
James Simpson II
Sports Reporter at Gannett
Sports Reporter at @timesgazette/@USATODAY. Bylines: @ajc @Guardian, @ozy, @InsideHook, @TheFightCity. Self-published Author. Storytelling is my thing.
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1 week ago |
times-gazette.com | James Simpson II
Vote now for the candidates in the Ashland Times-Gazette Athlete of the Week poll. The performances in the poll are from April 7-12. The poll will run from 4 a.m. Monday to Noon Wednesday. Below are some of the top performances from this past week:More: Weekend watch, April 11-12: McCay Relays, Arrows baseball on tap for tough doubleheaderAthlete of the Week candidatesChase English, Black River baseballNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
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2 weeks ago |
times-gazette.com | James Simpson II
ASHLAND − Coming into Wednesday evening's game against Ohio Cardinal Conference mainstay Wooster, Ashland carried in a 5-0 record but how they would fare in a two-game set with Wooster could go a long way in figuring out just how good these Arrows could be this season. More: Times-Gazette's First Baseball Power Rankings: Ashland off to strong startWooster (3-2) would get the best of Ashland (5-1) in a 10-3 forceful win, that saw the Generals do their best work in the middle innings.
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2 weeks ago |
the-daily-record.com | James Simpson II
ASHLAND − Coming into Wednesday evening's game against Ohio Cardinal Conference mainstay Wooster, Ashland carried in a 5-0 record but how they would fare in a two-game set with Wooster could go a long way in figuring out just how good these Arrows could be this season. More: Times-Gazette's First Baseball Power Rankings: Ashland off to strong startWooster (3-2) would get the best of Ashland (5-1) in a 10-3 forceful win, that saw the Generals do their best work in the middle innings.
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2 weeks ago |
times-gazette.com | James Simpson II
James Simpson IIGallery: Ashland vs WoosterJames Simpson IIGallery: Ashland vs WoosterJames Simpson IIAshland pitcher Tyler Holt. James Simpson IIAshland pitcher Tyler Holt. James Simpson IIAshland pitcher Tyler Holt. James Simpson IIWooster's Ben Winge (left) and Ashland's Trent Summers (right). James Simpson IIAshland's Trent Summers and Wooster's Ben Winge at first base. James Simpson IIWooster pitcher Brady Bowen. James Simpson IIWooster pitcher Brady Bowen.
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2 weeks ago |
the-daily-record.com | James Simpson II
James Simpson IIGallery: Ashland vs WoosterJames Simpson IIGallery: Ashland vs WoosterJames Simpson IIAshland pitcher Tyler Holt. James Simpson IIAshland pitcher Tyler Holt. James Simpson IIAshland pitcher Tyler Holt. James Simpson IIWooster's Ben Winge (left) and Ashland's Trent Summers (right). James Simpson IIAshland's Trent Summers and Wooster's Ben Winge at first base. James Simpson IIWooster pitcher Brady Bowen. James Simpson IIWooster pitcher Brady Bowen.
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