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3 weeks ago | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
OLIVESBURG – If for some crazy reason there was still any doubt, Liam Kuhn has officially found his niche. The competition in Ohio high school pole vaulting is officially on notice. The Crestview junior heads off to the Division III state championships this week after thundering his way to district and regional gold medals with ease.
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3 weeks ago | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
ASHLAND – If ever there was a time for the Ashland High School track and field teams to blare House of Pain’s infamous hype song “Jump Around,” it might just be this week. Collectively, the Arrows will have three of the best jumpers in school history in action during the Division I state championships, including hurdler Jayden Goings, high jumper Frankie Rupsis and long jumper Dakota Kruty.
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4 weeks ago | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
The high school career for one of the best runners in Ashland-area history will continue for another week. Loudonville senior and star distance runner Tess Shultz qualified to state in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs during the Division III regional track and field meet at North Royalton to lead a batch of local state qualifiers Friday. Shultz entered this spring season already committed to run at NCAA Division I Florida Gulf Coast University.
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1 month ago | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
While the bulk of finals action in the high school track and field regional championships will take place Friday for local qualifiers, Wednesday’s Day 1 featured its share of big moments for Ashland-area standouts. In Division I competition at Port Clinton, Ashland junior Frankie Rupsis followed last week’s district title in the high jump with a regional crown, qualifying to state with a clearance of 5 feet, 4 inches.
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1 month ago | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
ASHLAND – There’s a good chance Tyler Sauder burns 5,000 calories in his sleep. Ask any of the Ashland High School senior’s coaches about his relentless energy and they might all have a unique recollection of his seemingly ceaseless stamina. For AHS track head coach and football defensive coordinator Ryan Stackhouse, one recent 24-hour stretch summed up Sauder perfectly.
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1 month ago | 
richlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
ASHLAND — Ashland High School quarterback Nathan Bernhard had scholarship offers to play college football from Michigan, Penn State, and a total of 14 Division I schools. Yet on April 25 he made the surprising decision to commit to Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina. Ashland Source recently spoke with the junior standout to talk more about his decision.
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1 month ago | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
ASHLAND — Ashland High School quarterback Nathan Bernhard had scholarship offers to play college football from Michigan, Penn State, and a total of 14 Division I schools. Yet last month he made the surprising decision to commit to Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina. Ashland Source recently sat down with the junior standout to talk more about his decision.
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1 month ago | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
ASHLAND – In the end, it came down to choosing between two “dream” schools and the right school for Ashland High School star quarterback Nathan Bernhard. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound junior has been one of Ohio’s most high-profile college football recruits since before his sophomore season. He has attended 18 college camps, had more than 30 college visits and traveled more than 5,500 miles on his recruiting trail over the last two-plus years.
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2 months ago | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
ASHLAND – The present was already plenty bright for the Ashland High School wrestling program, but it’s looking like the future might just be aligning beautifully as well. The Arrows sent four matmen to the Division I state tournament for just the second time in their history in early March. A few weeks later, Ashland landed six youth wrestlers in the Ohio Athletic Committee Grade School Wrestling State Championships in Youngstown. The event is known as the biggest youth tournament in the state.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
ashlandsource.com | Doug Haidet |Larry Phillips
ASHLAND – There is a patch of turf on a baseball field off Katherine Avenue that is unlike any other patch on any other baseball field in the country. It’s the third-base coach’s box at Donges Field, and it’s where John Schaly steps into his office. Now in his 28th season guiding the Ashland University baseball program – and 38th overall as a college head coach – rarely does a spring pass when Schaly doesn’t hit some kind of milestone. A decade ago, he reached 1,000 career wins.
