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High School Sports

Ginocchi’s walk-off hit lifts Girard over Mineral Ridge

GIRARD — On senior day, Girard’s seniors helped put the Indians in position for a memorable finish. But it was a sophomore that stole the show on Friday night. After trailing heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, Girard rallied to tie the game and sophomore Pierson Ginocchi’s ...

High School Sports Roundup from May 15

SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT DIVISION VI Northeast 1 Newton Falls 15, Campbell 1 — Stats were not reported by print deadline. REGULAR SEASON Howland 2, Boardman 1 (8 Inn.) — McKenna Perry of Howland and Gabi Sferra of Boardman had 11 strikeouts each in a classic pitchers duel. Both ...

Canfield flies past Lakeside to open playoffs

CANFIELD — The Canfield softball team is no stranger to the postseason. And the Cardinals didn’t waste any time in their first tournament game of the spring. Canfield scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning of a Division III, Northeast 1 sectional fina lto easily take control in ...

Shorthanded Ursuline loses to Louisville in sectional final

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ursuline softball team battled more than just the Louisville Leopards on Thursday. First, the eighth-seeded Fighting Irish received an unlucky draw in their bracket, getting paired against underseeded Leopards, last year’s Division III Northeast regional finalists. Then, ...

Lakeview ready for another playoff run after 3rd straight NE8 title

CORTLAND — For most of the season, Lakeview looked to be well on its way to another Northeast 8 Conference title. But a hiccup against Girard on May 5 briefly threw a wrench into those plans. However, after holding off South Range in 10 innings the following day, the Bulldogs clinched their ...

Mathews starts slow, finishes strong to beat Kidron Central Christian

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 ...