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High School Sports Roundup from May 19

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SOFTBALL DISTRICT SEMIFINALS DIVISION II Northeast 3 Green 19, Warren G. Harding 1 — Stats were not provided by print deadline. DIVISION III Northeast 2 Boardman 11, Westlake 1 — The Spartans scored two in the first inning and nine more in the third. Addie Kowacich finished a single shy of the cycle to lead the Spartans’ lineup. Boardman pitcher Gabi Sferra struck out 10 in the complete game. She allowed one run on three hits and two walks. DIVISION IV Northeast 1 Niles at Elyria Catholic — Score not available by print deadline. Northeast 5 Hubbard 11, ...

Perry pitches shutout to send Howland to district final

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HOWLAND — A five-run first inning was all Howland needed on Tuesday to punch its ticket to a district championship. Backed by freshman battery Makenna Perry and Olivia Lambert, the Tigers shut down Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, allowing just one hit, in a 5-0 win. Perry sat down 14 in ...

Scrappers name Raul Gonzalez manager for 2026 season

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The Mahoning Valley Scrappers cut it close, but they have their manager for the upcoming MLB Draft League season. The team announced that Raul Gonzalez will lead the team for the 2026 campaign, which begins on June 2 at 7 17 Credit Union Field. A Puerto Rico native, Gonzalez was drafted in ...

Knicks come back from 22 down to take Game 1 in OT vs. Cavs

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NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA’s greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ...

Knicks, Cavaliers open East finals where season began

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GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers were sent to face Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in a nationally televised season opener and again to kick off Christmas, NBA schedule makers clearly viewing that as the Eastern Conference’s marquee matchup. Good ...