Sean Guerriero, as he has been for much of the last two decades, plans to be on the sidelines for Springfield’s football season opener tonight vs. Lakeview. He will just be in a different part of the sideline, without the headset and, hopefully, much of the stress he had become accustomed to ...

NILES — Niles came into Thursday’s season opener looking for revenge after last year’s shutout defeat to Howland. But the Tigers had other plans. Howland overcame three turnovers and seven penalties to escape Bo Rein Stadium with a 10-8 victory over the rival Red Dragons. “It was very ...

CAMPBELL — Thursday was the kickoff to the high school football season, and two new coaches led their teams on the field in Campbell. Dom Prologo made his debut after taking over Liberty, and David Porch began his rookie season with Campbell. However, Prologo and the Leopards spoiled ...

NORTH JACKSON — The Brian Shaner era at Jackson-Milton got off to a solid start. Fending off a second half surge from Mathews, the Blue Jays held on to dispatch the Mustangs, 20-13. “It feels really good to win,” Shaner said. “These kids, I wanted them to be 1-0 so bad. They had a ...

NEW MIDDLETOWN — It’s been 21 seasons as an assistant coach for Adam Slopek at Springfield. That run even extends prior to former head coach Sean Guerriero’s stint leading the Tigers. But Slopek is finally getting his shot at being a head coach after Guerriero decided to step away to ...

First-year Jackson-Milton coach Brian Shaner is no stranger to the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference. Having spent the last six seasons coaching at Mineral Ridge, Shaner has battled with his new program in the past. There was a sense of familiarity on both sides, which made the transition ...