COLUMBUS — Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson each had a goal and an assist, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets over the skidding Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night for their third straight win. Charlie Coyle scored for the third time in three games and Zach Werenski added his ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL South Range 51, Girard 21 — The Raiders outscored Girard 27-12 in the first half on their way to a Northeast 8 win. Gwen Lowry led all scorers with 19 points for the Raiders. Teammates Sophia Lucente and Gabrielle Lucente each scored 10 points. Ally Gassman led the Indians ...

HOWLAND — The Canfield girls basketball team made it difficult for Howland to get into a flow on Wednesday night. Starting in the second quarter, whenever the Tigers tried to inbound the ball, they saw a sea of Cardinal hands flying their way. That defensive effort helped propel the ...

AUSTINTOWN — Both Austintown Fitch and Boardman entered Wednesday winless in All-American Conference play, as well as 2026, meaning something had to give when the teams met in Austintown. Fortunately for the Falcons, their losing streak came to an end, while the Spartans’ more than ...

Following a two-month search, the Niles School District has found a new leader for its high school football program. On Tuesday, the Niles Board of Education narrowly approved the hiring of Tom Sporich as the coach of the Red Dragons. Sporich was voted in by a 3-2 margin. Board members Mary ...

YOUNGSTOWN — While Wednesday’s game started as a back-and-forth contest, once the Youngstown Phantoms found their groove, they controlled the game. The Phantoms took control in the second period, taking down the US National Team Development Program U17s, 8-3. “I thought we played a bad ...