The high school cross country season concluded on Saturday with the OHSAA state meet at Fortress Obetz. Maplewood, McDonald, Boardman and Salem sent teams, while there were a number of local individual runners that participated in the sport’s final weekend. BOYS Maplewood had the best ...

FOOTBALL First Round Boardman 38, Riverside 28 BY QUARTERS Boardman 14 14 7 3—38 Riverside 7 14 7 0—28 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs: Boardman: 22, Riverside: 15; Rushes/Yards Rushing: Boardman: 56-319, Riverside: 32-218; Yards Passing: Boardman: 43, Riverside: 52; ...

EAST PALESTINE — What started as a defensive battle quickly became a pair of teams showcasing their offensive prowess. Western Reserve and East Palestine’s offenses exploded in the second half, going tit-for-tat. When the dust finally settled on Friday’s Division VII, Region 25, ...

LIBERTY — The Liberty Leopards celebrated Halloween by getting a big 25-7 victory over Claymont in the first round of the playoffs at home on Friday. The Leopards scored a touchdown in all three phases of the game in the process. “Claymont did some things that we don’t normally see,” ...

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — South Range began what it hopes will be another long playoff run with an emphatic first-round win Friday. The eighth-seeded Raiders steamrolled No. 9 Burton Berkshire 46-7 at Raiders Stadium to advance to the Division V, Region 17, quarterfinals. “I think our guys just ...

BURTON — The Jackson-Milton volleyball program’s season came to a close on Thursday, falling in three sets, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16, to Monroeville in a Division VII, Region 25 semifinal matchup. Each time the Blue Jays found themselves in a hole, they would claw back into the game. They went ...