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A tip of the hat to 2025

There’s still a few days left in 2025, and it was another year of memorable moments for the Mahoning Valley. So with it being the last weekend before the calendar turns to 2026, a couple of the notable high school seasons should be acknowledged. There were plenty to pick from, especially with the divisions expanding in boys and girls basketball, baseball and softball. So if your team isn’t on the list, it’s not a knock on their season, but I think these are the top stories. Let’s start with winter sports. Girls basketball saw a trio of young teams make it to the regional ...

Crestview off to another hot start, enters Christmas unbeaten

Crestview’s girls basketball program has picked up where it left off last season, which has become something of a trend for the Rebels. Since the start of the 2022-23 season, Crestview is 75-8 and has yet to win fewer than 21 games in a season. And, while there is still about ...

High School Sports Roundup

LATE TUESDAY BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Valley 54, Maplewood 49 — The Mustangs did just enough to hold off their NAC foe. Solomon Schultz scored a game-high 24 points for Grand Valley, and Carter Turk added 19. David Kem led the Rockets with 18 points. Tyson Webster tallied 13 points, and Ethan Newinski finished with 12. GIRLS BASKETBALL Columbiana 54, Lisbon 18 — The Clippers won their second consecutive game and their ninth out of the last 10 with a dominant win over the Blue Devils. Annah Clammer led the Clippers (9-2, 5-1) with 20 points, and Evelyn Rapp finished with 17. ...

Unbeaten McDonald holds off Lowellville

McDONALD — Tuesday’s tilt between McDonald and Lowellville was one that both needed. The Rockets proved that they could hang with the big dogs of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference, and McDonald proved it can take a punch. The Blue Devils clawed themselves out of multiple deficits ...

Red Devils roll past Trojans

SEBRING — Tuesday afternoon’s game between the Campbell and Sebring boys basketball teams featured two programs at different stages. The Red Devils have recent playoff success and are trying to work their way back to that level after losing key players to graduation last year. Meanwhile, ...

High School Sports Roundup from Dec. 23

BOYS BASKETBALL Pymatuning Valley 74, Lordstown 68 — With his team trailing 56-45 going into the fourth quarter, Justin Britton caught fire. Britton scored 18 of his game high 34 points in the fourth quarter, including five 3-pointers. Alex Simon added 10 points for the Lakers in the come from behind win. Ganon Force was hot for Lordstown, pouring in 30 points of his own, including 11 in the first quarter and 10 in the third. Seth Chambers added 17 points and Jonah Force had 11 for the Red Devils. Austintown Fitch 62, Hubbard 32 — Braeden Sallee and Brady Evans paced the Fitch ...