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Girls Varsity Volleyball falls to New Washington-Buckeye Cent 3 – 1
The Varsity girls struggled finishing sets, dropping a hard fought battle to Buckeye Central in 4. Bekah Williams had a strong match with 28 kills, 23 digs and 3 aces. Payton Eversole(26 serve receptions and 3 assists) had a match high 26 digs. Katie Hobbs(7 digs and 2 blocks) was efficient with 10 kills on 20/22 hitting and 2 aces on 12/12 serving. Kyra Lansford led in assists with 26 on 75/82 setting and she recorded a double double with 17 digs. Jasmine Proper(4 kills) also had a double-double with 21 assists on 63/63 setting and 15 digs. Ellie Tiede recieved a season high 37 serves, dug 21 balls and had 8 kills. Addy Beard added 4 kills and 2 blocks. Milana Witt contributed 1 dig while Audra Ledbetter added a kill.
Crestline snaps losing streak with win at Buckeye Central
NEW WASHINGTON — Entering Friday night’s game at Buckeye Central, the Crestline Bulldogs hadn’t won a football game since Nov. 1, 2020, a 42-14 win at Vanlue. Crestline entered the game with a 29-game losing streak. That streak is now history. The Bulldogs gained 444 yards, as...
Colonel Crawford offense floods River
NORTH ROBINSON — Everyone expected Thursday night’s Hannibal River-Colonel Crawford game to be close and very physical. After all, the Eagles went down to Hannibal last year and came away with a tough 21-20 win. And, for about the first 16 minutes, the game played right to script,...
Big plays lift Crestline over Buckeye Central in season opener, halts 29-game skid
NEW WASHINGTON - Nobody on Crestline's roster was around when the Bulldogs last won a game. That was on Nov. 1, 2020 to thwart a winless season, but from that point on the Bulldogs lost game-after-game-after-game ending last season on a 29-game losing streak — 22nd longest in OHSAA history. All that changed Friday...
Galion offense in high gear, shuts down Wynford
GALION — The Galion offense, featuring junior speedster Jacob Chambers, was in high gear. The Tigers put up seven touchdowns in a 49-13 season opening non-league win over Wynford at Unkrich Stadium on Thursday night. Chambers grabbed 8 passes for 123 yards and three first-half touchdowns to spark the win.
Area prep football roundup Aug. 23
R — Kydin Reed 3 run (Cameron Snook kick), 6:44. B — Christian Neal 4 pass from Dylan Coppler (pass failed), 3:09. R — Loukas Carter 1 run (kick blocked), 3:58. Riverdale: Grant Inbody 3-5-0 23; Bucyrus: Dylan Coppler 9-17-1 77. Rushing. Riverdale: Kydin Reed 15-78, Loukas...
Week 1 Roundup: Plymouth, Lucas roll to dominant season-opening victories
MANSFIELD — Week 1 is in the books. Let's check out how Richland County football teams did in their first action of the 2024 season as well as some scores of interest from around the area with the Week 1 Roundup. ONE STOP SHOP: 2024 Richland County High School Football: Everything you could possibly...
Week 1 Football Roundup: Pleasant, Northmor win big to start the season on Friday night
MARION — Pleasant showed it will be a team to reckon with in 2024 after opening the season at North Union and winning 44-0 Friday night. As the scoreboard demonstrated, the Spartans dominated in all phases. Pleasant's offense rolled up 402 total yards, while its defense held the Wildcats to just 4 yards rushing and 25 yards of offense all night. On special teams, Chase Van Oosten kicked a 30-yard field goal, too. ...
Plymouth takes big first step in rout of Oberlin
PLYMOUTH — We’re in Week 1 and the Plymouth football team has already won half as many games as last season. The Big Red accomplished that feat on Friday night, ripping Oberlin 31-0 in a convincing season opener. Coach John Gillum’s defense was absolutely throttling. The Phoenix were...
Thomas Edges Henry In Attica Sprint
ATTICA, Ohio — Cale Thomas and Cap Henry have battled each other hard in 410 sprint car racing in North Central Ohio in 2024. Friday night, Aug. 23 at Attica Raceway Park was no different. The pair traded slide job after slide job throughout the 30-lap feature with Thomas executing the final one in the final set of turns on the final lap to score his fourth win of the year at Attica by a mere .078 seconds over Henry.
It pays to have friends: Ontario star applauds teammates in win over Lex
ONTARIO — Ontario’s Bodpegn Miller got by with a little help from his friends in the second half Friday night. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior — headed to play for Ohio State next season — was the first to acknowledge his teammates after the Warriors rallied from a 14-0 deficit to knock off Lexington 31-14 in the season-opening football game for the cross-county rivals.
Riverdale carves slim margin over Bucyrus
Riverdale topped Bucyrus 13-6 in a tough tilt in an Ohio high school football matchup on Aug. 23. Each offense authored its Rip Van Winkle imitation, napping through barren first and second quarters. Riverdale jumped to a 7-6 bulge over Bucyrus as the final quarter began. The Falcons got the...
Northmor plays pitch and catch to down Upper Sandusky
IBERIA — At times it resembled a 7-on-7 drill. Northmor unveiled its vaunted passing attack and produced big numbers at the expense of Upper Sandusky, 48-14, in a non-league football season opener here Friday night. The Golden Knights all-Ohio senior quarterback A.J. Bower hooked up with four receivers and...
Shelby retains Grant Milliron Trophy, defeats Madison 40-14
SHELBY — Shelby’s opening drive of the season was stopped inside the 5-yard line by a gritty Madison defense. The Whippets responded with a 50-yard touchdown on the first play of their ensuing drive with 2:48 remaining in the first quarter. Friday’s season opener between the two longtime...
Riverdale survives for narrow win over Bucyrus
Riverdale finally found a way to top Bucyrus 13-6 during this Ohio football game on Aug. 23. Neither team could dent the scoreboard in the first and second quarters. Riverdale moved in front of Bucyrus 7-6 to begin the final quarter. The Falcons got the better of the fourth-quarter scoring,...
Bucyrus defense shines in narrow loss to Riverdale
BUCYRUS — Wins have been hard to come by for Bucyrus in recent years. The Redmen have not tasted victory on the gridiron since Oct. 24, 2022, at Buckeye Central. The streak continued Friday night with a narrow 13-6 loss to visiting Riverdale. But, while disappointed with another loss, coach Jon Butchko couldn’t fault the effort.
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