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Mahoning Valley to send 20 to state wrestling tournament

Twenty local wrestlers secured spots at next weekend’s OHSAA state tournament with top-four finishes at their respective district events. South Range senior Tyson Seesholtz, who finished second at state a year ago, and returning state placer Reghan Koch of Austintown Fitch both earned district titles over the weekend. Seesholtz did so in Independence in the 165-pound weight class, while Koch pinned each of her four opponents en route to the 170-pound championship in Mentor. Nearly 120 area athletes competed across six district tournaments this past weekend, with each needing to ...

High School Sports Roundup from March 7

GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONAL FINAL DIVISION IV Laurel 53, West Branch 41 — The Warriors went scoreless for nearly five minutes in the third quarter, and that was just the opening the Gators needed to jump ahead. Laurel outscored the Warriors 16-4 in the third. Madi Hoopes led West Branch with 17 points, and Audrey Eaton finished with nine. Tristan Williams led all scorers with 27 points for Laurel. BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT FINALS DIVISION IV Northeast 4 Chaney 60, Nordonia 45 — The Cowboys moved on to the regional semifinals after taking over the game in the second ...

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 ...