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Mooney extends Girard’s skid

GIRARD — Entering Friday’s regular-season finale against Cardinal Mooney, Girard had lost six in a row. And with the playoffs a week away, the Indians were eager to end that streak and create some much-needed momentum before the postseason. Unfortunately, the Cardinals prevented that by ...

High School Sports Roundup from Feb. 20

BOYS BASKETBALL Badger 68, Windham 51 — Tyler McWilliams scored 21 points, leading a trio of Badger players with big scoring nights. Alton Winchek added 19 points for the Braves and Jack Harnett had 17 points. Winchek knocked down five 3-pointers. Matthew Kolaczek and Gavin Kiser had 14 points each for Windham. Boardman 52, Massillon Perry 47 — The Spartans (7-14) picked up their second straight win. Jerry Smith was Boardman’s top scorer with 12 points. Ryan Smith added 10 points, and Jayse Varley and Vince Butto both scored nine. Nico Martelli led the Panthers (10-12) with a ...

Lakeview hounds, pulls away from Firelands

CORTLAND — In a clash of similar styles, Lakeview’s brand of tough, physical basketball proved superior in the opening round of the postseason on Thursday night. After a tight first half, the 14th-seeded Bulldogs put together a dominant second half, as they pulled away to down No. 15 seed ...

Grand Valley beats Springfield to advance in playoffs

ORWELL — Grand Valley hasn’t had to play from behind very often this season. Finishing the regular season with a program-best 19-3 mark, that’s a good problem to have. A tournament-tested Springfield program pushed the Mustangs in the third quarter, but once Grand Valley composed ...

Campbell’s upset slips away in 4th vs. United

HANOVERTON — The Campbell girls basketball team gave United everything it could handle on Thursday night at United High School. However, the more experienced and 17th-seeded Eagles used a fourth-quarter run to beat the 28th-seeded Red Devils 50-33 in a Division VI, Northeast 4 sectional ...

Harding tops Fitch to close regular season on high note

WARREN — Warren G. Harding finished the regular season Wednesday doing what it has spent most of the last several months doing: winning. Although the second half left much to be desired, the Raiders, playing as the Panthers for their regular-season and All-American Athletic Conference ...