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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 ...

Girard’s Herrick throws complete-game shutout to beat Crestwood

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 ...

Mathews downs Bombers for third time this season

VIENNA — Baseball games often come down to the team that can string hits together at the right time. On Friday, that team was Mathews. The Mustangs got the hits they needed in a 5-1 victory over Windham in a Division VII, Northeast 1, sectional final matchup in Vienna. The win marks the ...

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 — ...

Lakeview trounces Northwest to capture second straight district title

ALLIANCE — When Dave Kelm took over the Lakeview softball program four years ago, he envisioned building the Bulldogs into one of the area’s perennial powers. After capturing its second straight district championship Thursday, it is safe to say Lakeview has arrived. Sticking to their ...

Champion loses to Cardinal Mooney 10-1 in district final

LEAVITTSBURG — Thursday’s district championship match between Champion and Cardinal Mooney was a battle of freshman pitchers Carly Dyer of Champion and Alexis McKinstry of Mooney. McKinstry won the day with a 15-strikeout performance, helping guide the Cardinals to a 10-1 victory over ...