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High School Sports Roundup from April 14

BASEBALL Hubbard 10, Girard 0 — Braydon Songer was lights out for Hubbard, tying a school record with 16 strikeouts and throwing his second no-hitter of the season in six innings. He also contributed on offense with a hit. Michael Bobovnik led the Eagles with a pair of doubles and three RBI’s. Logan Balla and Maddox Pieton combined for four hits and five RBI’s with Balla driving in three runs. Jonny Adamson added two hits and Tyler Sarisky drove home a run for the Eagles. Lakeview 10, Niles 0 — Blake Swinning and Nathan Paolucci had two hits and drove in a run each, with ...

Niles hires Kosiorek as next football coach

For the second time in three months, the Niles football program has a new leader. On Tuesday evening, the Niles Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of Chris Kosiorek as the Red Dragons’ varsity football coach. Kosiorek takes the helm three weeks after Tom Sporich resigned from the position after Sporich acknowledged he made an inappropriate comment toward a female student. Sporich was hired in January after Niles’ previous coach, Jim Parry, stepped down following an eight-year run. “My message to the students and to the citizens of Niles is that there’s no ...

7 17 Credit Union Field getting new features

NILES – Two months ago, the home of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers received a new name as Eastwood Field evolved into 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood. The signage atop the stadium featuring its new name will greet fans this summer as they enter the ballpark. Once inside the stadium, fans will notice another major change, this one to the field itself. For the first time in franchise history, the Scrappers will play their home games on synthetic turf. The entire playing surface at 7 17 Credit Union Field is now covered turf. The project also includes a new drainage system. ...

Brito error lets Cards rally for 10-inning win over Guards

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt homered twice, second baseman Juan Brito allowed Masyn Winn’s potential game-ending grounder to bounce into right field and St. Louis stopped a three-game losing streak when it rallied to beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 in 10 innings on ...

Ovechkin gets assist in potential final game as Capitals defeat Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS — Alex Ovechkin had an assist on the go-ahead goal in what perhaps will be the final game of his record-breaking career and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Tuesday night in the season finale for both teams. Ovechkin had the second assist on Jakob ...

Abrams leads Nationals past Pirates

PITTSBURGH — CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night. Abrams hit a solo shot down the left-field line in the fourth inning to extend the Nationals’ lead to 4-1. He also hit the third of ...