CINCINNATI — Moeller head coach Bert Bathiany will never forget the first time he saw Matt Ponatoski throw. Bathiany was planning to throw routes to Moeller tight end Eli Jacon-Duffey in a 2022 practice. Instead, then-freshman Ponatoski stepped in and the rest was history. “It was just ...
Avon captures first state title CANTON — Former Mount Union standout Mike Elder guided Avon to its first state championship on a snowy Thursday night. Top-ranked Avon ran for 303 yards in a 20-13 win over second-ranked Cincinnati Anderson in a Division II state final in front of 4,911 ...
CALCUTTA — Owen Hill had 24 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in Beaver Local’s 64-34 win over Crestview on Wednesday. Luke Rettos added nine points, eight boards and two blocks. Beaver Local led 46-12 at the half and cruised from there. Tanner Guy had seven points for the ...
Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Wednesday he was “in shock” after losing to rival Michigan for the fourth straight year and looks to the College Football Playoff as a chance to redeem himself and his team. The calls to fire Day have been growing louder since Saturday’s 13-10 loss to ...
GIRLS MISS MAHONING VALLEY: Addison Hamm, Glen Oak PLAYER OF THE YEAR Div. I: Addison Hamm GlenOak Div. II: Sophie Gardner Warren Harding Div. III: Ava Yanucci Howland Div. IV: Madelyn Yost Niles McKinley Div. V: Andrea Ryan Warren JFK COACH OF THE YEAR Div. I: Brent ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Six division matchups and Kirk Cousins’ return to Minnesota highlight a lighter Week 14 schedule. Six teams aren’t playing as the NFL wraps up its final week of byes before going to a full slate over the last four weeks. Two games feature the top ...
GIRLS Beaver Local vs. Indian Creek 7th Grade: Beaver Local won 47-4 on Wednesday. Beaver: Marissa Houshour 14, Lilly Johnson 12. 8th Grade: Beaver Local won 34-2. Beaver: Gianna Congrove 9, Madi Gaydos 8. Crestview vs. LaBrae 8th Grade: Crestview won 54-8 on Wednesday. ...
EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool senior guard Nate Birch went off for 25 points, including 11 in an extra session, to lift the Potter boys’ basketball team to a thrilling 71-69 overtime win over Carrollton in Potter Fieldhouse Tuesday night. With the triumph, the Potters improved to 2-0 ...
Minerva needs new coach MINERVA — Minerva football coach Tim Speakman resigned on Tuesday after going 1-29 over three seasons. Speakman listed the reason for resigning as wanting to spend more time with his family. The position has been posted internally with the teachers’ union and ...
NORTH JACKSON —Columbiana opened the season wtih a 78-57 win over Jackson-Milton on Tuesday. Seth Struharik paved the way for the Clippers with 29 points, while Senator Johnson had 21 points. Cooper Brown had 10 points. Reese Roush chipped in six rebounds. The Bluejays got 39 points ...