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West Branch’s Grady Hirst proving to be true dual threat

A year ago, Grady Hirst emerged as one of the top throwing quarterbacks in the Mahoning Valley. As a junior, Hirst led West Branch to a 10-2 finish, passing for 2,660 yards and 25 touchdowns. Now a senior, Hirst is again the sparkplug of the West Branch offense. The Warriors are off to a 4-0 start and ranked fourth in the Division IV, Region 13 computer rankings. This time, Hirst is letting his legs carry a good chunk of the load. He has already rushed for 482 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 8.6 yards per carry. While not throwing as often as he was a year ago, Hirst has ...

Ursuline keeps battling in loss to Warren JFK

WARREN — Battling injuries and inexperience, the Ursuline girls soccer team has had its fair share of issues this season. The Irish have struggled just to score goals, let alone win games. But even though those issues continued in Thursday’s 9-0 loss at Warren JFK, Ursuline head coach ...

Lordstown snaps long losing streak vs. Badger, 2-1

VERNON — Badger’s earned a strong reputation in the Northeastern Athletic Conference. The Braves have been one of the top dogs in the league for years now. And that just means they’re getting everyone’s best shot. On Thursday, Lordstown’s shot was good enough, and the Red Devils ...

Crestview gets blanked by Champion

EAST FAIRFIELD — Crestview had no answer for Champion’s Abagail Pattinson on Wednesday. The senior scored four goals as Crestview had its three-game winning streak snapped in a 5-0 loss to the Golden Flashes at Crestview High School. “We kinda knew what we were getting into with ...

Lampman scores 4 as Newton Falls tops LaBrae

LEAVITTSBURG — A four-goal effort from senior Brady Lampman helped guide Newton Falls to a 6-2 victory over rival LaBrae on Wednesday. It’s cliche to say, but whenever these two programs go at it, records are irrelevant. Tigers coach Frank Tatarka knew his team was going to need its best ...

Springfield cruises to win over Struthers

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Springfield scored early and often Wednesday evening, defeating non-conference foe Struthers 14-0 to improve to 5-4 on the season. The Tigers’ first goal came 80 seconds after kickoff, and there were few prolonged stretches without Springfield adding to its lead in the ...