By Randa Wagner The debate over the future of the billboards on the U.S. 42 curve north of Cardington is over; the Cardington Twp. Board of Zoning Appeals says the structure stays put. What has been deemed a traffic hazard by the group Concerned Citizens for Your Safety is considered by the board to “enhance the […]
By ROB HAMILTON The Cardington Lady Pirates claimed a 49–33 win over Mansfield Christian on Tuesday thanks to some balanced scoring. Clarisa Lyons led the winners with 17 points, but five other players all lit up the scoreboard with five or more. The Pirates led 14–10 after the first quarter and 30–21 at the half, but turned […]
By ROB HAMILTON Mount Gilead improved to 5–2 on the year with a 46–40 road win over Centerburg Tuesday. The Trojans held the Indians to six points in the first quarter, but only held a two-point lead after that time. Mount Gilead would then close within an 18–17 margin by the half before pulling away during […]
By ROB HAMILTON The Cardington Lady Pirates made their first win of the 2012–13 season a memorable one, as they topped the Pleasant Spartans for the first time in a decade on Thursday by a 58–45 score. “It’s a good win,” said head coach Jodi Brown. “Our first one against them in a decade — coach (Kirsten) Ebert […]
By ROB HAMILTON Northmor withstood a fourth quarter comeback bid by the Lady Pirates on Saturday in taking a 42–41 league win at home. The Knights had a 13–10 lead after the first quarter which they expanded to a 22–14 margin by the half and a 35–24 score after three periods. In the fourth quarter, Cardington did […]
By ROB HAMILTON While Cardington’s 39–38 Saturday night win over Highland may not have been a thing of beauty, it was the team’s third straight victory after getting out to an 0–2 start — which made the end result very nice for head coach Rod Brown. The Pirates withstood multiple second-half comeback bids from the Scots in […]
By ROB HAMILTON After struggling offensively in their first two games, Cardington picked up over 60 points in a 64–48 win at home against East Knox last Tuesday. A big third quarter paved the way for the Pirates. The score was tied at 17 after one period and Cardington had a 22–21 lead at the half. However, […]
By ROB HAMILTON With a young team, Cardington boys’ basketball coach Rod Brown is looking for his players to gain experience as quickly as possible. This past weekend, the squad was able to get two games at the Kory Kirkpatrick Tip-Off Classic hosted by Marion Harding. The event, named in honor of a former Marion Harding […]