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HS Sports Friday: Dover, Malvern, Sandy Valley pick up road wins; New Philadelphia falls at home

The Malvern Hornets remained undefeated after their 68-49 road win at Strasburg on Friday night. In a matchup that saw the top two teams in IVC North face off for the first time…

December 16, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Wednesday: Hiland, Strasburg, TCC girls roll; Indian Valley gets first win vs Sandy Val

Ashley Mullet scored a game-high 26 points to lead Hiland in a 50-15 victory over Ridgewood on Wednesday night at Hiland High School. Mullet also recorded three rebounds and four…

December 14, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Tuesday: Garaway bests Indian Valley; New Philadelphia, Sandy Valley win; Strasburg still unbeaten

Garaway outscored Indian Valley 15-8 in the third quarter of what would become a 51-38 Pirates victory on Tuesday night. The Pirates led Indian Valley 23-19 at the half but…

December 14, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

New Philadelphia girls roll in home win over Ashland

NEW PHILADELPHIA - The New Philadelphia Quakers improved to 3-2 on the season with a 50-30 home win over Ashland High School on Thursday night. New Philadelphia’s Carys Young…

December 8, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Tuesday: Dover beats Wooster as Stevenson scores 19; Garaway, Malvern, Sandy Valley, Tusky Valley win IVC matchups

Tyler Stevenson led the way with 19 points as the Dover Crimson Tornadoes beat visiting Wooster, 47-42, on Tuesday night. Dover’s Carter Grove shoots over Wooster’s Braden…

December 6, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Glenville beats Wyoming for first Division IV state championship

CANTON - Glenville High School became the first Cleveland-area public school to ever win a state football championship with their 26-6 win over Wyoming High School in Saturday…

December 3, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Homan's 4 touchdowns guide New Bremen to 2nd Division VII title in 3 years over Warren JFK

CANTON - For the second time in the last three years, New Bremen High School is returning home with the Division VI state championship. The Cardinals (13-3) won 28-6 over Warren…

December 3, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Marion Local wins 13th state title in tough Division VI battle with Kirtland

CANTON , Ohio - Maria Stein Marion Local High School completed back-to-back state championships with their 14-6 Friday win over Kirkland High School in the OHSAA Division VI State…

December 3, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

St. Edward beats Springfield for 2nd straight year in Division I final

CANTON - St. Edward managed to beat Springfield for the second consecutive year in the Division I state football championship, in a 28-14 final Friday at Canton's Tom Benson Hall…

December 2, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Lowry leads Canfield to first state title over Bloom-Carroll

CANTON, Ohio - Canfield High School took home their first state championship in school history via their 35-14 victory over Bloom-Carroll in the Division III final at Tom Benson…

December 2, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

South Range steamrolls Ironton for perfect season, first state title in Division V finals

South Range completed an undefeated season and earned their first football state championship with a 53-27 win over Ironton in Friday morning's Division V state championship at…

December 2, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Hoban rally falls short as Toledo Central Catholic wins Division II state title

CANTON, Ohio - What started as a seeming blowout turned into a down-to-the-wire Division II state championship, which was won by Toledo Central Catholic, 28-21, over Akron Hoban…

December 2, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Steubenville beats Indian Valley in Division IV, Region 15 final

Steubenville scored early and often in what would be a 41-7 victory over Indian Valley in the Division IV, Region 15 finals on Saturday night at St. Clairsville's Red Devil…

November 19, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Massillon returns to state semifinals after Region 7 final win over Lake

PARMA, Ohio - With temperatures below freezing at Byers Field, and wind chills adding to the harshly cold atmosphere, the Massillon Tigers shut down the Lake Blue Streaks and made…

November 18, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Indian Valley, Steubenville earn wins in Division IV, Region 15 semis

The Indian Valley Braves pushed past the Cols. Bishop Ready Silver Knights in Saturday's Division IV, Region 15 semifinal at Newark's White Field. Gavin Henry (116 rushing yards)…

November 13, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Lake holds on for Division II regional win over Westerville South

Uniontown Lake broke through for a good fourth quarter and a 16-7 win over Westerville South in Friday's Division II Region 7 semifinal at Dover's Crater Stadium. The Blue Streaks…

November 11, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

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Garaway forces 6 turnovers on Smithville in playoffs-opening 48-7 win

SUGARCREEK - The Garaway Pirates opened on a 27-0 first-quarter lead and beat the Smithville Smithes, 48-7, in Friday's Division V, Region 15 opener. After turning the ball over…

October 29, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Hiland sweeps Division IV district semifinal volleyball win over Malvern

The Hiland Hawks swept the Malvern Hornets in straight sets on Wednesday in the Division IV district semifinal at Strasburg-Franklin High School. The Hawks won 25-13, 25-6, 25-15,…

October 27, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Football Friday: New Philadelphia beats Dover in OT; Fairless, Garaway clinch conference titles

The New Philadelphia Quakers pulled out a 21-20 victory over Dover in an overtime edition of the long-running high school rivalry. In the 118th annual meeting between the rival…

October 21, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Football Friday: West Holmes captures OCC title in New Philadelphia; Dover falls on last-second penalty-turned-score

West Homes High School flexed their offensive muscles in a 60-7 blowout of New Philadelphia on Friday night in Millersburg. The Knights (9-0, 5-0) captured their third consecutive…

October 14, 2022 · Mitch Spinell