WARREN — After 27 and 28-point losses in its last two games, Austintown Fitch certainly could have used a competitive, positive finish to the regular season Wednesday. And the Falcons got it, albeit with a major caveat. On the road against All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) rival Warren ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Austintown Fitch 46, West Branch 42 — Fitch trailed 33-31 entering the fourth quarter, but Brady Evans and AJ Diaz accounted for eight of the Falcons’ 15 points in the final frame to lead the visitors to a comeback victory. Diaz and Evans combined for eight points in the ...

HUBBARD — Poland and Hubbard had to wait four weeks to play each other for the second time this season, and with the Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) title at stake, they each had to wait an extra four minutes Tuesday to decide which team would emerge champions. Fortunately for the visiting ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DIVISION VI Sectional Semifinals Northeast 3 East Palestine 45, Valley Christian 41 — Stats were not reported by print deadline. Northeast 4 Newton Falls 36, St. John 15 — The Tigers advanced to the sectional final with a one-sided win. Madison ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Cardinal Mooney’s Chris Vass always considered himself a football player first, boxer second. Yet, he still loved both sports equally because of their competitive nature. After attending one of local trainer Jack Loew’s fight cards, the boxing bug took hold of him and the ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Carrollton 73, Salem 50 — Tayvian Johnson had 22 points to lead Carrollton. Drew Gero added 13 points and Marcus Brooks scored 11 for the Warriors. Deontay Steele and Jack Andres scored 18 and 16 points respectively for Salem. Ashtabula St. John 50, Chalker 49 — Chase ...