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High School Sports

Canfield downs Avon Lake to win 3rd district title in four years

ELYRIA — In the hectic aftermath of Saturday’s Division III, Northeast 4 girls district final, head coach Matt Reel tried to put into words where Canfield’s senior class stacks up in the program’s decorated history after what it had just accomplished. In passing, assistant coach Pat ...

Cowboys victorious as defense locks down Cleveland JFK

YOUNGSTOWN — With the way the Chaney boys basketball team plays defense, there’s only one way to describe what the Cowboys put opposing teams through on a nightly basis. It’s 32 minutes of hell. Cleveland John F. Kennedy found that out the hard way on Friday night, as Chaney ran the ...

Canfield overpowers Struthers in Division IV sectional final win

CANFIELD — Canfield and Struthers’ seasons could not have gone any differently, and their differences certainly showed Friday night. The top-seeded Cardinals, who entered the Division IV, Northeast 1, sectional final with 19 wins and three losses, bludgeoned the 3-19 Wildcats 71-25 in an ...

Eagles win bird battle with Ravens

HUBBARD — Once Hubbard found its footing in Friday’s Division IV, Northeast 2, sectional final, the Eagles were off to the races. After going into the break with a four-point lead, Hubbard pulled away in the second half to take down Ravenna, 63-46. A fiery timeout from Eagles coach Ryan ...

High School Sports Roundup from Jan. 27

BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SECTIONAL FINALS DIVISION III Northeast 1 Howland 64, Painesville Harvey 52 — Howland (14-9) outscored Harvey (15-8) 21-8 in the third quarter to pull away after leading 26-25 at halftime. Carter Saul led the Tigers with 21 points. Ta-Shawn Fambro added 14 ...

Late run sends Western Reserve past Rockets in sectional final

BERLIN CENTER — Western Reserve finished Thursday’s playoff game vs. league rival Lowellville much like it began, which was exactly what the Blue Devils needed. Entering the fourth quarter, the teams were separated by just two points. But fourth-seeded Reserve, which got off to a quick ...