AKRON — It’s an Austintown Fitch coronation. With a 6-1 victory over Whitehouse Anthony Wayne on Saturday, the Falcons won their first Division I softball state championship in school history. After falling behind early, facing a one-run deficit after the first inning, Fitch rallied with ...
(Editor’s note: Features on many of the Mahoning Valley’s medalists will be published in the coming days.) COLUMBUS — For the third consecutive year, Valley Christian’s 4x100 team found itself atop the podium. The Eagles team of Jhordan Peete, Phillip Spradley, VeShun Gurley and ...
AKRON — At this stage of the season, there can only be one winner. On Saturday, Canfield was on the short end of the stick, falling to Tallmadge 9-0 in the Division II state championship game at Firestone Stadium in Akron. The Cardinals end the season 24-3-2. But despite falling short, the ...
AKRON — In Austintown Fitch’s first state semifinal appearance since 1993, a historic moment deserved an equally momentous performance. Like she has all season, sophomore phenom Sydnie Watts rose to the occasion. Watts delivered a complete-game no-hitter on Friday at Firestone Stadium ...
COLUMBUS — For the third consecutive year, Valley Christian’s 4x100 team found itself on top of the podium. The Eagles team of Jhordan Peete, Phillip Spradley, VeShun Gurley and Marquez Gibbs secured a three-peat for their program Saturday at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, ...
MASSILLON — The South Range baseball team knew that it was in for a tough matchup when it faced the defending OHSAA Division III state champion Waynedale Golden Bears in a regional final game on Friday. With a bevy of early-game hits paired with a dominant performance from starting pitcher ...