By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor The Bellevue Lady Red came within minutes of winning the Northern Ohio League girls basketball title outright Saturday. With their own game against Sandusky well in hand, the Shelby Lady Whippets — co-leaders in the NOL standings — were in trouble in their game at Willard. Shelby trailed by […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor SHELBY — The Bellevue Redmen knocked off the Shelby Whippets, 38–31, on Friday in varsity boys basketball action. Entering the game, Shelby still had Northern Ohio League title aspirations. At 6–2 in the league, Shelby needed to win its final two NOL games, while league leader Norwalk would have had […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor SHELBY — The Bellevue Lady Red did not play the way they needed in order to clinch the Northern Ohio League title outright Saturday. As a result, the Lady Red were handed a 50–35 loss by the Shelby Lady Whippets, which forced a tie atop the NOL standings with […]
By YANEEK SMITH Gazette Correspondent In basketball, there are a number of different strategies that are employed to give a team an advantage in a game. Certain strategies work, and others don’t. At some point, it really just comes down to who consistently makes their shots, and Shelby was able to do just that in their […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor It was not the kind of start any team would want when playing in a pivotal league game, but that was the situation the Bellevue Lady Red faced after the first quarter Saturday against the visiting Shelby Lady Whippets. But the Lady Red slowly but surely overcame their poor […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor The Bellevue Redmen accomplished a perfect 6–0 record on their home field for the 2012 regular season after their win Friday over the visiting Shelby Whippets, 44–6, in Northern Ohio League varsity football action. The win came on a rainy Senior Night for the Redmen, as 18 seniors played […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor SHELBY — The Bellevue Lady Red tennis team completed its 2012 season Tuesday, dropping a 4–1 decision to Shelby in Northern Ohio League play. The loss put Bellevue’s season record at 4–12 overall and 2–8 in the NOL. Bellevue’s lone win Tuesday came in the first singles match from sophomore Carly […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor SHELBY — The Bellevue Lady Red came up short against Shelby in three close games Tuesday in Northern Ohio League varsity volleyball action. Shelby won 25–19, 25–21 and 25–19. The loss dropped Bellevue to 9–12 this season and 4–5 in the NOL. Leading the Lady Red on Tuesday were Tara Rinner and […]