With the 2026 softball season fast approaching, the Chalker Wildcats aim to make this the first time in 25 years they repeat as district champions. Coming off their second district crown in three years, the Wildcats return some of their anchor players, headlined by the pitcher-catcher duo of ...

The All-American Conference (AAC) wrestling coaches named their all-league selections for the 2025-26 season. Canfield junior Gabe Miller and Austintown Fitch sophomore Reghan Koch were named the boys and girls most valuable wrestler, respectively. The first-team all-league selections are ...

Last season, Maplewood put the area on notice. Adding 10 wins to its win total from the year prior, the Rockets finished the season with a 21-5 mark and a runner-up finish in both the league and district. Returning nine letterwinners from last year, including star sophomore duo Addison Marker ...

BOARDMAN — In 2025, the Boardman softball team surprised many around the area with the program’s best season in more than 20 years. The Spartans earned a share of the vaunted All-American Conference title, won their first district title since 2011 and earned their first regional ...

COLUMBUS — Hubbard’s Markel Hackwelder had a pretty simple thought process going into the 2026 OHSAA state wrestling tournament. “I came into this just knowing, if I win, I place; if I lose, I get to eat faster,” Hackwelder said Friday. Mostly fortunately for him, Hackwelder had to ...

Last season, the McDonald baseball team won its first district championship since 1997. And the Blue Devils don’t plan on waiting nearly 30 years to do it again. Returning all but one player from last season’s group, the Blue Devils are poised to make a return trip. McDonald coach Andy ...