POLAND — The 13th annual United Way Holiday Basketball Classic is set for Dec. 13 with eight teams — six boys and two girls squads — highlighting the action beginning at noon at the Poland High School gymnasium. The action gets underway when the Struthers girls take on host Poland in ...
BOYS BASKETBALL Badger 74, Leetonia 54 —Badger started off the season with a 20 point victory, led by Tyler McWilliams with 31 points. McWilliams hit three 3-pointers and was 2 for 2 at the free throw line. The Braves also got double digit scoring efforts from Alton Winchek (15) and Jack ...
HOWLAND — Braydon Songer had a transformative football season. After playing receiver for Hubbard in 2024, he moved to quarterback this fall. His performance helped propel the Eagles to a 7-4 record and a Division IV playoff appearance. Songer’s growth and play in 2025 resulted in him ...
WESTERVILLE — In its first state semifinal since 2013, Cardinal Mooney came up short Friday vs. undefeated Wheelersburg. The Cardinals, who rolled to a Division V regional championship with three straight offensively explosive, lopsided victories, suffered from turnovers and a key injury in ...
McDonald football’s 100th season came to a close on Friday, falling in the Division VII state semifinals to Jeromesville Hillsdale, 41-14. On its first play from scrimmage, Hillsdale senior tailback Owen Sloan took the handoff 79 yards down the field to put the Falcons on the board. Late in ...
BOYS BASKETBALL Columbiana 56, Springfield 46 — The Clippers grabbed an early lead and continued to add to it in the season-opening win. Carter Johnson led the Clippers with 16 points, and Cooper Brown added 15 points. Springfield was led by Luke Dyer, who finished with 12 points. Lisbon ...