By ROB HAMILTON River Valley swept both the boys’ and girls’ meets at the Mount Gilead Middle School Invitational on Saturday. In the women’s meet, the Vikings finished with 128.5 points, while Northmor was second with 71 and Highland finished third with 68. Also Mount Gilead finished sixth (51) and Cardington took 10th (18). The boys’ meet […]
By ROB HAMILTON The Cardington girls’ bowling team claimed a district championship on Saturday over 17 other teams. The Lady Pirates totaled 3682 pins to finish ahead of Briggs’ 3614. The previous weekend had seen Briggs finish in front of Cardington in the sectional meet. In regulation, the Pirates scored 2575 pins and then added 1107 more […]
By ROB HAMILTON The Cardington girls bowling team placed second in their sectional meet to advance to districts in their bid to make a return trip to the state level of competition. The Pirates finished with 3584 pins to only finish behind the total of 3757 knocked down by Briggs. Team totals are composed of three […]
By ROB HAMILTON Northmor topped Cardington on Saturday by a 57–46 score thanks to a second-half comeback. The visiting Pirates led 15–14 after the opening period and were up 29–22 at the half, but a big third quarter changed the tone of the contest. Northmor outscored Cardington 21–11 in the third quarter to take a 43–40 lead […]
By ROB HAMILTON Cardington got back on track in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference play with a 50–46 win at Ridgedale Friday. The Pirates outscored their opponents 18–7 in the second quarter to turn a one-point deficit into a 29–19 halftime advantage. While the Rockets took the third quarter by a 14–12 margin and outscored Cardington 13–9 over the […]
By ROB HAMILTON On Friday, Dec. 28, Cardington topped Delaware Christian by a 50–48 margin. Both teams scored 27 points in the first half, but Delaware Christian pulled in front by a two-point margin in the third quarter. However, the Pirates would battle back in the fourth period to outscore their opponents 12–8 and finish on […]
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 The Mount Gilead girls’ cross country team repeated as Division III regional champions on Saturday at Pickerington North. The Lady Indians finished with 92 points, while second-place Garaway tallied 101. Columbus Academy (104) and Grandview Heights (110) were the other two state-qualifying teams. Mount Gilead captured their title due to strong pack running. While the team […]