Ohio is now a Name, Image and Likeness state. The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced on Monday that the state’s athletic governing body passed a referendum allowing for NIL at the high school level. Ohio became the 45th state to approve NIL, leaving Alabama, Indiana, ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL Mineral Ridge 60, Lowellville 25 — Sullivan Sandy’s 22 points helped power the Rams. Kadence Conaway had 11 points, Brystal Mills finished with eight, Tomlyn Sandy and Kelcee Dye both scored six and Gianna Gilbert tallied five points. Lowellville stats were not reported. Girard 47, Columbiana 15 — After trailing 9-6 in the first quarter, the Indians shut down the Clippers. They held Columbiana to six total points in the final three quarters. Caylee Wilkes led all scorers with 21 points for Girard, and freshman Janaya Riley added 12 points. Sydney Sprite scored ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — With 16,900 sportscasts (and counting) to his credit, 21 WFMJ Sports Director Dana Balash is the longest tenured sports anchor in the history of the Youngstown market. In a business where news and sports reporters, anchors and weather gurus come and go, oftentimes using their employer as a career steppingstone, Balash remains a throwback to the days when broadcasters remained the cornerstone of their station, often decades at a time. Ranked second in the state to Dom Tiberi of 10 WBNS-TV in Columbus in terms of longevity, Balash has overseen his station’s ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Friday's all-Mahoning Valley Division V regional final matchup between Cardinal Mooney and Girard was a battle of area heavyweights, but the Cardinals overpowered Girard en route to a 48-14 win. It marked Mooney's 18th regional title, and first since 2013. In his first ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL Badger 56, Mathews 34 — Brinley Rice scored 14 points, Riley Thomas had 11 and Maelyn Custer added 10 as the Braves opened the season with a win. Rylee Paddock led the Mustangs with 12 points, and Callie Robison and Marlee Ruiter each scored eight points. Geneva 27, Champion 21 — The Golden Flashes were in a defensive battle to start the season. Mackenzie Braham led Champion with nine points and seven rebounds, and Brilea Woods chipped in six points. Giovanna Bobish scored a game-high 10 points for the Eagles. LaBrae 54, Cardinal 28 — The Vikings overpowered ...
More than 300 teams began the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) football playoffs four weeks ago. Now, with the respective regional championship games set to take place tonight, fewer than 60 remain. Of those 60, three are local to the area – Cardinal Mooney, Girard and McDonald ...
