Norwalk's Austin Brown attempts a layup during an SBC Lake Division game at Sandusky on Friday.

Norwalk ranked 14th in final Division II state AP poll

Truckers (18-3) appear in final Associated Press state poll for the fourth time in program history; can win SBC Lake title outright on Friday at Bellevue in regular season finale

Updated Yesterday at 5:12 PM

Western Reserve’s trio of Hayden Huntington, Luke Rowlinson and Aiden Markley get ready to rebound the ball against Edison during Saturday's game in Collins.

Western Reserve Roughriders

Western boys, girls score non-league home wins

South Central boys bounce back with blowout win; Roughrider boys top Edison, girls blowout Clyde among Saturday’s basketball highlights in the area

Updated Feb 17, 2019 at 12:11 PM

St. Paul Flyers

Third quarter stretch costly for Flyers in loss at Perkins

St. Paul drew as close as five points on three separate occasions, but the deficit was too much as Perkins held on for a 56-48 non-league on Saturday

Updated Feb 17, 2019 at 12:29 PM

Norwalk seniors Macy Chapin, Brandon Haraway, Maria Rodriguez, Austin Brown and Alyssa Faley were honored before Saturday's home game vs. Shelby at Norwalk High School.

Norwalk Truckers

Second half scoring run keys Norwalk win over Shelby

Trailing 25-21 early in the third quarter, Truckers (18-3) went on 33-14 scoring spree to take control in a 57-44 victory over the Whippets on Saturday

Updated Feb 17, 2019 at 12:04 AM

The Western Reserve freshman boys basketball team won the Firelands Conference championship with a 48-19 win over St. Paul in the finals on Wednesday. The Roughriders finished with a 12-0 record this year. Pictured from left is head coach Stoney Jarrett, Jude Muenz, Jacob Jarrett, Carter Sapienza, Zak Parker, Charlie Missler, Carson Roe, Gary Uhler, Logan Rogers, Camden Hankins, Aiden Edwards and Matt Jarrett.

Western Reserve Roughriders

Western Reserve freshmen finish off unbeaten season

The Roughriders capped off a perfect 12-0 season by winning the Firelands Conference tournament on Feb. 13 with a 48-19 win over St. Paul

Updated Feb 16, 2019 at 5:38 PM

Norwalk basketball players enjoy their victory over Sandusky on Friday, which clinched at least a share of the SBC Lake Division championship, at Sandusky High School.

Norwalk Truckers

More dominant defense leads Norwalk to title share

Truckers (17-3, 8-1) held Sandusky 32 points below its average in a 54-38 win on Friday that clinched at least a share of the SBC Lake Division championship

Updated Feb 16, 2019 at 9:30 AM

Plymouth's Jacob Adams attempts to fend off New London's Colin Cole during the first half of Friday's Firelands Conference game at Plymouth High School.

St. Paul Flyers

Flyers dominate early at Mapleton; cruise to 14th win

Plymouth improved to 11-9 with a 10-point win over New London; Monroeville fell to Crestview and Bellevue lost at Clyde in Friday’s games around the area

Updated Feb 16, 2019 at 2:05 AM

Willard Crimson Flashes

Willard pulls away from Chargers in second half

Flashes outscore Edison 40-15 in second half of 72-47 win; one win away from SBC Bay co-title after Vermilion’s upset loss to Huron

Feb 15, 2019 at 11:06 PM

Western Reserve's John Skrada attempts a layup as South Central's Isaiah Seidel goes up to block during Friday's Firelands Conference game in Greenwich.

South Central Trojans

Western Reserve wins outright FC title

Roughriders (14-4, 13-0) got an early lead and turned away every scoring run by South Central (16-4, 11-2) to claim 68-61 road win in Greenwich

Feb 15, 2019 at 10:46 PM

Western Reserve’s Cora Wyers takes a jump shot against Plymouth in Firelands Conference play Monday night in Plymouth.

Western Reserve Roughriders

Western's Wyers, Bellevue's Santoro voted District 6 Players of the Year

Six area players total earned first team recognition across three divisions on the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association District 6 teams

Updated Feb 15, 2019 at 3:15 AM

Norwalk's Brandon Haraway falls back and gets fouled and at the same time the ball goes through the basket for his 1,000th career point during the first quarter of Tuesday's game against Oregon Cardinal Stritch in Norwalk.

Norwalk Truckers

Three area standouts voted District 6 Players of the Year

Norwalk’s Brandon Haraway (Div. II), Willard’s Cooper Parrott (Div. III) and South Central’s Simon Blair (Div. IV) lead the way for area selections to the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association District 6 teams

Updated Feb 15, 2019 at 12:54 PM

South Central's Holly Hale tries to tip the ball away from St. Paul's Anna Luksko as she goes up for the rebound in the first quarter during Thursday's game in Greenwich.

St. Paul Flyers

Big fourth quarter lifts St. Paul past Trojans in possible tournament preview

Lady Flyers (16-6, 10-4) claim 48-41 road win over the Trojans (9-11, 7-7) on Thursday; teams could meet in Div. IV sectional title game on Feb. 23 in Shelby

Feb 14, 2019 at 10:40 PM

Norwalk's Austin Brown attempts to get by a Cardinal Stritch defender during the first half of Tuesday's game at Norwalk High School.

Norwalk Truckers

Norwalk turns page toward possible league title

After their 14-game win streak was snapped in a 57-40 loss to Division III state power Cardinal Stritch (16-3) on Tuesday, the Truckers (16-3, 7-1) travel to three-time defending league champion Sandusky (11-6, 6-1) on Friday with a chance to clinch a share of the SBC Lake Division title

Feb 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM

South Central's Simon Blair takes a shot during a Jan. 4 Firelands Conference game vs. Western Reserve in Collins.

South Central Trojans

Championship stakes: FC title on the line as Western visits South Central

Roughriders (13-4, 12-0) can clinch the Firelands Conference title with a win at South Central (16-3, 11-1) on Friday, while a Trojans win can force a tie atop the standings with one league game remaining

Feb 13, 2019 at 4:30 PM