š± Can Ontarioās record-setting track squad pull off a 2027 repeat?
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- Can Ontarioās record-setting track squad pull off a 2027 repeat?
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- Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
- Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
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ā¢ Expectations have never been higher for Richland 25 Nos. 6 and 7 teams (mansfieldnewsjournal.com) ā Ontario High Schoolās track and field team just made program history by capturing the 2026 Division III regional team championship, and most of its speed and power is back for another run in 2027. Sprinters like Tre Fowler and Jermel Powell, plus thrower Maddix Smith, headline a deep Warriors squad that has locals talking about the chance to repeat. 
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