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Kempe still following football while off

When the 2026 high school football season kicked off on Aug. 21, Larry Kempe found himself in uncharted territory. For the first time in 30 years, and for just the second season in a hall of fame coaching career which spans 52 years, Kempe was merely a spectator. Instead of being on the ...

High School Sports Roundup from Oct. 8

GIRLS SOCCER Bristol 10, Maplewood 0 — Myah Shipman and Lauren Church had two goals each to lead Bristol. Deserae Raymond led the Panthers with four assists, while Shipman assisted on two goals as well. Other Bristol goal scorers included Annslee Quinn, Miya Ditosto, Caitlin Harkelroad, Deserae Raymond, Allie Mansfield and Jazzmin Smith. VOLLEYBALL Poland 3, Niles 0 — The Bulldogs (8-11, 6-6 NE8) got 15 kills and a pair of aces from Izzy Greco. Brooke Bailey finished with 22 assists for Poland, while Dez Warren had nine points and Makenna Saville recorded five ...

Canfield shut out by Howland

CANFIELD — After 80 minutes in their first meeting two weeks ago, Canfield and Howland were tied. And after another 40 minutes Wednesday, the teams remained even. But the Tigers, whose major possession advantage yielded no goals in the first half, saw their hard work pay off in the second ...

JFK outplays sluggish Boardman

WARREN — Consistency has been Boardman's Achilles’ heel all season. One game may be drastically different from the rest in terms of effort and execution. Wednesday was one of the Spartans’ more underwhelming results in that regard, falling 7-1 to Kennedy. “We've been trying all year ...

Mooney remembers Durst in game vs. ODC

YOUNGSTOWN — Tuesday’s home match vs. Open Door Christian had always been scheduled as the night the Cardinal Mooney boys soccer team would honor its four seniors. However, following the sudden death of Luke Durst last week, the final home game of the season also became the night the ...

High School Sports Roundup from Oct. 6

GIRLS SOCCER West Branch 2, Cardinal Mooney 0 — Elli Colian and Emma Klingensmith scored to keep West Branch (15-0) unbeaten. Caidee Schroeder and Cambree Nezbeth assisted on the goals. Colian set the school record for points in a season, and with their 15th win, the team broke the West Branch school record for wins in a season. Bristol 3, Pymatuning Valley 0 — Lauren Church put two goals in the back of the net, leading Bristol. Jakobie Austin also scored for the Panthers and Indie’Ona Jackson had an assist. Madison Armour made six saves. VOLLEYBALL Lakeview 3, Niles 0 — ...