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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent February overhauling their offensive coaching staff, March doing the same to the quarterback room and the last week of April giving the offensive line a massive injection of youth. The huddle and the sideline will look significantly different this ...

MINERAL RIDGE — Setting the tone early is crucial in league games. Western Reserve did just that. With a pair of first-inning runs, the Blue Devils established a lead they wouldn't yield, taking down Mineral Ridge, 6-1. “This was a huge one,” Blue Devils coach Katie Serensky said. “We ...