CANFIELD — At the start of the year, Boardman softball coach Fred Mootz felt confident that he had “two aces” in the circle, not just one. Addie Kowacich proved that to be true on Monday evening. In the absence of No. 1 pitcher Gabi Sferra, the Spartans didn’t miss a beat as ...
CORTLAND — Girard proved to be no match for Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) rival Lakeview on Monday, as the Bulldogs, powered by two Mackenzie “Mack” Stowe home runs and another from Kalyssa Werner, shut out the Indians 14-0 in five innings. The loss is the third in a row for Girard (3-6, ...
NORTH JACKSON — There were just too many unforced errors for the Jackson-Milton baseball team to overcome on Monday. A big second inning by Windham and the inability to put together a big inning of their own led to a 10-4 loss for the Blue Jays at Jackson-Milton High School. The Bombers ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Beaver Local wrestling team qualified five players for the OHSAA Division II state tournament this past winter, held at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center this past March 13-15. Four Beaver grapplers placed at the event with one wrestler, Jake Hughes, standing atop the podium proudly representing his alma mater as the 157-pound state champion. As it turned out, he was the area’s lone individual or state champion in any winter sport. For Hughes, who went 47-6 as a freshman – he was 45-4 this year as a sophomore, sporting a 92-10 overall mark ...
BASEBALL LaBrae 16, Niles 2 — LaBrae (5-0) remained unbeaten with a strong offensive performance. Eric Reibold, Austin Rowe, Landon Brunstetter and John Kincade had two hits and two RBI’s each for the Vikings. Kincade also struck out five in three innings pitched. Brian Parsons led Niles with two hits and an RBI. Brookfield 12, Chalker 2 — Devin Reardon doubled twice and had a single, driving in three runs for Brookfield. Joe Hook added two hits and three RBI’s for the Warriors. Josh Rankin and Bray Coleman added a pair of hits each with Rankin driving in a run. On the bump, ...
South Range head baseball coach Jim Hanek is confident his 2026 team can climb back to the top of the Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) after a few years of parity in the league. For the first three seasons of the NE8’s existence, the Raiders reigned, winning 37 of their 41 conference games and ...
