FOOTBALL Team Champion: Girard Player of the Year: AJ Pearson, Girard First Team Offense Name School Position Braydon Songer Hubbard QB Chase Jones Poland RB Sammy Scott Girard RB Mario Lipinsky Girard WR Anthony Pastella Struthers WR Vito Komara Poland ATH Tom ...

BOARDMAN — There are only 15 local football teams still practicing for games on Friday night. One of those teams is Boardman, and head coach DJ Dota had two things he wanted his boys to understand heading into Week 12: the importance of execution and they have nothing to lose. “I just ...

The high school cross country season concluded on Saturday with the OHSAA state meet at Fortress Obetz. Maplewood, McDonald, Boardman and Salem sent teams, while there were a number of local individual runners that participated in the sport’s final weekend. BOYS Maplewood had the best ...

FOOTBALL First Round Boardman 38, Riverside 28 BY QUARTERS Boardman 14 14 7 3—38 Riverside 7 14 7 0—28 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs: Boardman: 22, Riverside: 15; Rushes/Yards Rushing: Boardman: 56-319, Riverside: 32-218; Yards Passing: Boardman: 43, Riverside: 52; ...

EAST PALESTINE — What started as a defensive battle quickly became a pair of teams showcasing their offensive prowess. Western Reserve and East Palestine’s offenses exploded in the second half, going tit-for-tat. When the dust finally settled on Friday’s Division VII, Region 25, ...

LIBERTY — The Liberty Leopards celebrated Halloween by getting a big 25-7 victory over Claymont in the first round of the playoffs at home on Friday. The Leopards scored a touchdown in all three phases of the game in the process. “Claymont did some things that we don’t normally see,” ...