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 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 Northmor claimed second place at the Big Walnut Invitational on Saturday, winning four matches before losing in the finals. The Knights opened their day with a 59–18 win over Paint Valley that was followed by a 42–34 win over Dublin Jerome. In their third contest, Northmor cruised to a 55–21 win over Galion, […]
By ROB HAMILTON After only winning one game the entirety of last year, the Northmor Lady Knights started the 2012–13 season with three straight wins. On Thursday, Northmor picked up the third of those victories by a 50–18 margin over Mount Gilead. A stingy pressure defense held the Indians to a mere two tallies in the […]
By ROB HAMILTON A fast start propelled Centerburg to a 55–35 win over Highland Saturday. The Scots fell behind 19–2 after one period of play and were unable to make up that deficit. A 10-point run in the second quarter got them within a 33–21 margin, but Highland would not be able to get within single […]
A semi traveling through Mount Gilead Nov. 21 apparently found navigating the Victory Shaft monument a bit difficult. The ensuing mishap caused streets to be blocked off for about an hour while authorities work to fix the problem. Ronk’s Towing of Crestline was called in to assist with moving the tractor-trailer, which was lodged on the […]
By ROB HAMILTON The Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference has released its all-conference teams for the fall sports overseen by the league. In football, Highland’s Shawn Gray and Quenton Miller both were named to the first-team offense, as were Mount Gilead’s Michael Bland and Northmor’s Tyler Beck. Named to the first-team defense were Dustin Baker and Shawn Beltz of […]
By ROB HAMILTON The Mount Gilead girls’ cross country team claimed 13th place in the Division III state cross country meet on Saturday. In their second straight year of advancing to the state meet, the Indians were led by senior Raychel Gress, who was 61st in 19:58.24. “I’m so happy — I’m blessed,” said Gress, who has […]