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McKinley hands Fitch ‘disappointing’ playoff defeat

AUSTINTOWN — For Austintown Fitch, the program’s 100th season was meant to be filled with fanfare and celebration. But instead, it ended in “disappointment” on Friday night. After looking like they were in control in the first half, things got away from the Falcons in the second ...

South Range holds on to win region

The South Range volleyball team had only dropped three sets since Sept. 26. And with their season on the line, the Raiders needed to avoid giving up three straight sets. South Range worked itself out of the jam, however, digging deep to beat Orrville 3-2 on Saturday in a Division V regional ...

Raiders cruise to win in 2026 playoff debut

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — After a week off, South Range showed few signs of rust in its playoff opener Friday. The second-seeded Raiders largely picked up where they left off in the regular season as they breezed past No. 7 Smithville 49-28 to advance to the semifinals of Division VI, Region ...

Local runners compete at state

The high school cross country season came to a close on Saturday, as hundreds of runners gathered at Fortress Obetz for the state championships. The Mahoning Valley saw McDonald’s Naomi Sheesely and Owen Cappuzzello finish in the top three in their respective Division IV championships. The regional also saw several teams put together top-10 point totals. Sheesley was the runner-up in the girls event with a 18:13.5, and Cappuzzello got the bronze medal with a 15:38.0 in the boys race. DIVISION II In Division II, the Salem boys earned an eighth-place finish with 258 points. Luke ...

McDonald pulls away to beat Lowellville

McDONALD — Lowellville had McDonald on the ropes for a while, but the Blue Devils pulled away in the fourth quarter to top the Rockets for the second time this season, 56-24, in a Divison VII, Region 25, quarterfinal on Friday. “We just told our kids to relax at halftime and regroup and ...

Ursuline’s Meranto finishes career at state

Maria Meranto recently made history for Ursuline’s girls tennis program. After a fourth-place finish at the Division II northeast district tennis tournament, the senior became the school’s second girls singles player to qualify for the OHSAA Division II girls state tournament this past ...