28 days ago
ASHLAND - You could just tell what opening Ohio Cardinal Conference play with a win meant to Ashland on Tuesday night.
Not only was a step in the right direction for the Arrows' goal this season — a league championship — but it came against rival Wooster, a team that has dominated the OCC for the last five years.
It was Ashland's first win over the Generals since Oct. 8, 2020 and the first time Wooster has been swept in league play since Aug. 28, 2018. The team that last did that? The Ashland Arrows.
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"Pre-Sara Snowbarger era for sure," Ashland coach Jenise Vaughn said. "We've been really working on coming out strong right out of the gates, and I was really impressed with how Wooster played in set one. We've still got a little bit of early season jitters you could see, but I was really proud of how we locked in set two and set three.
#wooster #season #team
Not only was a step in the right direction for the Arrows' goal this season — a league championship — but it came against rival Wooster, a team that has dominated the OCC for the last five years.
It was Ashland's first win over the Generals since Oct. 8, 2020 and the first time Wooster has been swept in league play since Aug. 28, 2018. The team that last did that? The Ashland Arrows.
MORE: Who are the top volleyball players returning in the tri-county area?
"Pre-Sara Snowbarger era for sure," Ashland coach Jenise Vaughn said. "We've been really working on coming out strong right out of the gates, and I was really impressed with how Wooster played in set one. We've still got a little bit of early season jitters you could see, but I was really proud of how we locked in set two and set three.
#wooster #season #team
1 month ago
Walsall have signed goalkeeper Tom Wooster following his release by Championship club West Ham United.
The 21-year-old has agreed a one-year contract, with the club holding an option to extend it for a further 12 months.
Wooster joined the Hammers in 2025 after beginning his career in Manchester United's youth set-up and played one game in last season's EFL Trophy.
He is Walsall's 13th summer signing and boss Lee Grant told the club website: "He's someone I am familiar with having crossed paths during my playing career at Manchester United and he's really eager to show what he is all about.
"He's young, athletic and an individual who will no doubt provide great competition for both Jed (Ward) and Jenson (Kilroy) throughout the season in the goalkeeping department."
#united #championship #west #hammers
The 21-year-old has agreed a one-year contract, with the club holding an option to extend it for a further 12 months.
Wooster joined the Hammers in 2025 after beginning his career in Manchester United's youth set-up and played one game in last season's EFL Trophy.
He is Walsall's 13th summer signing and boss Lee Grant told the club website: "He's someone I am familiar with having crossed paths during my playing career at Manchester United and he's really eager to show what he is all about.
"He's young, athletic and an individual who will no doubt provide great competition for both Jed (Ward) and Jenson (Kilroy) throughout the season in the goalkeeping department."
#united #championship #west #hammers
2 months ago
With high school golf season already in session, the Wooster Daily Record gives you the top returning boys and girls golfers who will be competing this fall.
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Weaver returns in his senior year after being a Division III state qualifier, where he placed tied for 30th (shot 85 on Day 1; 78 on Day 2). A Division III sectional champion and Wayne County Athletic Conference First Team performer, Weaver qualified for a playoff at the district tournament by making a par on the first hole that helped him advance to state.
Hiland's No. 1 golfer last season in Jack Mast, a Division III All-Ohioan and Inter Valley Conference Player of the Year, has graduated, so Beun, a senior, will likely be leaned on to lead the Hawks this fall. Beun joined Mast as an All-Ohio medalist (8th place) at last season's Division III state tournament.
Both juniors, Conn and Bille were key in Hiland winning Division III district and sectional team ***** les, and placing third overall at the state tournament. Individually, Conn (43rd) and Bille (53rd) placed in the top 55 at the state tournament.
#beun
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Weaver returns in his senior year after being a Division III state qualifier, where he placed tied for 30th (shot 85 on Day 1; 78 on Day 2). A Division III sectional champion and Wayne County Athletic Conference First Team performer, Weaver qualified for a playoff at the district tournament by making a par on the first hole that helped him advance to state.
Hiland's No. 1 golfer last season in Jack Mast, a Division III All-Ohioan and Inter Valley Conference Player of the Year, has graduated, so Beun, a senior, will likely be leaned on to lead the Hawks this fall. Beun joined Mast as an All-Ohio medalist (8th place) at last season's Division III state tournament.
Both juniors, Conn and Bille were key in Hiland winning Division III district and sectional team ***** les, and placing third overall at the state tournament. Individually, Conn (43rd) and Bille (53rd) placed in the top 55 at the state tournament.
#beun
3 months ago
With the 2025-26 athletic/academic school year complete, the Wooster Daily Record wants to know who fans think was the best high school sports Team of the Year in Wayne and Holmes counties.
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Fans have 10 high school teams to choose from:
Hiland Hawks boys basketball (OHSAA Division VI state champion, 26-3 record)
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Fans have 10 high school teams to choose from:
Hiland Hawks boys basketball (OHSAA Division VI state champion, 26-3 record)
4 months ago
Some years ago, I learned that Canada has a fast food chain known as New York Fries. I am from New York, and I do not know of any particular connection between that fair city (state? I ***** ume it’s named for the city?) and fries. I have always been somewhat baffled by this. Sort of like how the Blue Jays were baffled by Cristopher Sánchez tonight.
The game started when Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner struck out and grounded out respectively. Turner wasn’t sent down on a force out, but rather on a tag, as an errant throw pulled Vladimir Guerrero Jr. off the bag. Bryce Harper made it to first when Toronto left fielder Yohendrick Piñango misjudged a fly’s trajectory just enough, with the ball bouncing off his glove for an error. Harper would’ve had more than one base, but he missed the bag as he rounded first, and had to turn back. Everyone was just a little off, a tad confused, like I was when I discovered that Canadian Smarties aren’t the same as American Smarties (they’re like M&Ms, but with a slightly thicker shell. Highly recommended, if you can find them). The bottom of the first, happily, was quite ordinary, as Sánchez handled the Jays with his usual efficiency.
The fireworks in the top of the second were of a more favorable sort. With two outs, Bryson Stott worked a double, and Adolis García sent a slider soaring swiftly into the SkyDome seats (Disclaimer: I am aware it is now the Rogers Center. For the sake of alliteration, I choose to ignore this). The third inning saw the Phillies load the bases without a hit: two walks and a hit by pitch. They got their first hit of the inning via Alec Bohm, who sent one through the gap on the left side of the infield to score one. Realmuto sent his pitch right up the middle to score another. Stott’s patience at the plate must make him frustrating for any pitcher; even more so when the bases are loaded for the third consecutive batter. Stott walked, and the Phillies had more baserunners in the inning than Saskatchewan has lentils (Saskatchewan is a leading producer of lentils). The Jays put Phillies out at home on the next two ***** in play, and the Phillies ended the inning up 5-0, having thoroughly tortured the passerine pitcher.
The Jays put their first runner on via Myles Straw double to lead off the third, advanced him via groundout, then scored him via another. That was a good development for the Jays; but it was not accompanied by more. Cristopher Sánchez continued to stymie the Jays, who lost their hitting coach when he objected to a call a little too vociferously.
Corbin departed after the fourth, with Simeon Woods Richardson, winner of the prestigious “Pitcher With A Name That Absolutely Sounds Like A Character from Jeeves and Wooster” award five years running, putting the Phillies down in order. No doubt the Drones Club will be buzzing about that.
They’ll buzz even more about Ernie Clement’s solo shot against Sánchez in the bottom fifth, which narrowed the Philadelphia lead to three.
The game started when Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner struck out and grounded out respectively. Turner wasn’t sent down on a force out, but rather on a tag, as an errant throw pulled Vladimir Guerrero Jr. off the bag. Bryce Harper made it to first when Toronto left fielder Yohendrick Piñango misjudged a fly’s trajectory just enough, with the ball bouncing off his glove for an error. Harper would’ve had more than one base, but he missed the bag as he rounded first, and had to turn back. Everyone was just a little off, a tad confused, like I was when I discovered that Canadian Smarties aren’t the same as American Smarties (they’re like M&Ms, but with a slightly thicker shell. Highly recommended, if you can find them). The bottom of the first, happily, was quite ordinary, as Sánchez handled the Jays with his usual efficiency.
The fireworks in the top of the second were of a more favorable sort. With two outs, Bryson Stott worked a double, and Adolis García sent a slider soaring swiftly into the SkyDome seats (Disclaimer: I am aware it is now the Rogers Center. For the sake of alliteration, I choose to ignore this). The third inning saw the Phillies load the bases without a hit: two walks and a hit by pitch. They got their first hit of the inning via Alec Bohm, who sent one through the gap on the left side of the infield to score one. Realmuto sent his pitch right up the middle to score another. Stott’s patience at the plate must make him frustrating for any pitcher; even more so when the bases are loaded for the third consecutive batter. Stott walked, and the Phillies had more baserunners in the inning than Saskatchewan has lentils (Saskatchewan is a leading producer of lentils). The Jays put Phillies out at home on the next two ***** in play, and the Phillies ended the inning up 5-0, having thoroughly tortured the passerine pitcher.
The Jays put their first runner on via Myles Straw double to lead off the third, advanced him via groundout, then scored him via another. That was a good development for the Jays; but it was not accompanied by more. Cristopher Sánchez continued to stymie the Jays, who lost their hitting coach when he objected to a call a little too vociferously.
Corbin departed after the fourth, with Simeon Woods Richardson, winner of the prestigious “Pitcher With A Name That Absolutely Sounds Like A Character from Jeeves and Wooster” award five years running, putting the Phillies down in order. No doubt the Drones Club will be buzzing about that.
They’ll buzz even more about Ernie Clement’s solo shot against Sánchez in the bottom fifth, which narrowed the Philadelphia lead to three.
