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Massillon has had its share of baseball stars. Tommy Henrich, the New York Yankees’ “Old Reliable” was born and raised in Massillon. Henrich played from from ’37-’50 for the Bronx Bombers. He was a solid starter among the legends that walked the field in his time in New York; Henrich was a 5-time All-Star …
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Massillon Outfielder Commits to Malone University Tiger outfielder Preston Reinhart committed to play baseball at Malone University. He will also study nursing while playing for the Pioneers. Tigers to Clash With Hoover in District Final Massillon baseball will take on Hoover tomorrow at 2pm for a shot at the DII NE District 3 title. The …
Tigers’ Baseball Romps in Record-Setting Rout of Euclid in OHSAA Opening Round The Tigers played at home today in front of a friendly crowd eager for tournament time— neither the Tigers hitting nor their pitching disappointed. Massillon jumped on top quickly in the first inning with 11 runs. Drew Longwell locked down with a quick …
Track Regional Qualifiers A few Tigers placed highly in the OHSAA track districts in North Canton. They will advance to the Austintown regionals on Wednesday. Below are the qualifiers. GIRLS: Shot Put– Isabella Haines (2nd); Mark of 38-4 Discus– Brayli Grant (4th); Mark of 107-1 BOYS: Shot Put– Marcus Garner (2nd); Mark of 50-4 High …
The Tigers came off a tough stretch of baseball entering today’s game versus Waynedale, the #17 team in Ohio. Games versus #27 University School, #5 GlenOak, and #2 Jackson preceded today’s matchup. The game did not have very high stakes as the Tigers are already set to host round one of the regional tournament versus …
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Massillon Shot Putter Advances to Regionals Tiger shot put star Isabella Haines advanced out of Wednesday’s district meet in North Canton. She is the first regional qualifier for the Tigers this week– more are likely to come with events continuing this weekend. Tonight’s qualifiers will be posted tomorrow. Tiger Basketball Star Inducted into Local HOF …
Baseball Scores (5/19): W 11-8 versus Barberton (5/20): L 4-5 versus GlenOak Tigers are now 10-12 on the season Softball Tourney Loss Ends Season Massillon fell to Lakewood 9-0 to end their season. They end their season at 10-13. Track Heads for Postseason Take a look at who qualified for various district events
Massillon’s stellar inaugural season came to an end on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers fell to Cincinnati regional champion Mount Notre Dame in the first round. Badin High School from Hamilton took the state title over Willoughby South in the third and final round of the Ohio Flag Football State Championship. The Game The Tigers started …
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The Tigers hosted their annual Spring Showcase in the David on Wednesday. Coaches from colleges including Indiana, Penn State, Michigan State, Virginia, Yale, James Madison, Miami (OH), Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Buffalo, Boston College, Ohio U, Cincinnati, Duke, UMass, Ball State, Bowling Green, Butler, Toledo, Rhode Island, Youngstown State, Howard, Robert Morris, Central State, California …
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The Massillon girls flag football team has had an incredible inaugural season. After finishing the regular season 7-1, they swept through two teams (Westerville Central and Shaw) in the first round of the playoffs. Last night the ladies traveled to Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field where they battled and defeated Hoban and roared back versus Mentor …
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