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Hillsdale hands Devils a loss in state semifinal

McDonald football’s 100th season came to a close on Friday, falling in the Division VII state semifinals to Jeromesville Hillsdale, 41-14. On its first play from scrimmage, Hillsdale senior tailback Owen Sloan took the handoff 79 yards down the field to put the Falcons on the board. Late in the first, they scored again, this time on a screen pass to Ayden Salyer, capping off a five-minute drive that started on Hillsdale’s 26-yard line. That quick lead set the tone for the state semifinal. The screen game was the Falcons’ biggest asset on Friday, scoring three of their four ...

High School Sports Roundup from Nov. 28

BOYS BASKETBALL Columbiana 56, Springfield 46 — The Clippers grabbed an early lead and continued to add to it in the season-opening win. Carter Johnson led the Clippers with 16 points, and Cooper Brown added 15 points. Springfield was led by Luke Dyer, who finished with 12 points. Lisbon 86, Academy of Urban Scholars 30 — The Blue Devils dominated as four finished with double-digit points. Lisbon’s AJ Ramgeet led all scorers with 29 points. Blaine Barnes added 17 points, Ashton Hinchcliffe had 12 points and Aidan Myers chipped in 11 points. Kam Black led Urban Scholars with 16 ...

Boardman boys aim to reload in Flores’ second season

CANFIELD — Since moving down from Division I in 2022 , Canfield’s girls basketball program has become accustomed to deep postseason runs. In the three years since, the Cardinals made it to the district championship each year, winning twice, including last season when they went 23-3 en ...

Ursuline boys to lean on talented junior duo

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ursuline boys basketball team came into last season with sky-high expectations after reaching the state final four at the end of the 2023-24 season. The Irish went 15-5 during the regular season, but their overconfidence got the best of them in the playoffs, according to ...

Canfield boys battling unknowns with largely new squad

CANFIELD — Canfield saw considerable success last year in head coach Andy Vlajkovich’s first season leading the program. The Cardinals repeated as district champions and won 21 games on their way to their second-straight regional appearance. Despite returning just two key pieces from ...