YOUNGSTOWN — For 16 minutes, the Cardinal Mooney boys basketball team gave Ursuline everything it could handle on Friday night. The Cardinals controlled the pace of the game and led the state-ranked Fighting Irish by two at halftime. Then Jaylen Gunther happened. Gunther scored 25 of his ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Valley Christian got off to about as poor of a start it could Friday vs. Lowellville, but the Eagles recovered, surged ahead and, after a late rally by the Rockets, did just enough down the stretch to hold on and beat Lowellville 65-56 on senior night. “It was a battle,” ...

EAST FAIRFIELD — Ava Bucey admittedly envisioned her basketball career going differently, and certainly a bit longer. When she enrolled at Crestview High School back in 2022, Bucey had dreams of starring for the Rebels and then, hopefully, playing college basketball afterward. Multiple ...

For Hubbard senior Addie Sarisky, gymnastics has been a lifelong labor of love. That labor has led her to her dream school, as Sarisky is set to attend the University of Alabama following her graduation. It all started from a young age, where the energetic Sarisky, the daughter of a gymnast, ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Salem 64, Hubbard 61 OT — Deontay Steele scored seven of his 31 points in overtime, leading Salem to a victory in a back and forth contest. Hubbard trailed 43-35 heading into the final period, but was able to battle back behind Braydon Songer, who scored 11 of his 24 points ...

An associate yesterday quipped that I should stop writing on a typewriter because there are gadgets called computers that make things easier for a writer these days. (So picture a laughing-face emoji here.) I know my friend was teasing. I have been fishing and writing longer than many ...