NEW MIDDLETOWN — Despite forcing a pair of early turnovers, Springfield could not stop Garrettsville Garfield’s single-wing attack Friday at home. The Tigers forced and recovered two fumbles in the opening seven minutes, but they remained otherwise helpless to slow down the G-Men on the ...
Over the last three seasons, the now-seniors on Lordstown’s soccer team have taken some lumps. They’ve learned lessons from those losses over the years and, in their last go-round, are eager to hand out some lessons of their own. Through six games, the Red Devils have been able to do that, sitting at 4-1-1, which includes a 4-1 victory over Niles. “They know that this is their last chance to really play together as a team and try to compete with some of these better programs, and it’s just been a goal for all of them,” Lordstown coach Eric Lloyd said. “We set goals at ...
VOLLEYBALL Columbiana 3, Valley Christian 0 — Addisyn Dangler led Columbiana (6-0) with 14 points, 10 aces and three kills. Landry Smith added 14 points, eight aces and four kills for the Clippers, who remained unbeaten. Other contributors were Keagan Pruitt (nine points, four aces two kills), Ava Marks (six kills, two points one ace) and Hailee Gomoll (15 points, four aces, two digs). Chalker 3, Bloomfield 0 — Kelsey Brown had 11 kills and 10 digs for Chalker. Katelynn Cook added 20 assists and two kills for the Wildcats. Maplewood 3, St. John 0 — Aleesia Woomer led ...
A fifth of the high school football regular season has passed, and quite a few local teams are proudly boasting 2-0 records going into Week 3. But not all 2-0 records are created equally, and Columbiana head coach Bob Spaite, despite leading his Clippers to their first 2-0 start since 2011, ...
After losing its season opener to Hudson, Austintown Fitch coach T.J. Parker wanted nothing more than to get his Falcons back on the field and lined up against another opponent. “That loss stung, just the way that we lost and the mistakes that we made. It left a bad taste in our mouths,” Parker said. “Our kids were ready to play that next day. We needed to get back on the playing field. It’s often said that the biggest growth of a team is between the first and second week of the season. I feel there’s some truth to that, and I wanted to see how this team would immediately ...
MCDONALD — The Mineral Ridge volleyball team had McDonald on its heels in the fourth set, but couldn’t get the job done. When the Rams had the same opportunity in the fifth, they made sure to end it. Mineral Ridge stayed undefeated in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet ...
