MANSFIELD — The Campbell volleyball team was riding a high coming into Thursday's Division VII regional semifinal. The Red Devils won their first district championship in program history. And on Saturday, they will compete for their first regional title. Campbell won a highly contested ...
MENTOR — Boardman’s best season in nearly two decades came to an end Thursday night, as the Spartans fell in 3-1 to Medina Highland in the Division III, Region 9, semifinals at Mentor High School. “I thought we played decent,” Boardman head coach Rebecca Martinez said. ”They're a ...
All throughout the Mahoning Valley, it has become somewhat of a November ritual. An area high school football team makes a run in the playoffs, only to run into a hornet nest. Since 2008, South Range (three times), Columbiana (twice), Liberty, Springfield, Western Reserve, Brookfield, McDonald, Garfield, Crestview, United and Ursuline have all felt the sting of having their seasons end at the hands of the Kirtland Hornets. In Brookfield’s case, the Warriors fell to Kirtland 27-17 in a second-round game in 2015. The Tigers went on to win a Division VI state championship. ...
MEDINA — South Range’s magical, unbeaten season will last at least another couple days. The Raiders faced off against a familiar foe in Northeast 8 Conference rival Lakeview during Thursday’s Division V regional semifinal. Since it was their third meeting with the Bulldogs this season, ...
For the final month of the regular season, Lowellville did not earn a victory on the field. Instead, three lopsided losses and a forfeit win left the Rockets grounded going into the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) football playoffs. Despite the lack of momentum and one less game to build on, though, Lowellville made an 150-mile roundtrip to Independence last Friday, returning to the Mahoning Valley with a 24-20 triumph. “It was a great game, back and forth,” Rockets head coach Drew McLaughlin said. “In the fourth quarter, we got a fumble late ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — More than a month after its first look at West Branch, Poland got a second chance to spoil the Warriors’ undefeated season Tuesday evening in the Division IV regional semifinals. However, West Branch took a commanding first-half lead and cruised the rest of the way to ...
