By MICHAEL S. BURICH Assistant Sports Editor The road to the state tournament for area wrestlers isn’t always a smooth one. Adversity of all kinds can pop up. This season a snowstorm on Jan. 24 into Jan. 25 produced more than a foot of snow for many places in the area. That meant ...
Heartland’s next test on Friday BARBERTON — The Heartland Christian basketball team is making history as the first Columbiana County boys team to capture a district title since Columbiana in 2008. The Lions can add a regional title with one more win. Heartland (22-4) will play Jeromesville Hillsdale (19-7) in a Division VII regional championship game at 7 p.m. Friday at Barberton High School. It is a rematch of last year’s district championship game that saw the Falcons overpower the Lions in the second half for a 73-54 win. Hillsdale’s top player is sophomore point guard ...
BARBERTON — When the game is on the line, the Heartland Christian boys basketball team has all the faith in junior Collin Kalaher. “He’s our guy,” Heartland coach Josh Scott said. “These kids know to get the ball in his hands. I’m sure the other teams know by now.” Kalaher ...
It’s the fourth official edition of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s girls wrestling tournament and things are still changing at a rapid pace for the growing sport. “It’s been around for a few years now, but what I noticed is every year they get better,” West Branch ...
INDIANAPOLIS — In Monday’s Horizon League semifinal against Cleveland State, a big fourth quarter propelled the Youngstown State women’s basketball team to victory. However, the Penguins couldn’t replicate that feat in Tuesday’s championship game against Green Bay. After trailing at halftime, the Phoenix flipped the script on the Penguins and controlled the second half to pull away late, handing YSU a devastating 57-49 defeat and capturing their third straight Horizon League tournament championship, as well as the league’s NCAA tournament autobid at Corteva Coliseum in ...
CANTON — Crestview senior Addison Rhodes and Heartland Christian junior Collin Kalaher are more than district champions. Both were named players of the year in their respective divisions on the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association’s 2025-26 All-Northeast Inland District basketball teams ...
