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Jon Spencer

@jpspence1856

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9-time OPSWA Sports Writer of the Year, 3-time Ohio AP Best Sports Writer. Named AP 1999 Best Feature Writer in the nation. Also wrote for USAT Sports Weekly.

Mansfield, Ohio
Joined June 2009
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Jon Spencer
8 years
My wife: You didn't cry when the kids were born! Me: You weren't pregnant for 52 years! #Familyfirst #Cavs
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5 years
Jay Gruden getting ripped by #Redskins fans for naming Colt McCoy his starter over Haskins vs. New England. Only #Browns fans would know McCoy was at the controls when they ripped the Pats 34-14 in his third start as a 2010 rookie.
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Jon Spencer
7 years
Stephen A is absolutely correct. #Cavs essentially added 4 starters (IT, Crowder, No.1 pick, Rose) and lost only one. Great start for new GM
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Dwayne Haskins and Joe Burrow a collective 6-0 to start the season. Folks, there was no wrong choice for #OSU in picking its quarterback.
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Jon Spencer
5 years
#OSU defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Lex grad and true freshman Cade Stover @cstov8 and his potential move from linebacker to defensive end after playing some DE last Saturday at Rutgers. ⁦ @OhioStateFB
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2 years
Congratulations to former @LexFbTeam @LexAthleticDept @lexington_bball great Cade Stover @cstov8 for being named a 2022 @OhioStateFB captain! Tremendous honor for the former Ohio Mr. Football.
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Congrats to @Trevor_Dials the first golfer from Lex’s fine boys program to make it to the state since ‘86. That’s hard to believe but Lex has always fought being a small DI school. Congrats to @Ashland_Arrows making it as a team led by co-medalist Tyler Sabo. @Lexington_HS
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Jon Spencer
7 years
I keep hearing today J.T. Barrett has never won a big game for @Buckeyes . He's 3-0 vs. Michigan. I'm sorry, when did that stop being big?
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Jon Spencer
6 years
A dunk by Jack Dials jack.dials punctuates big third quarter by Lex as it takes 51-32 lead over Wooster. #njhss @ Lexington Athletic Department
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3 years
Audi Albert scores out of a timeout with 3.3 seconds left to deliver Shelby to Friday's DII regional final with a 35-33 win over Copley. #njhss
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Jon Spencer
10 years
Mark May won't be convinced until #OSU goes out and beats #TCU next week in the Sour Grapes Bowl. #CFP #Buckeyes
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Jon Spencer
7 years
Josh Aiello @JoshILO9 had a nice game with 12 pts and 7 boards in Lex’s 60-55 win over Wooster. @LexingtonAD
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Is Cade Stover @cstov8 pushing to play as #OSU freshman? DC Greg Mattison: "The great thing about here is it may not be just on defense. Special teams are as important as any phase that we have, and so you have that opportunity... (he's) talented enough and athletic enough ..."
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Jon Spencer
5 years
#OSU @Buckeyes coach Ryan Day on Cade Stover @cstov8 moving from DE/LB to tight end: “Cade, when you look at his skill set, his basketball background and his spatial awareness ... his toughness, we think that he projects into being a really good tight end.” #njhss @LexFtblProg
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Jon Spencer
6 years
I’d like to thank the Ohio House of Representatives and District 2 rep Mark Romanchuk for this certificate in recognition of my 40 years of service to the mansfieldnews Journal. Not all…
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Jon Spencer
5 years
@si_mlb @Indians @espn how is this not the @ESPNSportsCentr Play of the Day? How did this not even make the Top 10? Are you kidding me?
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Congratulations to Brock Spurling, named the Northwest District Boys and Girls Coach of the Year after his boys repeat as DII district swim meet champions. #njhss @LexingtonAD
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Jon Spencer
8 years
#njhss Nick Stricklen anchors Lexington to 10-second win for DII 4x800 title. #statetrack
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Jon Spencer
7 years
#njhss Conor Becker, pictured here with head coach Scott Carr and assistant Jamie Christo, won his second round consolation bout, meaning all 4 Northmor qualifiers will be on the podium. #statewrestling
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Final from DII regional soccer at Clyde: Madison 10, Oak Harbor 1 Huff and Eckenwiler with 4 goals apiece. #njhss
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Jon Spencer
6 years
The Teddy Bear Toss for charity at the end of the first quarter of Friday night’s game at Lexington with Mount Vernon was a roarin’ success. Fans from both schools chucked 448 new stuffed…
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Went to the gym, found the one TV showing the game, climbed on an elliptical with 3 minutes left in the third quarter and vowed not to get off until the game was over and the #Browns had won. I needed help to my car, but it was worth it.
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Jon Spencer
6 years
It’s borderline criminal that Lexington’s Cade Stover cstov8 and Willard’s Devon Triplett @davontriplett42 are on the same team. See for yourself in Friday’s 41st News Journal All-Star…
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Jon Spencer
4 years
@JakeFurr11 I’m the one who should be thanking you Jake! You bring so much passion to your job. Plymouth was lucky to have you as an athlete. Entire area lucky to have you as a sports writer/photojournalist/social media dynamo. This is just the start. Enjoy the ride. I know you will.
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Jon Spencer
6 years
He's ready: After 12 year as a top aide, Scheid becomes Lex's head coach @LexFtblProg @Lexington_HS @LexingtonAD via @MansfieldNJ
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Jon Spencer
8 years
Big shot: Height-challenged Keon Johnson a giant for Winthrop @WUEagles @TYgerHoops via @MansfieldNJ
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8 years
A gut-wrenching, yet inspirational story. Tragedy to triumph: Lex star @thatkidammons dedicates success to his dad
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Jon Spencer
7 years
My story and video. Driven to succeed: Lex grad @jacobakasper leaves it all on the mat for Duke @lexingtonad1993 @DukeWRES via @MansfieldNJ
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Jon Spencer
6 years
#njhss Lex pulls away for 59-48 victory at Ashland. Lead got as big as 18 in the 4th. Cade Stover led Lex with 18 points and 14 rebounds and Garrett Denbow led the Arrows with 16 and 9.
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Congrats to Lexington's Cade Stover @cstov8 named Ohio's Mr. Football. don’t think I’ve ever been around an athlete lauded more for his work ethic. Look forward to covering him as a @Buckeye !! via @MansfieldNJ
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Final from Port Clinton: Lex 3, Lima Shawnee 2. LS scores with 8 seconds left, but not enough. #njhss
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Jon Spencer
4 years
#njhss So proud of my man Jake Furr He managed to find team sponsors and raise thousands in funding in ONE DAY, in the middle of a pandemic, to keep hopes alive for a 42nd News Journal All-Star Basketball Classic So thankful for the financial support. Shake 'n Jake ...
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8 years
I thought I was 2 old for this to matter so much. Guess I was wrong. #ThankyouCavs
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Ryan Day mentioned Lexington grad Cade Stover @cstov8 by name as one of the @Buckeyes freshmen who should be "ready to roll" and could see game action in Saturday's opener vs. FAU. #OSU
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Jon Spencer
8 years
I'm trying to write on deadline and wipe tears off my keyboard at same time. Unfortunately, my daughter saw me. #CavsChamps !
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8 years
I'm not ashamed to say those last few seconds of @KingJames and Craig Sager together brought tears to my eyes. #Cavs
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Jon Spencer
8 years
Safe to say J.T. Barrett will be on Heisman ballot I turn in for the first weekly poll of USA Today writers on Monday. #OSUvsOU @Buckeyes
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Before Willard regional game at BG, former South Central head coach Pat Durham stopped by and reminisced about slapping a diamond-and-two on Plymouth’s Brook Turson, only to get burned by my NJ sidekick Jake Furr for 28. #njhss @JakeFurr11
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Hill climber: Unsung Madison grad ascends to All-American at AU via @MansfieldNJ @goashlandeagles
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Lots of gold: Six titles for area at indoor state track meet @shswhippets1 @scsathletics1 @shelbywhippets via @MansfieldNJ
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Jon Spencer
4 years
Congrats to the Madison Rams. Beat St. Marys Memorial 3-1 to earn third trip to Final Four in four years! #njhss @jakefurr11 @madisonramssoccer @ Saint Marys, Ohio
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Dramatic win for Ashland’s projected DI state champ Josh Bever jbever47 as he rallies off his back from 4-2 deficit for third period pin at 220 in first round of #state wrestling…
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Squad lost huge senior class and only had one senior swimmer make it this far, but coach Brock Spurling and his Minutemen won their third straight boys district title. #districtswim #njhss @LexSwimandDive @ Bowling…
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Coldwater ends Willard’s 17-game winning streak and season with a 75-54 in the DIII regional semis at BG. Coldwater advances by hitting 12 triples against a Flashes crew that had been very stout on defense. #njhss
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Jon Spencer
4 years
Madison freshman Nevaeh Lewis scores first of her 2 goals off pass from Kari Eckenwiler after a bicycle kick by Ashleigh Bechtel in 2-1 state title win over Granville #njhss @madramladysocr @ MAPFRE Stadium
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Jon Spencer
4 years
@JakeFurr11 As far as I'm concerned, one of the best -- and classiest -- to ever patrol the sidelines.
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Jon Spencer
7 years
#njhss Cade Stover (27) and Kyle Johnson (21) combine for 47 pts as Lex busts open tie game at halftime to beat Ontario 72-48. Stover also had 23 rebounds. School record?
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Dazhea Wilson scores on a 44-pass from Austin Ivy, sandwiched between a 4-yard run by Easton Clifton and a 17-yard fumble return by Teyron Cantey to give Ontario a 21-0 lead over Marion Harding with 7:33 left in the second quarter. #njhss @ont_athletics
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Jon Spencer
8 years
#njhss Lex girls deliver school's first district swim title behind 4 firsts from Allie McFarland. The boys were runner-ups. @LexSwimandDive
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Jon Spencer
7 years
Mason Kearns @masonk06 has a big night, scoring 8 of his team-high 14 points in the 4th quarter of Lexington’s 60-55 win over Wooster. @LexingtonAD
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Jon Spencer
7 years
#njhss Lexington's Hunter Biddle anchors the STATE CHAMPION 4x400 relay in DII. #statetrack
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7 years
One more time: Lex grad @jacobakasper wants rematch with Olympic champ
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Jon Spencer
3 years
Big comeback from Shelby as the Whippets storm back from 17 down at the half for a 64-61 win Soph Alex Bruskotter leads the way with 24 points. #njhss
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8 years
@iam_jmxi On a roll: Tyger football star also excels in bowling
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8 years
#njhss #statewrestling Third-place medals go to Mansfield Senior's Brandon Myers (220) in DI and Shelby's Devin Williams (285) in DII.
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Jon Spencer
9 years
#ohiostate Not sure how to react to a loss; it had been so long. If you can win national title with 3rd string QB you can lose to backup.
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Shelby's latest state title deserves another look, from the eyes of the experts -- Title town: Shelby's state track title its third in 16 years via @MansfieldNJ #njhss
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Jon Spencer
8 years
#osu First touchdown on a first drive this season for the #Buckeyes .
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4 years
Crazy how much things changed in a year. Last year, I was on the field for the Big Ten Championship Game celebration and stood right next to Chris Olave taking video of the @Buckeyes singing Carmen Ohio. Today neither one of us was there. Guessing #OSU missed Olave a lot more.
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Jon Spencer
7 years
Sorry to hear of the passing of Terry Glenn. Best #OSU receiver in my 31 years on the @Buckeyes beat. Image of him accelerating past Notre Dame DBs, who looked like they were in quicksand, is forever committed to memory. And nobody ever dragged a foot inbounds better.
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Jon Spencer
9 years
LeBron and Love works, LeBron and Kyrie works, but for whatever reason the court doesn't seem big enough for all 3 #Cavs .
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Lexington’s Cade Stover cstov8 goes for the school scoring record tonight at Mount Vernon. Needs 11 points. @LexingtonAD @markpantoni
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Final from Lex: Minutemen 60, Madison 25 #njhss
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Kyle Johnston, a DI medalist in the 800, congratulates 100 and 200 runner-up Alex Green alex.green18 as Lexington shows well at state track meet. kjj2019 #njhss @LexingtonAD @ Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Don't understand overtuning that call. It looked like receiver's knee came down on Arnette's foot. #OSU
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Jon Spencer
6 years
Sage Moore @sagenmoore was a triple winner for @LexSwimandDive at OCC Championships. @LexingtonAD @ Wooster High School
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Jon Spencer
5 years
It's 2011 again: Lex boys reach state in soccer for first time in 8 years via @MansfieldNJ @LexFutbol
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Jon Spencer
8 years
Hope I'm not jinxing #Tribe , but look of despair on faces of Blue Jay fans with Miller in is priceless. They're bleeding more than Bauer.
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Jon Spencer
5 years
After knocking on the door of the #statetrackmeet the last 3 years, Bucyrus senior Harley Robinson-Koge breaks through and finishes fifth in the DII long jump. bucyrus.schools #njhss
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9 years
Best of luck this weekend to @jacobakasper Lex grad competing at Olympic Trials via @MansfieldNJ
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Jon Spencer
5 years
#OSU @Buckeyes coach Ryan Day on Cade Stover’s decision to move to TE: “Talking it through, in the end it was (his) decision. It wasn't ours. And I think if you own the decision, then you are more likely to embrace it more and to run with it.” #njhss @LexFtblProg @cstov8
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Jon Spencer
7 years
What a crazy drive. #OSU loses its QB and then its left tackle (temporarily), gets called for back-to-back false starts and still marches 78 yards in 11 plays, sparked by backup QB Dwayne Haskins.
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Jon Spencer
9 years
#njnow #ohionow Braxton moving to H-back the smartest move for his #OSU and #NFL future all along. 2 shoulder surgeries hard to overcome.
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Jon Spencer
1 year
Reading baseball game tweets from @JakeFurr11 is like listening to Hammy do play by play on the radio!
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Jon Spencer
6 years
I get wanting to give Mack the chance to play his way out of his funk, but at this point #OSU with the depth of its receiving corps should probably give him the rest of the night off.
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Jon Spencer
5 years
Ohio’s 2018 Mr. Football and current @ohiostatefb Buckeye Cade Stover cstov8 was back home in Lexington on Friday night to be honored for his Wall of Fame Athletic career. @ Lexington Schools
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Jon Spencer
10 years
I find it fascinating that the man who started the SEC's 9-year run of championship game appearances also ended it. Well done, Urban. #OSU
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Jon Spencer
4 years
Santa Spence was very impressed with this list put together by his ol' sidekick Jake Furr​, whose heart for area sports and athletes is even bigger than his 6-foot-7 frame! A must-read to make your Christmas merry and bright! via @MansfieldNJ
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Jon Spencer
7 years
A first in @TY_Football history? Jornell Manns @iam_jmxi has 100 yards rushing (104) and receiving (105) at halftime. Lead Madison 36-0.
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Jon Spencer
4 years
A Cody Lantz interception seals the 28-14 victory for Shelby over Ontario. #njhss
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