The Champion Golden Flashes are going to look a little different in 2026. While young at the pitcher and catcher spots, Champion has a talented crop of returners from last season’s district championship squad as they look to win their fourth-consecutive district crown this season. The ...
BASEBALL Alliance 6, Warren JFK 1 — The Aviators jumped on Kennedy early with three runs in the bottom of the first inning, and then they added one more in the second. Lucas Morrison led the Eagles (0-1) with a 2-for-3 performance, including a double, with an RBI. Lincoln Reese and Bo Davis both had a single and double with two RBIs for the Aviators (1-0). Andrew LaPolla took the loss after allowing five runs on eight hits and four walks in four innings. DiAngelo Fisk was credited with the win by throwing two scoreless innings, allowing two walks and one hit with two ...
The Division I, II and III All-Ohio boys basketball teams were released on Thursday, and two Youngstown standouts got first-team recognition. Ursuline junior Jaylen Gunther and Chaney junior Austin Brown both made the top team in Division III. It’s the second year in a row that Gunther was ...
SOFTBALL Fitch 8, North Ridgeville 0 – Mila Hamley and Kylie Folkwein combined to strike out 11 in a no-hitter. Lily Stevens homered and drove in two for the Falcons (2-0), Abby Toth singled twice with three RBIs, Kaliana Ray singled twice and doubled with three stolen bases, Alyssa Rodgers singled twice and doubled with an RBI, Seneca Coates doubled and drove in one and Folkwein singled and doubled with an RBI. Lakeview 13, Jefferson 1 – The Bulldogs improved to 3-1 on the season after scoring nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to break the game open. Jianna Shanker, ...
LEAVITTSBURG — While they got pushed early, the LaBrae softball team wasn’t kept down for long. The LaBrae bats came alive in the third inning, pushing the Vikings to an 11-5 victory over Brookfield on Wednesday. “Brookfield came to play tonight,” LaBrae coach Dwayne Buck said. ...
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 ...
