INDEPENDENCE — Donovan Mitchell paused while answering a question to adjust the wireless microphone pinned to the front of his wine-colored practice jersey. The All-Star guard wanted to make sure everyone could hear. He joked his mom wants him to speak louder. Mitchell needs to raise his ...
CHAMPION — “Just put the ball in play,” is a common sentiment by coaches — for obvious reasons. One bounce and your team is on base. That worked for Newton Falls on Tuesday, as a couple favorable bounces led to a five-run fourth inning that helped propel the Tigers past Champion in a ...
BASEBALL Lakeview 14, Struthers 1 L: 320 90 - 14 13 0 S: 100 00 - 1 5 4 WP: J. Shaker (5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 0 BB), LP: D. Chizmar (4.0 IP, 13 H, 1 K, 4 ER, 3 BB) 2+ HITS: L: I. Lantz, H. Newton (4), J. Nicholas, B. Toot, S: M. Scavicky; 2+ RBIS: L: I. Lantz (3), H. Newton (5), S: ...
BEREA — They shared a history as fierce competitors in college, hating each other inside a rivalry as bitter as it gets. A singular, unlucky moment on the field in another Ohio State-Michigan clash in November connected Michael Hall Jr. and Zak Zinter, who have been brought together again by ...
AUSTINTOWN — After being held scoreless for the first two innings and falling behind 1-0 to Howland, Austintown Fitch’s offense exploded for a 10-run third inning and three more in the fourth en route to a five-inning, 13-1 blowout win at home Monday. Howland scored the game’s first run ...
STRUTHERS — Throughout the season, Ursuline has worked to find consistency at the plate. In one game, the bats might get hot. But then in the next game, the hits might dry up. On Monday, the Fighting Irish had their bats ablaze up and down the lineup, as they racked up 16 hits in a 12-4 ...