By Doug Haidet ASHLAND – History will remember this chapter in Ashland boys basketball. With one last Division II tournament approaching for seniors Paxon Ediger and Gabe Baith, it’s a moment that has nearly struck midnight, but the two Arrow guards have refused to let it slip away without adding their distinct bookmarks. To cut to the chase, Ediger and Baith are the first two players in the 118-year history of Ashland basketball to hit the 1,000-point mark in the same season

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

Written by Wesley Seyfang Ashland Arrows Remain Perfect at 8–0 Behind Hoffman, Lacey, and Relentless Team Effort The Ashland Arrows girls basketball team continued its undefeated run in impressive fashion, improving to 8–0 on the season with a statement road win over another previously unbeaten opponent. In a packed gym filled with black and orange, Ashland rose to the moment behind elite defense, explosive offense, and unmatched energy. Senior Madison Hoffman and junior Kenn

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 – Seven months after originally committing to play football at Appalachian State – and with the NCAA Division I early signing period (Dec. 3-5) closing in – Ashland High School senior quarterback Nathan Bernhard has flipped his commitment to the University of Maryland. Bernhard said that when the Arrows’ season ended November 7 in the playoffs at Columbus DeSales, he felt he was still headed to the Division I Sun Belt Conference school in Boone, North C

By Doug Haidet ASHLAND – It’s been more than three decades since the Ashland girls basketball team was the hunted. After a transformational breakthrough for the program a year ago – including their first 20-win season and first district championship since 1979 – the Arrows are well aware of their new reality. “If you would have talked to me at the beginning of the year last year, I wouldn’t have told you we would have had the season that we did,” sixth-year Ashland head coach