let the Norwalk Truckers onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Clay's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games. Vinny...
Washington Offers Rising 2026 In-State Prospect Ta'uleilei Mareko
The new Washington coaching staff has made some strides with prioritizing local prospects since they arrived back in January. One that recently received an offer from the Huskies is 2026 Lakes (Lakewood, Wa.) LB Ta'uleilei Mareko and the rising junior-to-be said he really likes the new staff and it's an offer he's wanted for a while.
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