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Our basketball family is mourning the loss of one of our own. Please join us as we keep Shack's friends and family in our thoughts and prayers! We love you @DeeShack3.
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Tonight we honor @DeeShack3 .#22.#OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat .#TraditionNeverGraduates .#toughnessisatalent
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CATS gets win # 1600! Number flip with a little help from @OHSportsMed Doughty! LET'S GO CATS! 🐾🏀
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Congratulations @MarkDoughty21 on your induction into the @NewarkWildcats Hall of Fame and the reveal of the MARK DOUGHTY TRAINING FACILITY! Thank you for your legacy!
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Following a moment of silence, Newark shares a video produced by @StoriedRivals to remember the late Darius Shackleford @nhsbbasketball
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The night didn't end as we wanted, but still a great season for these CATS! We watched this team learn and grow, supported by the best fans anywhere around! Thank you boys and thank you @NewarkWildcats fans! 🐾🏀.
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Congratulations OCC-CAPITAL.COACH OF THE YEAR: JEFF QUACKENBUSH. 1st TEAM.@keshawn_heard (Sr. PF, Newark). @BobbyCrenshaw4 (Jr. WG, Newark). SECOND TEAM.@JadenWoods_ (Jr. WF, Newark). @KadeBafford (So. PG, Newark).
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Shumate is in the conversation as not only the top freshman around the league, but ultimately, the best player, following his third athlete of the week award of the 2018-19 campaign.
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CATS beat Thomas Worthington 53-45 in District Semifinals!!!!.
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WHEN YOU DRINK THE WATER, .DONT FORGET WHO DUG THE WELL. #traditionnevergraduates #nhsboysbasketball
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We are celebrating in The Jimmy!.Congratulations to Steele Meister (Senior) for his commitment to the University of Findlay, where he will continue his academic and athletic journey on their basketball team. #NHSBoysBasketball #ToughnessIsATalent
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We will honor Darius Shackleford with a moment of silence Saturday night at 7:15, prior to our Newark - Heath Varsity game. Due to COVID restrictions, we invite you to join us on our Facebook live. #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat .#traditionnevergraduates .#toughnessisatalent.
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Congratulations Coach Quackenbush on your induction into our Hall of Fame! You join a long line of outstanding @NewarkWildcats athletes.
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Coach Quackenbush and his seniors joined the Newark Lions Club for lunch today. Quack spoke about our youth programs, the current seniors, and our successful basketball Alum. We have a lot to be proud of! #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat .#TraditionNeverGraduates
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Gary Walters will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus. For more information or to order tickets to the Induction Ceremony, visit.
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Now that's funny! 😄 Coach overcome with excitement after another charge.
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With his seventh point tonight, Steele Meister becomes the ninth player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points. Congratulations, Steele! 👏🏀🐾 #NHSBoysBasketball
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Here are your 2017-2018 Wildcats! It's going to be a great season! Let's Go CATS! 🏀
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Quack for 3! Always a crowd favorite at CAT CAMP when Coach Quackenbush launches one backwards, from half court, and SINKS it! .* Not recommended to try this during an actual game! 😆
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Congratulations to everyone's school mom, Pam Evans! Thank you for all you have done for so many of YOUR kids! We ❤ you Pam! .#OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat.
Congratulations to Pam Evans, and thank you for your many years of service and caring for Newark students.
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Congrats Coach!
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Congratulations, Grant, for your outstanding career as a Wildcat. We wish you the best with your athletic & academic career as a Cougar! 💪🏼🏀🐾#OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat #NHSBoysBasketball #TraditionNeverGraduates #ToughnessIsATalent @grantburk29 @MVNU_Cougars
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We are moving on to the District Final!!!.CATS beat Walnut Ridge 62-55 led by 16 points from Kadin Robinson. Cats play Olentangy Orange this Saturday, 5pm, at The Convention Center for a spot in the Sweet 16!! Pam will be selling $7 tickets tomorrow morning! #GOCATS.
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Congratulations @keshawn_heard for signing with University of West Georgia today! We are so proud of you and are looking forward to your Senior year as a WILDCAT! #GOCATS #GOWOLVES
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CATS advance to district finals, beating Dublin Coffman 63-57. @KadeBafford with 13 of his 15 in 2nd half. @jadenlwoods with 12 of his 22. See you Saturday @NewarkWildcats! #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat #TraditionNeverGraduates
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CATS kick off season with a 60-56 win over Westerville South!.
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Tonight we fell to a good team, ending a great season. Thank you seniors for leading the way! Thank you parents for sharing your athletes with us! Thank you to the best fans around! Our @NewarkWildcats are like no other! #GOCATS 🐾🏀 #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat.
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Congratulations @jaytellem15.
Congratulations go out to @WalshCavsHoops JT Shumate as he will be playing on the USA D2 Basketball Team in Brazil later this month.
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Coach Quack and the seniors were guests at today's Newark Lions lunch. Quack spoke on the leadership, traditions, and the future of Newark Boys Basketball. #GOCATS
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Congratulations to our Senior CATS! GO far and do well, but remember #TraditionNeverGraduates and here, you are always home. Best wishes in all you do! We know you will do great things because #ToughnessIsATalent. ❤🐾🏀🎓 #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat .#NHSBoysBasketball
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We are the OCC- Capital CHAMPS! 🐾🏀
Newark @nhsbbasketball Wildcats are your OCC-Capital CHAMPS! After a 78-47 win at Big Walnut, the 'Cats are outright champs with 2 league games left (16-2, 8-0.).
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Awesome dinner at Coach Quack's for our Varsity Boys Basketball Team. Thank you, Eric Mason for donating a great meal.
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We are grateful for all our awesome parents & @NewarkWildcats fans that would follow us anywhere! Thank you for a great year! You are truly THE BEST! Basketball season isnt over yet! Our @wildcats_wbb are heading to the final four! We'll see you at St. John's Friday night! ♥️🐾🏀.
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Hustle and heart set us apart. Officially started the 23-24 season at 6:00am this morning. 💪🏼🏀🐾 #NHSBoysBasketball #ToughnessIsATalent
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Had some Alum in yesterday to scrimmage our Varsity team. It's always great to have our CATS come home and give back! .#TraditionNeverGraduates .#ToughnessIsATalent .#nhsboysbasketball
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Coach Quackenbush's 1st year coaching was the 1995-1996 season. See any other familiar faces? 🤔.#TraditionNeverGraduates .#NHSBoysBasketball
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Congratulations, Coach Quackenbush on your 400th Varsity win! 👏🎉🏀🐾.#NHSBoysBasketball .#ToughnessIsATalent .#TraditionNeverGraduates
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Have a great year CATS! Remember these and you will do well! .#TraditionNeverGraduates .#ToughnessIsATalent.#NHSBoysBasketball
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Congratulations Coach Shack! You will be missed. @LWHSLancers are lucky to have you. But remember #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat.
Congratulations to Dan Shackleford who was Board approved tonight as the new Varsity Boys Basketball coach! Shackleford comes from Newark HS where he spent 13 years with the Wildcat program! @lakewoodlocalsd
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Congratulations Coach Quackenbush on your 300th win! You are a leader like no other!
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At Newark, "tradition never graduates.". The @nhsbbasketball squad put together their 4TH STRAIGHT league 🏆 20+ win season. They'll be aiming for #5 in the new-look OCC.
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Not how we wanted tonight to go, but proud of our boys! Thank you seniors for a great season! You are always welcome back in Jimmy Allen because #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat .#TraditionNeverGraduates.
#nahss Newark (16-9) sees 7-game winning streak halted by a great all-around effort from Olentangy Liberty in a 57-45 Division I district final loss. Drew Ballinger and Kade Bafford cap off careers with 17 and 10 points respectively and Wildcats finish 16-9. Patriots now 20-5.
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A great family that plays some pretty good basketball too!
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We are sold out of tickets for tonight's Regional Semi-final game at ODU! WE LOVE OUR @NewarkWildcats fans! See you tonight! #GoCats
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Another great win!.
Despite a frantic Reynoldsburg rally, Newark boys basketball beats the Raiders 47-45 to improve to 3-1 @nhsbbasketball @NewarkWildcats #nahss.
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From crimson and white to green and gold, a big congratulations to Ethan Stare, who has committed to furthering his academic and track & field athletic career at Wright State University this fall. We’re proud of you, Ethan! .👏 🐾 💪
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Our own @BobbyCrenshaw4 finished 5th in both the 400-48.72 PR and 200-22.30. He qualifies for state with a wild card in the 400. He will run at OSU Friday. Congrats Bobby! Best of luck at state!.
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Congratulations to all our seniors! Thank you for your dedication to this program! Your hard work and leadership are much appreciated! .#TraditionNeverGraduates .#toughnessisatalent .#nhsboysbasketball
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The Cats are District Champs! 💪🏼🏀🐾.Newark 68 - Westerville North 56.Next tournament game is the regional semifinal, back at Ohio Dominican vs Olentangy Orange on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:30pm. WAY TO GO CATS! .#NHSBoysBasketball.
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Congratulations @jordy_dartis35 Always making us proud! #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat 🐾🏀
VICTORY! The Bobcats earn a big road win at Eastern Michigan! Jr. G Jordan Dartis was on fire, tying his career high with seven made treys en route to a game-high 24 points! #BleedGreen
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Congratulations Seniors! Thank you for your leadership! Best wishes for all you do! #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat #TraditionNeverGraduates
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We play @PNBasketball Wednesday 3/13, 7pm at ODU in the Regional Semi-finals! Each school has 1,000 tickets and there will be NO SALES AT THE DOOR. Tickets are $7 each and will be sold in the AD office Monday 7am - 6pm and Tuesday 7am - 8pm or till we sell out. #GOCATS! ❤🐾🏀
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Congratulations @jordy_dartis35 !.
🏀😼 Congratulations to @jordy_dartis35 on being named the MAC East Co-Player of the Week! On Saturday, Dartis scored 26 points and went 6-9 from three-point range in Ohio's victory over Detroit Mercy!. 📰Read More ➡️ #BleedGreen
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Congratulations @jordy_dartis35 Its been so fun watching you play the game you love. Cant wait to see what you do next! #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat #TraditionNeverGraduates.
🎓🎓 Today we would like to honor the Ohio three-point king 👑 @jordy_dartis35! In his five years, JD has been a constant contributor, finishing with 314 made threes! On Saturday, Jordy graduated with a degree in Communication Studies! Congrats, Jordy!. #SeniorSpotlight
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Thank you for all your support again this year! We truly have THE BEST fans around! .#traditionnevergraduates .#toughnessisatalent .#nhsboysbasketball
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These CATS play at home tonight in the Sectional Tournament Round 2 vs. Whitehall at 7pm! Last time to catch them in Jimmy Allen Gymnasium! Let's Go Cats! 🐾🏀
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This is Newark basketball ‼️. Newark is consistently good because they do the little things at an elite level. Take charges, dive on the floor, offensive rebounds, etc. This is what it takes to win big games! @nhsbbasketball
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Great to see the MAC's top sharpshooter honored with second-team All-MAC honors!!. @jshuuu32 averaged 15.7 ppg & 6.1 rpg. He leads the MAC with 51.2 3PTFG% & is top 5 in FG% & FT% 🎯🎯
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Coach Jefferson and some of our seniors built new backboards for the YES Club! We love when our CATS pave the way for future CATS! @only1billy.#TRADITIONNEVERGRADUATES .#NHSBoysBasketball
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Always making us proud @jordy_dartis35 .#OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat #TraditionNeverGraduates .#MakingHistory
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First full week of practice was a success. Looking forward to another great season! 🐾🏀.#TraditionNeverGraduates
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Don’t be sad it’s over. Be happy it happened! Great season, Cats! 🏀🐾👏.#NHSBoysBasketball .#ToughnessIsATalent.#TraditionNeverGraduates.
My story and video as Wildcats' memorable season ends in Sweet 16:.Orange crush: Pioneers use size, skill to end Newark's tournament run via @NewarkAdvocate @NewarkWildcats @nhsbbasketball @Newark_Schools @wildcats_wbb @Wildcat2002Mark @newark_football.
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CATS win our Holiday Tournament, beating Cincinnati Oak Hills, and Columbus DeSales. Our four seniors stand with the trophy! 🏆 #GOCATS #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat #TraditionNeverGraduates
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of our @NewarkWildcats We are grateful for our awesome fans. May you have a wonderful day celebrating with friends and family! #GOCATS 🏀
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We play Olentangy Liberty Saturday at 6:30 at Olentangy for the District finals! .#TraditionNeverGraduates .#ToughnessIsATalent .#TraditionNeverGraduates.
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Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!🎄.#traditionnevergraduates .#toughnessisatalent .#nhsboysbasketball
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GAME DAY!💪🏀🐾.Newark heads to Ohio Dominican University tonight to play Olentangy Orange in the regional semifinal at 7:00 p.m. We’ll see you then! .🎟 📍 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219 .🅿️ $5 parking fee
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Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! Hope your holidays are a slam dunk!
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CATS take Canal 67-37 in tonight's Foundation game! We miss our fans,, but a great start to the season. GO CATS! 🐾🏀.
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Congratulations to one of our own @NewarkWildcats! Great accomplishment @jordy_dartis35 ! #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat
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𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘! 🏀 🐾.The Cats will head to Watkins Memorial High School tonight to play New Albany in the district semifinal game at 6pm. 🎟 $8 Adult/$5 Student & Senior online or at the gate.🔗 .📍1954 Warrior Way SW, Etna, OH 43062.#NHSBoysBasketball
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Basketball Banquet Awards.Rod Griffen Citizenship Award – Rod Griffin – 1975 Graduate, Manager and has done Stats and Scorebook for 32 years. He has donated $500.00 scholarship. - Andrew Rollison
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Ready to follow our @jordy_dartis35 this last year at @ohiou. Such a great player! @NewarkWildcats #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat.
Ohio Men's Basketball: @jordy_dartis35 returns for one last ride at Ohio. Dartis leads what will be a young Bobcat basketball team in 2019. But the fifth senior is embracing his leadership role & is just happy to be back on the court. My story for @BobcatShowcase:
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Congratulations @BobbyCrenshaw4 named to the honorable mention list in Division I. Crenshaw, the Ohio Capital Conference-Capital Division Player of the Year, averaged 12.2 points & 4.1 rebounds, scoring in double digits 18 times and eclipsing 20 points on four occasions.
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CATS beat Central Crossing 39-24 We host Whitehall at 7 pm next Friday March 1. See you there @NewarkWildcats fans! #gocats
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CATS Alum Shumate is scoring a team-best 18.9 points and ripping down 6.2 rebounds a game.
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