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Boardman announces Class of 2026 athletics hall of fame inductees

Boardman High School announced its Class of 2026 athletics hall of fame inductees this week. This year’s inductees are: Sam Deskin (2010, track and cross country), Alexandra DiDomenico (2011, softball), Ashley DiDomenico (2005, softball), Brian Gallagher (coach), Brooke Katzman (2005, track & field), Deveni Lowry (1995, basketball), Ciarra Moran (2010, bowling), Patrick O’Brien (2009, baseball), Tiffany Terlecki (2011, bowling) and Anthony Wills (2007, wrestling). The inductees will be recognized at halftime of the Boardman vs. Erie McDowell football game on Sept. 25 and there ...

Champion softball coach Weaver retires

It’s the end of an era for the Champion softball program. After 27 years, 540 wins, six state championships in eight appearances and guiding countless players, Golden Flashes coach Cheryl Weaver called it a career on Friday. Weaver, the 13th-winningest coach in OHSAA history, guided ...

Fitch football opts to move up to play in Division I

The Mahoning Valley will have a football team competing in Division I this upcoming football season. For its 100th season on the gridiron, Austintown Fitch opted to move up from Division II to I, and the OHSAA granted permission to jump up on Monday. With the move, the Falcons will become ...

OHSAA officially adds girls flag football as fully-recognized sport

COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has elevated girls flag football to a fully recognized sport for the 2026-27 school year, following a unanimous vote of the OHSAA Board of Directors at its June meeting. Girls flag football becomes the OHSAA’s 29th recognized sport, ...

Curbstone honors state champions

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Mahoning Valley was well-represented during the recently completed state athletic competition this past spring, both individually and teamwise. Four area individuals, along with one of the area’s top relay teams, earned the right to stand atop the podium after capturing their events and the good news is six of the eight champions are still underclassmen. Their goal becomes simple and that is to keep training in the offseason, have another outstanding regular season and return to state in 2027 to defend their titles. Honored for their efforts Monday by the ...