YOUNGSTOWN — Valley Christian got off to about as poor of a start it could Friday vs. Lowellville, but the Eagles recovered, surged ahead and, after a late rally by the Rockets, did just enough down the stretch to hold on and beat Lowellville 65-56 on senior night. “It was a battle,” ...

EAST FAIRFIELD — Ava Bucey admittedly envisioned her basketball career going differently, and certainly a bit longer. When she enrolled at Crestview High School back in 2022, Bucey had dreams of starring for the Rebels and then, hopefully, playing college basketball afterward. Multiple ...

For Hubbard senior Addie Sarisky, gymnastics has been a lifelong labor of love. That labor has led her to her dream school, as Sarisky is set to attend the University of Alabama following her graduation. It all started from a young age, where the energetic Sarisky, the daughter of a gymnast, ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Salem 64, Hubbard 61 OT — Deontay Steele scored seven of his 31 points in overtime, leading Salem to a victory in a back and forth contest. Hubbard trailed 43-35 heading into the final period, but was able to battle back behind Braydon Songer, who scored 11 of his 24 points ...

NEW MIDDLETOWN — One overtime is already a relatively rare event in high school basketball. But reaching three extra periods is almost never seen. However, the Western Reserve boys basketball team needed those three overtimes to beat Springfield 56-52 on Thursday at Springfield High ...

SOUTHINGTON — With little time to switch gears after a tough battle the night before, the Maplewood girls basketball team wasn’t sure what to expect going into Thursday’s game against Chalker. While beating them convincingly the first time around, this is not the same Wildcats team they ...