YOUNGSTOWN — It took a quarter, but Ursuline eventually warmed up and continued its hot streak of play Monday in a 52-39 victory over Hubbard, the Irish’s fifth win in their last six games. “I think the biggest thing is we had a different mentality in the second half. We kind of came ...

NORTH JACKSON — It took several minutes for the Jackson-Milton girls basketball team to take over on Monday night. But when it finally happened, the Blue Jays were in control. Jackson-Milton shut down Mathews in the second quarter, helping the Jays to a 51-34 win at Jackson-Milton High ...

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Last year was an atypical, yet learning season for the Youngstown State softball team. The Penguins went 14-39 overall and for the first time since 2015, failed to win at least 25 games. The experience that their newcomers and younger players gained, as they welcome back ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Garrettsville Garfield 60, Liberty 58 — Garfield erased a 30-26 halftime deficit, led by Parker Gill with 19 points. Collin Mcagranahan added four 3-pointers and 17 overall. Ramsey Hadi-Cox scored 19 to lead Liberty. West Branch 55, Minerva 51 OT — Jeremiah Thomas had ...

MCDONALD — After the McDonald football team won its first 13 games during its historic season in the fall, the boys basketball team has picked up right where it left off. McDonald continued its unbeaten start to the season on Friday, extending its winning streak to 14 by overcoming a slow ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Basketball is a game of runs, and in Friday’s matchup between Youngstown East and Heartland Christian, no run was more impactful than the Golden Bears’ over the final 12 minutes. Although the Lions jumped out to an early, double-digit lead and increased their advantage for ...