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Champion qualifies for boys Division II state tournament

On Friday, the Champion boys bowling team punched its ticket to the state tournament. The Golden Flashes took third at their Division II district tournament at Rebman Lanes with a team total of 4,101. Coventry won the district with a 4,212, Fairport Harding was the runner-up at 4,136 and Lake Catholic took the final team qualifying spot by finishing fourth with a 4.093. Champion had three place in the top 25. Mario Humenik took ninth after scoring a 641, junior Kyle Kolat was 15th with 611 and senior Derrick Campbell tied Keystone’s Andrew Hetsler for 25th with a 590. Junior James ...

High School Sports Roundup from Feb. 20

BOYS BASKETBALL Badger 68, Windham 51 — Tyler McWilliams scored 21 points, leading a trio of Badger players with big scoring nights. Alton Winchek added 19 points for the Braves and Jack Harnett had 17 points. Winchek knocked down five 3-pointers. Matthew Kolaczek and Gavin Kiser had 14 points each for Windham. Boardman 52, Massillon Perry 47 — The Spartans (7-14) picked up their second straight win. Jerry Smith was Boardman’s top scorer with 12 points. Ryan Smith added 10 points, and Jayse Varley and Vince Butto both scored nine. Nico Martelli led the Panthers (10-12) with a ...

Springfield’s season comes to end with playoff loss to Grand Valley

ORWELL — Springfield was on the doorstep of a tournament upset on Thursday, but the Mustangs continued their program-best season, fending off the Tigers, 44-34. The 16th-seeded Tigers limited the Mustangs to one point in the third quarter to hold a 28-25 advantage going into the final ...

Campbell’s upset slips away in 4th vs. United

HANOVERTON — The Campbell girls basketball team gave United everything it could handle on Thursday night at United High School. However, the more experienced and 17th-seeded Eagles used a fourth-quarter run to beat the 28th-seeded Red Devils 50-33 in a Division VI, Northeast 4 sectional ...

Lakeview hounds, pulls away from Firelands

CORTLAND — In a clash of similar styles, Lakeview’s brand of tough, physical basketball proved superior in the opening round of the postseason on Thursday night. After a tight first half, the 14th-seeded Bulldogs put together a dominant second half, as they pulled away to down No. 15 seed ...

Slow start dooms Fitch in loss to Warren Harding

WARREN — After 27 and 28-point losses in its last two games, Austintown Fitch certainly could have used a competitive, positive finish to the regular season Wednesday. And the Falcons got it, albeit with a major caveat. On the road against All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) rival Warren ...