Boys Basketball

LCC coach Seggerson gets No. 500

Jim Naveau

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LIMA — This had been anticipated for a long time. For Lima Central boys basketball coach Bob Seggerson. And also for Thunderbirds senior Sam Stolly. LCC’s 51-39 win over rival Delphos St. John’s on Sunday was the 500th of... Full story

Spartans boys hope to find ID

Jim Naveau

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LIMA — Lima Senior boys basketball coach Shawn Allen says merging the talents of three returning players from last year’s district champion Spartans team with several new players will be one of the keys to the season. So far, so good.... Full story

Senior-laden Perry looks to make school history

Mike Miller

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PERRY TOWNSHIP — Matt Tabler enters his third season as head coach of the Commodores with a proven track record following last season’s Northwest Central Conference title. Perry went 7-0 in the league to grab the title. Tabler also is... Full story

Kalida paves way to bring Kortokrax back

Jeremy Schneider

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KALIDA - The Kalida board of education paved the way to keep Richard Kortokrax as its boys basketball coach during a special meeting at 7 a.m. today. The board came out of executive session to pass a resolution advertising the boys basketball... Full story

Fight to the finish: Kalida falls in 2OT

Kalida falls to Oak Hill in what could be Kortokrax's final game

Jeremy Schneider

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  COLUMBUS - Normally it might not be fair to boil down an entire game of basketball to one shot. But sometimes one shot can be the difference between a win and a loss. With less than 30 seconds left in the first overtime, Kalida had a... Full story

State Notebook: A difference of opinion between coaches

By Jim Naveau and Jeremy Schneider

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  COLUMBUS - Maybe it was a good idea Oak Hill coach Norm Persin and Kalida coach Dick Kortokrax weren't in the postgame interview room at the same time after the Oak's 48-43 double-overtime win over the Wildcats in the Division IV boys... Full story

Kalida, Oak Hill bring excellent defenses to title game

Jim Naveau

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  COLUMBUS - Maybe the easiest prediction to make about Kalida's game for the Division IV boys basketball state championship against Oak Hill today is that defense will play a big, big role. Both teams play it. Both teams like it. Both... Full story

Kalida advances to state championship game

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Make that 785 wins for Dick Kortokrax. Kalida's coach, the winningest ever in Ohio, added to his total with a 57-46 victory over Cleveland Heights Lutheran East on Thursday in the Division IV state semifinals, with Scott... Full story

Kalida group thrives on team concept

Jeremy Schneider

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  KALIDA - It's common practice for coaches in the boys basketball state semifinals to supply the Ohio High School Athletic Association with average points per game for the starters. The OHSAA then inserts the information on the team capsules... Full story

Kalida, Lutheran East bring experience to Final Four

Jeremy Schneider

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    KALIDA - Pop quiz: Who was the last head coach at Kalida not named Kortokrax? Ted Alan Bushong in 1973-74. In the duration that Richard Kotrokrax has been the head boys basketball coach at Kalida, the Wildcats have appeared in three... Full story

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