VIENNA — Going into this season, Mathews started on the ground level. Returning just one full-time starter at a new position and a part-time starter from last season, these new girls were going to have to learn fast. They’ve grown significantly over the course of the season, but the ...

SOFTBALL DIVISION III PLAYOFFS Howland 24, Chaney 0 — The top of Howland’s lineup was deadly, tallying 15 of the team's 24 hits. Madison Schmitz, Makenna Perry and Maya Kubancsek had five hits each for the Tigers. Kubancsek drove in seven runs and homered twice. Perry and Schmitz also ...

AUSTINTOWN — It’s been several years since the Boardman track and field program swept the All-American Conference Championship. But with dominant performances from its boys and girls, Boardman took both titles for the first time since 2021 on Wednesday at Austintown Fitch. The Spartan ...

CANFIELD — During Wednesday’s playoff game against Boardman, Canfield scored early and often. The 12th-seeded Cardinals, who had already beaten the 17th-seeded Spartans twice this season, grabbed the lead less than two minutes into the Division II, Region 6 tilt, and behind a few ...

HOWLAND — When the tournament bracket was being established, Walsh Jesuit sought out Howland for its first-round matchup. The Tigers players took note of that and wanted to make them regret that decision. Taking the first set with a 26-24 comeback victory, Howland won each of the next two ...

The high school baseball regular season winds down this week and local teams are preparing for the opportunity to make a run in the playoffs. The OHSAA unveiled this year’s postseason brackets earlier this week, and several local teams earned high seeds after strong spring campaigns. In ...