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Local athletes earn spots at regional track and field meet

BOYS TRACK & FIELD Division II District Meet at Austintown Fitch High School TEAM RESULTS: Boardman 103, Hoover 85, Uniontown Lake 65, Canfield 59, Chardon 48, Howland 48, Austintown Fitch 47.5, Massillon 40, Warren Harding 38, Harvey 34.5, Louisville 30, Youngstown East 22, Geneva 14, Chaney 9, Madison 9, Alliance 7, Lakeside 2. EVENT RESULTS (TOP 4 ADVANCE TO REGIONAL): 100m - 1. Donnie Ferko (Canfield) 10.73, 4. Brian Pope (Fitch) 10.95; 200m - Donnie Ferko (C) 21.77; 400m - 1. Robrick Taylor (Boardman) 49.41, 2. Ki’yan Patterson (WGH) 49.93; 800m - 3. Riley Hornbeck ...

Western Reserve’s Gerchak throws one-hitter in victory over Waterloo

BERLIN CENTER — With how unpredictable the weather conditions have been this spring, the Western Reserve baseball team has played in everything from snowflakes and subfreezing temperatures to sunshine and warmth. That experience dealing with the elements came in handy on Friday, as the ...

Herrick holds Devils to one hit in Girard win

GIRARD — Entering Friday’s playoff game vs. Crestwood at Liberty Park, Girard starting pitcher Cam Herrick wanted to just play baseball and not think about the back injury from which he had been suffering. The senior ace got his wish. Herrick, who had been dealing with a “really ...

High School Sports Roundup from May 22

BASEBALL DIVISION IV Northeast 2 Cardinal Mooney 14, Niles 1 — Kaden Reese and Ryan Reese each had a pair of hits and drove in three runs for Mooney. Johnny Brenner added a hit and three RBIs as the Cardinals rolled in their tournament opener. Vince Gentile, Ford Stacy and Luke Kollar added a hit and an RBI each. Brian Parsons drove in Niles’ only run. DIVISION V Northeast 1 Beachwood vs. Crestview — Score not reported by print deadline. Northeast 2 Garrettsville Garfield 3, Fairview 1 — Stats not reported by print deadline. Champion 1, Pymatuning Valley 0 — ...

It’s never too late to learn from a veteran fisherman

The fifth fish Ray hoisted over the gunwale of the Bass Cat was the proof I needed that I should accept his offer to share one of his lures. Sometimes I need the evidence to hit me in the head. Fishing buddy Ray Halter and I teamed up last week to explore one of our favorite lakes in search of springtime largemouth bass. Ray was the longtime owner of The Rodmaker’s Shop in Strongsville, one of northeast Ohio’s premier fishing tackle stores, and even as he approaches his 80th birthday still gets on the water two or three days a week. He’s learned a thing or two across the ...

Mitchell and Cavaliers in trouble in the East finals

NEW YORK — Donovan Mitchell insists he is feeling good. Actually even better than that. He had better be, or the Cleveland Cavaliers are in trouble. Questions about Mitchell’s health persisted after he and his teammates lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals to the New York ...