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High School Sports

Area teams prepare for Week 12

For a third straight year, Mahoning County will send at least nine teams to the second round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football tournament. Mahoning County schools went 9-4 in the first round of the playoffs. Teams advancing to regional quarterfinal play include: ...

Osburn shines on blue line early for Phantoms

In his post-draft season, Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Luke Osburn has shown his growth early. The Buffalo Sabres draft selection has made early waves in his second USHL season as Osburn works toward reaching his goal of the NHL. Osburn has four points (1 goal, 3 assists) through 12 games ...

Poland blanked by Beachwood 3-0 in regional final

NILES — It’s been an emotional five days for the Poland boys soccer team. Bulldogs senior AJ Lisko suffered a severe head injury in Poland’s come-from-behind win in the regional semifinal last week. The Bulldogs rallied around their fallen teammate, and it gave them a lift. “When ...

Local runners finish strong at state XC meet

It was the first races of the day, but the area saw a few locals take home medals at the OHSAA State Cross Country meet on Saturday at Fort Obetz. The top competitors ran in the boys and girls Division III races. Heartland Christian’s Rebecca Geiss, last season’s state champion, took ...

Kennedy’s second-half surge leads to comeback over Bulldogs

LIBERTY — The tortoise, as the fable goes, beats the hare because the tortoise, despite being slower than hare, remains steady and consistent. For the first half of Friday’s first-round Division VII playoff game at Liberty, East Palestine assumed the role of tortoise, slowly but steadily ...

Harding handles John Hay in opening round of DII playoffs

WARREN — It wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but it was more than enough for Warren G. Harding to get the job done. Leaning on their stout defense, the Raiders shut down Cleveland John Hay 37-0 on Friday night at Mollenkopf Stadium in the first round of the Division II, Region 5 ...