Entries by Anthony Hartwig

ROBY IS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING

By Ty Bartell When talking about entering high school sports as a freshmen, it is nerve-racking to say the least, especially when the talent pool is as deep as The Austintown-Fitch Falcons Softball Club. In a culture where everything is earned and nothing given, spots on the team are reserved for those who are willing […]

CANFIELD WINS TOURNAMENT TUNE UP

CANFIELD OH- Canfield nabbed the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Lakeview on Tuesday. Canfield was down 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Jack Davis singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs. Connor Miller took the win for the Cardinals. The pitcher allowed four hits and two […]

LAKEVIEW GRABS AN UPSET IN EXTRAS

LEVITTSBURG OH- Lakeview snatched the lead late in the game in a 7-6 victory over Columbiana on Tuesday. The game was tied at six with Lakeview Bulldogs Varsity batting in the top of the eighth when Maggie Pavlansky tripled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run. Lakeview built a four-run lead in the seventh inning […]

FLASHES SIMPLY LOOK UNSTOPPABLE

By Michael Wolfgang LEVITTSBURG OH- Perfection, literally, is the one word to describe Champion’s 15-0 win over Wickliffe on Tuesday to advance to the District Finals. Gabrielle Gradishar pitched the game of her life as she was flat out untouchable, flawless, and of course perfect in the pitcher’s circle for Champion. Gradishar went the distance, […]

ROCKETS OUTLAST WINDHAM

LOWELLVILLE, OHIO- The Lowellville Rockets nabbed the lead late in the game in an 18-14 victory over the Windham Bombers on Tuesday. The Rockets were down 14-13 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Brady Bunofsky singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs. Bunofsky led Rockets to victory as he went 3-for-5 at […]

HOWLAND COMES UP JUST SHORT

HUBBARD, OHIO- The Howland Tigers fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-3 loss to The Mogadore Field Falcons on Tuesday in the District Semi-Finals. The Falcons scored on a triple by Tia Ulrich in the first inning, a single by Lilli Sutkowy in the first inning, and a groundout by McKayla Miller […]

CANFIELD CHARGES THROUGH TO CHAMPIONSHIP

HUBBARD, OHIO- Malena Toth had all the right stuff on Tuesday for the Canfield Cardinals, allowing zero runs and besting the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions by a score of 9-0. The Cardinals racked up nine hits on the day as Toth and Jenna Triveri each racked up multiple hits as they got things started in […]

LATE RALLY EXTENDS SALEM’S SEASON

STREETSBORO OH- Salem used a late inning rally to topple Streetsboro on the road in the sectional semifinals on Monday 5-4.  The Quakers scored three runs in the final two innings. Jackson Johnson was the only Quaker with multiple hits as he went 2-3 with a RBI and a run scored.  Caden Swiger didn’t get […]

THE GEOLOGIST HAS SOLID POTENTIAL

By Ty Bartell AUSTINTOWN OH- Impactful freshmen have seemed to be a dime a dozen when talking about Austintown-Fitch High School, but even more so when talking about The Falcons softball club. However, not too many freshmen have impacted a multitude of sports this year quite like Kylie Folkwein! Playing on the courts and being […]