KENT — For three straight years from 2009-11, Boardman made it to a regional final — falling short each time in close, heartbreaking fashion. Now 14 years later, the Spartans are finally regional champions once again. Despite not recording a hit until the fifth inning on Saturday, ...
NEW MIDDLETOWN — For the fifth consecutive year, the Warren JFK Eagles are baseball district champions. Much like last year’s seniors, Kennedy’s Class of 2025 clinched a district title sweep Saturday in New Middletown with a 9-1 win vs. Kidron Central Christian in the Division VII, ...
DALTON — There was the thud of the bat, the clap of a glove and the cheers broke out in the Lakeview dugout. Mackenzie Stowe hit an unconventional three-run home run to power the Bulldogs to a 5-1 win over Perry in a Division IV softball regional final at Howard J. Wenger Field in ...
AUSTINTOWN — With gusty winds, a lack of sunlight, and some light rain fall at times, the conditions weren’t ideal on Saturday in Austintown. With that being said, Mahoning Valley natives battled through the elements, claiming a slew of top-four finishes and trips to next week’s state ...
STRUTHERS — Both Austintown Fitch and Stow-Munroe Falls pulled off hard-fought upsets to reach Saturday’s Division II district championship at Bob Cene Park. So, both teams entered the game riding a wave of momentum. However, it was the Bulldogs that made the most of that momentum in a ...
STRUTHERS — After a disappointing tournament last year, when top-seeded Poland was upset in a sectional final, the Bulldogs had much to prove this year. And they did just that by advancing all the way to Saturday’s Division V district championship game at Bob Cene Park. But ...