WEATHERSFIELD — It was a Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference showdown when Mineral Ridge hosted Lowellville on Wednesday, and the Rams were victorious 61-48. “I’m enjoying my time here,” first-year Mineral Ridge coach Marcus Higgs said. “Tonight, we started out well. We made some ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL West Branch 36, Salem 32 — The Warriors held onto a slim lead going into the fourth quarter, but posted an 11-point final frame to claim the contest over the Quakers. Audrey Eaton led the West Branch offense with 12 points. In the loss, Reese Davidson-Chuck tallied a ...

YOUNGSTOWN — There were a couple talking points Frank Colaprete wanted to cover Tuesday afternoon. First was the importance of academics, then the legacy of the Cardinal Mooney football program and ending on the work necessary to win at a high level. The speech was only about 10 minutes ...

WARREN — It took a pair of extra sessions to decide an instant classic when Massillon Washington visited Warren G. Harding on Tuesday. In the end, only one team could walk away victorious and the Tigers prevailed 72-67. “I was impressed with our grit,” said Massillon coach Josh Hose. ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Crestview 61, Newton Falls 19 — The Rebels rolled over the Tigers Monday to earn their tenth straight win. In the loss, Logan Elliott and Madison Davis each led Newton Falls with four points. Crestview statistics were not submitted. Hubbard 55, Struthers 37 — The Eagles ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Canton Central Catholic 65, Warren JFK 53 — The Eagles put up a fight, but dropped a tight contest to Canton Central Catholic 65-53 on Saturday. Luke Vlacovsky put together 29 points to pace the Crusaders. For JFK, Nick Ryan dominated the scoring with 23 points, while ...