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High School Sports

Local wrestlers earn their way onto the podium at state tournament in Columbus

COLUMBUS — Reghan Koch’s season really only began two months ago. The Austintown Fitch standout’s freshman season debut was delayed until early January after tearing her ACL and meniscus over the summer. In her first tournament, coincidentally at Fitch, she won the 155-pound title and ...

Locals compete on 1st day at wrestling championships

COLUMBUS — Day 1 of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state wrestling tournament is complete, and 12 athletes from the Mahoning Valley remain in contention for a state title. More than 30 area wrestlers traveled to Columbus to take part in the season’s final and most ...

JFK comes up short vs. Cornerstone Christian

BARBERTON — The Kennedy senior class had an uphill battle to start the season. Replacing the seniors before them was a tall task. Nick Ryan, Dom Ryan, Matt Wagner, Christian Swogger and Noah Elser rose to the occasion, stepping out of the shadows of the class before them to help Kennedy ...

Rosters are set for Al Beach All-Star game

A number of area boys and girls basketball players will get a chance to suit up one final time. The Al Beach All-Star Game will be held on March 11 at Canfield High School, sponsored by the Mahoning County Coaches Association. The girls’ game will begin at 6 p.m., and the boys’ will ...

Canfield runs out of gas in regional semifinal

CANTON — The Canfield boys basketball team was within striking distance. But it didn’t have enough firepower to pull out a win Thursday night. The Cardinals returned to the regional semifinals, and they drew a familiar face in Warrensville Heights, who the Cardinals bested in the same ...