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Four named first team All-Ohio in Divisions IV-VII

The All-Ohio boys basketball teams for Divisions IV, V, VI and VII were released on Wednesday, and four Mahoning Valley athletes received first-team honors. Canfield junior Jace Riccardo (Division IV), LaBrae senior Austin Rowe (D-V), Grand Valley junior Carter Turk (D-VI) and Heartland Christian junior Collin Kalaher (D-VII) all made the top team for their performance during the 2025-26 season. In Division IV, Hubbard senior Braydon Songer got on the third team, and West Branch senior Jeremiah Thomas got special mention. Three more received honorable mention in Hubbard senior Jakob ...

High School Sports Roundup from March 25

SOFTBALL Girard 15, United 5 — Girard trailed 4-1 before breaking the game open with a 14-run fourth inning. Quinn Wilster led the attack with four hits and two RBIs. Brooklyn Broll also came up big for the Indians with a pair of hits and RBIs. Josie Wargo had three hits for United. Howland 5, Louisville 3 — Howland scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to battle back from a 3-2 deficit. The Tigers offense was led by Ella Newbrough, who drove in three runs and had a hit. Brooklyn VanNess and Madison Schmitz had two hits each, with VanNess driving in a run. Makenna ...

All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams Divisions IV-VII

DIVISION IV Player of the Year: Gator Nichols, Zanesville Maysville Coach of the Year: Evan Callihan, Circleville FIRST TEAM Brody Denny, Germantown Valley View, 6-2, jr., 30.0; William Peagler Jr., Kettering Alter, 6-0, fr., 18.4; Keonte Smith, Dayton Northridge, 6-5, so., 18.7; Jordan Kaminsky, Heath, 6-3, sr., 25.0; Carter Myers, Caledonia River Valley, 6-6, sr., 24.6; CJ Ross, Ravenna, 6-4, sr., 24.0; Jace Riccardo, Canfield, 6-7, jr., 15.5; Theo Castro, Cleveland Glenville, 5-11, sr., 16.9; Gator Nichols, Zanesville Maysville, 6-0 sr., 23.6; Brayden DeVito, Shelby, 5-11, ...

Howland’s Kubancsek gets All-Ohio honorable mention

With the state tournament done and the final postseason awards being issued, the 2026 chapter of girls basketball in the state of Ohio has come to a close. The Division I, II and III All-Ohio girls basketball teams were released on Tuesday, and two Mahoning County players led a handful of ...

Kennedy eyes sixth straight district crown

Lifting a baseball district championship has become an annual tradition for the Warren JFK baseball team, which has won five consecutive district titles, as well as a state championship in 2021. However, the sixth district trophy may prove to be the toughest one yet, as the Eagles battle ...

High School Sports Roundup from March 24

SOFTBALL LaBrae 18, Warren JFK 0 — Leah DeArmitt threw a five-inning no-hitter for LaBrae, striking out 10 in the process. DeArmitt also led the Vikings offense with four hits and three RBIs. Isabella Michael added three hits and two RBIs for the Vikings. Lyla Day struck out five batters for JFK. Lakeview 26, Niles 0 — Isabella Isenberg got the shutout for Lakeview, striking out 11 and allowing just one hit. At the plate, Kalyssa Werner led the Bulldogs with four hits and four RBIs, including a solo home run in the fifth inning. The Bulldogs broke the game open in the third when ...