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Jon Spencer

Mansfield

9-time OPSWA Sports Writer of the Year, 3-time Ohio AP Best Sports Writer. Named AP 1999 Best Feature Writer in the nation. Also wrote for USAT Sports Weekly.

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Articles

  • It’s the gymnast in her: Walter hurdles, vaults to a first and two seconds at Galion Invite

    5 days ago | the-daily-record.com | Jon Spencer

    GALION — Outside of being her mom and coach, it can be hard for Gail Walter to relate to her oldest daughter during track and field season. Ashland senior Vivian Walter figures why do just one of the most technically challenging events in the sport when she can do three? Walter’s versatility as a hurdler and vaulter were on display again Friday night at the Galion Kiwanis Invitational.

  • Net gains: Despite lineup losses, Lex shows its mettle in tennis invite

    2 weeks ago | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jon Spencer

    LEXINGTON – He used to be the practically perfect doubles player. Over the first three years of his varsity tennis career, Lexington senior Dylan Catanese won a remarkable 13 doubles titles, posted an unbeaten record in regular season invitationals and captured an unprecedented Division II championship with partner Ethan Remy in last year’s state tournament. Now he’s strictly a solo act.

  • Pass the baton … and the ham: Lex boys celebrate Easter early, ride relays to repeat Mehock title

    3 weeks ago | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jon Spencer

    MANSFIELD - Will Perkins will tell you that track practices at Lexington are bearable only because of what’s waiting at the end of the week. Take Saturday. The Minutemen borrowed last year’s script, coming on strong at the end to overtake Ashland and best 19 other teams for a repeat title in the 92nd Mehock Relays.

  • Back-to-back? Lex boys will try to hold off Ashland for repeat title in 92nd Mehock

    4 weeks ago | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jon Spencer

    Returning champs: Shelby’s Madison Henkel (long jump); Lexington’s Chance Basilone (3200); Lexington’s Latrell Hughes (400); Crestview’s Liam Kuhn (pole vault); Colonel Crawford’s Gabby Roston (PV)MANSFIELD – One of the first things Mike Moore did when he took over as boys track and field coach at Lexington a couple of years ago was put the team back in the Mehock Relays for 2024 after more than a 10-year hiatus. Winning it was just a bonus.

  • All-News Journal Boys Swim Team: Lex’s Nickoli builds strong case as Male Swimmer of the Year

    1 month ago | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Jon Spencer

    LEXINGTON – He estimates that to build the 5,200-hundred piece, 3-foot tall Marvel Avengers Tower out of Legos took him roughly 16 to 17 hours. That’s nothing compared to how long Lexington senior Trey Nickoli took to construct a high school Wall of Fame-worthy swim career. Four-year state qualifier, six-time state medalist (top eight), eight-time All-Ohioan (top 16), three-time YMCA national qualifier and integral part of Lex’s three Division II district titles and a state runner-up finish.

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