By Doug Haidet ASHLAND – It would be easy to view them as a trio of dominoes loaded with football talent, tipping over along a pathway to Ashland University. Ashland High School senior linebacker Gunner Lacey announced his commitment in mid-January to suit up for the Eagles. A few weeks later, his classmates – lineman Budda Martin and kicker Carson O’Brien – made the decision to follow in his footsteps. Ever the entertaining conversationalist, Martin thought about the situati

By Doug Haidet ASHLAND – He probably never really had the time to think about all the ways it made perfect sense. Gunner Lacey was too busy setting the Ashland High School record for tackles and becoming the first defensive player in team history to be named a first-team All-Ohioan twice. So the right moment for deep deliberation likely never arose. But last Thursday, on his official visit to Ashland University, it seemed like fate had finally arrived. Over time, becoming an

By Doug Haidet ASHLAND – It seems like Kennedy Lacey’s entire basketball career has revolved around sending warnings. In her first varsity game as an Ashland High School freshman, she posted a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double against Norwalk. Four days later, Lacey went for 12 and 10 against Mansfield Senior. By the end of her freshman campaign, the Ohio Cardinal Conference first-teamer had five double-doubles and six 20-point games, averaging 15.7 points per contest. The l

By Doug Haidet ASHLAND – The wheels didn’t just come falling off Saturday for the Minnesota Duluth offense. The Ashland defense ferociously ripped them off – then the Eagles scrapped the rest of the car, too. By the end of their first-round NCAA Division II playoff game inside Jack Miller Stadium, the visiting Bulldogs were stuck with a 32-7 trouncing and a long trip home. Ashland (10-2) forced turnovers on four consecutive drives in the second half, slowly burying Duluth (10