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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...
READER'S CHOICE: MNJ Female Athlete of the Week
MANSFIELD — It's time to make your vote count. Voting for the Mansfield News Journal Female Athlete of the Week is now open. HERE COMES GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL?Spring football season not to be sponsored by OHSAA, girls flag football is emerging. *Lexington’s Makaree Chapman allowed one run on five...
Off and running: Lexington uses speed to run past Ontario into district championship game
WILLARD — It doesn't matter where the ball is hit, Jillian Morr is sprinting out of the box. On Tuesday afternoon in a 7-1 Division II district semifinal win over rival Ontario, the Lexington senior was off and running, collecting four hits and scoring four runs to punch Lady Lex's ticket to Thursday's district championship game for the second time in three years. ...
Clear Fork Colts take home 2024 Richland County Baseball Power Poll Championship
MANSFIELD — There was a question asked last week if the race for the Richland County Baseball Power Poll championship was already over. And there was one team that answered that question loud and clear. The 20-win Clear Fork Colts are the 2024 Richland County Baseball Power Poll champions, an honor that could have been crowned two weeks ago, but a four-win week last week put it all on ice. ...
NJ's Jake Furr takes runner-up OPSWA Sportswriter of the Year honors in Division I
COLUMBUS — Mansfield News Journal Sports Reporter Jake Furr was honored by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association last week. Furr, the Vice President of the OPSWA, was the runner-up for the Division I Sportswriter of the Year behind Dayton Daily News' Jeff Gilbert. Division I is made up of newspapers around the state with 10,000-plus circulation as well as websites and is the biggest division in the OPSWA contest.
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.
Conference Meet Roundup: Mount Gilead boys continue building track and field dynasty
FREDERICKTOWN — The Mount Gilead boys track team dynasty continues in the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference, winning its sixth straight championship last week at Fredericktown. The Indians are the only program to win a boys track title in the KMAC, and going back to their time in the Mid...
Former Ohio State receiver to share inspirational message at breakfast
While the Resurrection Breakfast was not held this year, people can still hear an inspiring message. John Allen and Joe Perri, two of the founders of the Greater Mansfield Area Resurrection Breakfast, have teamed with Storyside Church in Bellville to host former Ohio State wide receiver Kamryn Babb for a breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18.
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