PAINESVILLE — One set was the difference between a district final appearance or a long bus ride to end the season. Unfortunately for the Austintown Fitch volleyball team, it was the latter. The Falcons fell 3-2 in five sets to Twinsburg in a Division II district semifinal at Riverside ...
A Franklin County judge has temporarily blocked the OHSAA from enforcing its ban on Name, Image and Likeness deals following a lawsuit involving the OHSAA and the family of an Ohio State football commit. The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 15, argues that the OHSAA’s current ban on NIL unfairly prevents student-athletes from earning money, and puts Ohio behind most of the country. “The court does find that granting this will allow for expanded opportunities for high school students and youth across the state of Ohio, and there are benefits in that,” Franklin County Common Pleas Court ...
FOOTBALL Austintown Fitch 31, Boardman 14 F 0 7 14 10 — 31 B 7 0 0 7 — 14 TEAM STATISTICS First downs: B 12, F 21; Rushes/yards: B 28-165, F 35-268; Comp/Att/Int: B 2-9-1, F 14-17-0; Passing yards: B 36; F 169; Fumbles: B 1, F 0; Penalties: B 4-30, F 9-110. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: B: Butto 18-129 1 TD; F: Richard 19-126 3 TD Passing: B: Butto 2-9 36 1 TD, 1 INT; F: Kalaher 13-16 153 1 TD. Receiving: B: Rice 1-30 1 TD; F: Iguono 4-97 1 TD Scoring summary First quarter B: Butto 75 run, Salinas kick Second quarter F: Richard 2 run, Fulkner kick Third ...
BOARDMAN — Austintown Fitch started slow on Friday night, but the Falcons woke up in the second half. With the game tied at halftime, Fitch exploded in the second half to pull away from Boardman for a 31-14 victory at Spartan Stadium. It extended Boardman’s losing streak against Fitch to ...
HUBBARD — Girard and Hubbard both entered Friday’s game against each other with hopes of winning the Northeast 8 Athletic Conference this year. But only one team left Memorial Stadium with its title dreams realized. The Indians, who beat Poland last week to claim sole possession of first ...
MCDONALD — The McDonald Blue Devils are celebrating 100 years of football this year, and they’re making it a memorable one. The Devils captured a share of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet Tier title by defeating Springfield at home on Friday. The teams came into the game ...
