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1 week ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
Jake FurrMansfield News JournalBELLVILLE — Being the first person to do something incredible is a huge responsibility. And it is a responsibility Clear Fork senior Melodie Blubaugh doesn't take lightly. Blubaugh, the 2025 Mansfield News Journal Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, had an athletic career that is unmatched in Clear Fork High School history. No Clear Fork female athlete in the history of the school can every say they did what Melodie Blubaugh did.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
MANSFIELD — You decide who you believe is the 2025 Mansfield News Journal Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
MANSFIELD — It's your turn to decide. The Mansfield News Journal handed out its postseason baseball awards, but now, you get the chance to pick your high school baseball player of the year.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
Jake FurrMansfield News JournalMANSFIELD — A grand total of 45 Richland County high school baseball players earned postseason honors in 2025. And for that, they found themselves on the All-Mansfield News Journal list. Let's take a look at all 45 and see which postseason accolades they brought home in 2025.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
MANSFIELD — They jump off the stat sheet. Shelby's Quinton Albert was named the 2025 Mansfield News Journal Baseball Player of the Year, while Plymouth's Jarrett Burrer took home the NJ's Pitcher of the Year honor. Albert was the best offensive player in Richland County all season.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
MANSFIELD — They were just so good. Three All-Ohioans, two league players of the year, one league pitcher of the year, two outright conference champions, two district champions, one regional champion and three sensational softball players. Lexington's Makaree Chapman, Crestview's PJ Endicott and Madison's Caliyah Clapper were all named the Mansfield News Journal Softball Players of the Year for the 2025 season.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
Jake FurrMansfield News JournalMANSFIELD — In all, 23 Richland County softball players saw their names appear on the All-Northwest District softball list. In Division III, Madison's Caliyah Clapper took first team honors after hitting .535 with 53 hits, 12 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 37 RBI and 39 runs scored. She also went 17-7 in the circle with a 2.03 earned run average with 202 strikeouts in 152 innings of work.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
MANSFIELD — Special Firelands Conference baseball awards made their way home to Richland County. Crestview's Gavin Barker was named the 2025 Firelands Conference Player of the Year, while Plymouth's Jarrett Burrer earned pitcher of the year honors. Barker hit .476 with 40 hits, 22 RBIs, eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and 20 runs scored. He also stole six bases. On the mound, he went 3-3 with a 2.41 earned run average with 33 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings pitched.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
Jake FurrMansfield News JournalCOLUMBUS — The 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Track and Field Championships are in the books. And Richland County athletes and teams showed off in front of thousands at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the Campus of The Ohio State University. Here are some of the highlights from what turned out to be a successful weekend.
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2 weeks ago | 
mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jake Furr
Jake FurrMansfield News JournalCOLUMBUS — Lexington coach Mike Moore was crunching numbers all week long. He knew Huber Heights Wayne was going to cruise to a Division I team state championship. That was a given. But he wanted to see what his Minutemen needed to do to bring home a Division I state runner-up team trophy. By his calculations, his boys team needed to be perfect. And it was. Lexington finished with 39 teams points to bring home the state runner-up trophy behind a perfect meet.
