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McDonald guts out close matchup against rival Ridge

McDONALD — The McDonald Blue Devils’ football team made it all the way to the state semifinals before losing a game, and the basketball team has picked up right where they left off. They entered their “Border War” rivalry game at home against Mineral Ridge on Tuesday with an undefeated record, and the Devils managed to keep their record (9-0) unblemished by escaping with a 47-44 victory. “We gutted that one out,” McDonald coach James Franceschelli said. “We really did. Credit to their coaching staff. They had a great game plan. They slowed it down. We knew that was ...

Garfield overcomes slump to top Mooney, 45-26

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — It took a while for offenses to wake up for the Cardinal Mooney and Garfield girls basketball teams. But after 20 minutes of play, the G-Men finally got going. They took control of the second half to win 45-26 in the opening game of Monday’s South Range Holiday Hoops ...

12/29 – High school scoreboard

GIRLS BASKETBALL Walsh Jesuit 47, Howland 41 - A strong second half helped Walsh Jesuit erase a 24-22 halftime deficit. Walsh was led by Kara Ezterak with 21 points. Mia Thomas led Howland with 13 points and Maya Kubancsek with 12. Hubbard 47, Badger 35 - Layla Songer scored 17 points and pulled in four rebounds to lead Hubbard. Chloe Cicero added 11 for the Eagles and pulled down four rebounds. The Badger duo of Brinley Rice and Riley Thomas scored 10 points each. Mineral Ridge 59, McDonald 47 - Sullivan Sandy scored 24 points to lead Mineral Ridge. Gianna Gilbert added 18 for ...

High School Sports Roundup from Dec. 27

BOYS BASKETBALL Howland 70, Liberty 38 — The Tigers took the odd quarters in dominant fashion. Howland outscored Liberty 21-10 in the first and 22-4 in the third. Every member of the Tigers’ roster scored in the win, with Carter Saul and Steven Bubon leading the way with 11 points each. Aaron Barcely scored 10 points to lead the Leopards, and Maurice Fason added nine points. LaBrae 70, Struthers 58 — LaBrae jumped out to a 14-point lead by halftime after outscoring the Wildcats 33-19 in the first half. LaBrae’s Angelo Melidona led all scorers with 36 points, and Austin Rowe ...

Chemistry, experience have Cards on eight-game winning streak

POLAND — When the Canfield girls basketball team beat Poland on Monday at Poland Field House, the players went to the locker room and quickly changed to go back to the gym. From there, the players met with their families, but eventually the bulk of the team stood behind the visiting bench to ...

Trio of locals named soccer All-Americans

Earlier this month United Soccer Coaches announced the association’s 2025 High School Boys and Girls All-America Teams. In total, 199 kids nationwide (110 boys, 89 girls) were honored. Three of which came from the Mahoning Valley, which is an all-time high for the area. Badger senior Dax Harnett, Canfield senior Drew Snyder and Niles junior Madelyn Yost were each named to their respective team. It’s a long process that starts at the district and only goes up. Players that are named All-American have to pass through multiple selection processes before reaching the top. And as you ...