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High school scoreboard – April 25, 2026

BASEBALL Warren JFK 9, Grand Valley 8 (8 inn.) — The Eagles scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh inning, then walked it off with a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat the Mustangs. Carl Krieg and Nick Barbieri led Grand Valley with two hits apiece. Barbieri also finished with three RBIs. Lucas Mealy and Trevin Rinck each tallied three hits for the Eagles, while combining for seven RBIs. Jacob Liber, Andrew Totten and Landon Snyder each also added two hits for JFK, as Brennen Sanata earned the win on the mound. Canfield 4, Tallmadge 0 — Ryan Weibling ...

Songer improving on record 2025 season

It was always going to be hard for Braydon Songer to top his junior season. The Hubbard standout posted a 0.33 ERA, broke a nearly 70-year-old strikeouts school record and earned a program-best eight wins in 2025. And yet, Songer is well on his way to one-upping himself. After ...

Sixth-inning comeback sends Girard past Eagles

HUBBARD — Through the first few weeks of the season, the Girard softball team was trending in the wrong direction, coming off its fourth straight loss. Since then, however, the Indians have flipped the script. Their bats have caught fire and they’ve been on a roll. That continued on ...

Mineral Ridge bats come alive in win over Brookfield

BROOKFIELD — This season, Mineral Ridge has been the victim of some bad bounces and missed opportunities. Coach Anthony Ragozine and the Rams hope that Friday’s 12-5 victory over Brookfield is the beginning of their luck turning around. “We ran into a little bad luck at-bat wise ...

High School Sports Roundup from April 24

BASEBALL Newton Falls 8, Jackson-Milton 2 — Leland Vargo and Michael Bennett totaled three hits each to lead Newton Falls. Zayne Shelton struck out seven in six innings for the Tigers. Shelton added a hit and RBI at the plate. Ethan Sokol led Jackson Milton with two hits and two RBIs. South Range 4, Poland 3 (10 inn.) — Poland scored to take a 3-2 in the top of the 10th inning, but South Range scored two in the bottom half of the inning to win in walk-off fashion. Wilson Lower struck out 10 for South Range. The Raiders offense was led by Drew Starkey with two hits and an RBI. ...

Nick Blanch focused on community as Poland’s new AD

On Monday, Nick Blanch was at the Poland Board of Education. Cameras and media members were also in attendance, but he wasn’t the reason they came. They wanted to be there for the announcement that Michael Daley would take over as the new superintendent. Blanch was there for a reason, however. He was named the new Poland athletic director, taking over for Brian Banfield, who will retire at the end of the school year. “That news is what brought everybody to the meeting, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m here too.’” Blanch said with a laugh. “It was kinda funny because people ...