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Familial connections led Howland’s Mock to mat success

HOWLAND — It would not be hyperbole to say that Deacon Mock was born to be a Howland wrestler. Deacon is the son of Greg Mock, a 1992 Howland graduate who has been a wrestling coach for the community’s youth, middle school and high-school teams for more than 15 years. And he is also the ...

Seneca East comes back to top Maplewood

PERRY HEIGHTS — The Maplewood girls basketball team just couldn’t get enough offense down the stretch on Saturday. The Rockets fell victim to a second-half comeback by Seneca East, as they fell 31-25 in a Division VII regional final at Massillon Perry. “Came down to a lot of things ...

High School Sports Roundup from March 6

BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DISTRICT FINAL DIVISION IV Northeast 3 Glenville 60, West Branch 45 — At Triway, the Warriors offense just couldn’t keep pace with the Tarblooders. Theo Castro led Glenville with 25 points, five assists and four steals, and Arvell Nelson finished with 18 points. West Branch was led by Gavin Gregory, who had 18 points. GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE TODAY REGIONAL FINALS DIVISION IV West Branch vs. Laurel, at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse, 1 p.m. DIVISION VII Maplewood vs. Seneca East, at Massillon Perry, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL ...

Grand Valley bests JFK, wins first district title

SALEM — For the first time in program history, the Grand Valley Mustangs are district champions. The sting of losing in the final game last year drove Grand Valley through the season and helped the Mustangs take down Kennedy, 71-57, on Saturday at Salem High School. “It's certainly a ...

McDonald can’t complete comeback vs. Hillsdale

WEATHERSFIELD — McDonald, after going down 22 points in the third quarter of Saturday’s Division VII, Northeast 1, district final, needed everything to go right in the fourth to complete its improbable comeback. A lot did go right for the Blue Devils, but just not everything, and, as a ...

Ursuline falls to Hawken for second straight year

WARREN — The Ursuline boys basketball team’s postseason fate was determined by a familiar foe on Saturday. The Fighting Irish had their season derailed for the second year in a row by Gates Mills Hawken, as Ursuline fell to the Hawks 72-59 in the Division III, Northeast 2, district final ...