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Valley champions honored with $10K donation
BELOIT, Ohio (WKBN) – West Branch’s thrilling, exciting, come-from-behind state baseball championship, continues to be celebrated. The Warriors were honored with a “Champions Rally” at the Eastwood Mall. West Branch lifted the state championship trophy over a month ago. It was the Warriors’ first state championship....
State Champion Warriors honored by Cafaro Foundation
The honors continue to roll in for the State Champion West Branch baseball team. At centre court of the Eastwood Mall the Cafaro Foundation honored the Warriors for winning the Division II State Championship last month. As part of their recognition the West Branch school district was awarded a $10.000...
Year of the Quarterback, Part 1: Ohio State a wakeup call for high school superstars
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks, mostly from Ohio, many from Stark County. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around top-tier high school QBs struggling to find the field in college. This is the first article in the first wave. From Cleveland St. Ignatius instigator Joe Pickens to Athens Plains prodigy Joe Burrow, the message for super high school quarterbacks spirals through the years. ...
Washington Nationals draft pitcher Gavin Bruni of Alliance, Ohio State in 2024 MLB draft
The Washington Nationals selected Alliance High School product and Ohio State pitcher Gavin Bruni in the 17th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. Bruni was the 500th overall pick, marking the seventh straight year a Stark County native was chosen in the MLB Draft. Massillon product and Kent State first...
Two youth softball teams win state championships
(Photos courtesy of Jeffrey A. Wilson) The Canfield 10U & Austintown 12U softball teams are state champions. Both won their respective titles at the Field of Dreams complex in Boardman. Austintown beat West Side 18-0 in four innings and Canfield beat Wheelersburg 6-1 in the "if" game after losing to...
WHEELERSBURG FORCES A WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL
BOARDMAN OH- Canfield couldn’t bounce back after a rough start, losing 2-0 to Wheelersburg on Monday in the 10U state championship round. Wheelersburg grabbed the lead in the first inning when Brynn Williams singled, driving in two runs. Gabby Stack was solid for Canfield, striking out 11, giving up...
RESULTS: 2024 Drive, Chip, & Putt Qualifier – Mill Creek
Boys 7-9 1. Andrew Bieniek Wheeling, WV.
Carrollton hosts Malvern, Southern Local, New Phila
Carrollton, Malvern, Southern Local and New Philadelphia high school football teams converged on Community Field in Carrollton for 7-on-7 play July 11. The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced in April football 7-on-7 competition will now be permitted at any time prior to and after the season, other than the 28-day no-contact period immediately after the season. Previously, 7-on-7 competition was not permitted until May 15. Full practice and hitting are still not permitted during 7-on-7 play,
Louisville offers fast-rising '25 point guard Keyshaun Tillery
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - New Hampton, N.H., point guard Keyshuan Tillery was one of the biggest risers in the latest 247Sports ranking update. The move was based on a strong junior season at New Hampton and a stellar spring with his City Rocks team on the Nike EYBL circuit. His solid play has continued this weekend at the Nike Peach Jam at the Riverview Sports Complex.
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