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Boardman boys, girls sweep AAC Championship track meet

AUSTINTOWN — It’s been several years since the Boardman track and field program swept the All-American Conference Championship. But with dominant performances from its boys and girls, Boardman took both titles for the first time since 2021 on Wednesday at Austintown Fitch. The Spartan ...

Barrage of goals lifts Canfield to playoff win over Boardman

CANFIELD — During Wednesday’s playoff game against Boardman, Canfield scored early and often. The 12th-seeded Cardinals, who had already beaten the 17th-seeded Spartans twice this season, grabbed the lead less than two minutes into the Division II, Region 6 tilt, and behind a few ...

Howland tops Walsh Jesuit in postseason opener to advance

HOWLAND — When the tournament bracket was being established, Walsh Jesuit sought out Howland for its first-round matchup. The Tigers players took note of that and wanted to make them regret that decision. Taking the first set with a 26-24 comeback victory, Howland won each of the next two ...

OHSAA unveils baseball brackets

The high school baseball regular season winds down this week and local teams are preparing for the opportunity to make a run in the playoffs. The OHSAA unveiled this year’s postseason brackets earlier this week, and several local teams earned high seeds after strong spring campaigns. In ...

Cavs rally past Pistons for OT win in Game 5

DETROIT — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference ...

Scheffler aims to repeat at PGA Championship

NEWTOWN SQAURE, Pa. — Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion at the PGA Championship and feeling like a bridesmaid over the last month. Runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the Masters. Playoff loss to Matt Fitzpatrick at the RBC Heritage. Runner-up (by six shots) to Cameron Young at ...