Mansfield Senior Boys Basketball coach, Marquis Sykes, March 7 Postgame - District Champions

Mansfield Senior Boys Basketball coach, Marquis Sykes, March 7 Postgame - District Champions

Author: WMAN AM & FM (WMAN-AM) March 8, 2026 Duration: 6:01
Mansfield Senior boys basketball coach, Marquis Sykes, sat down with Aaron Hines of WMAN following the TYgers district championship game win over Lima Shawnee, 64-61, on Saturday night.  Senior High won their 1st district title since 2014 behind stellar performances by Kaylen Brooks and Andrew Brooks, who combined for 37 points to help the TYgers punch their ticket to the Division III Regional Tournament on Wednesday at 8 p.m. vs Alliance at the University of Toledo.  You can hear the Mansfield Senior Regional Semi-Final on Wednesday, March 11th "live" on WMAN.

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2024 WMAN High School Football Preview Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:55
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Duration: 13:13
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Duration: 15:36
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Duration: 11:39
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