Entries by Anthony Hartwig

A MILESTONE NIGHT FOR SIEFKE

LISBON OHIO – The Lisbon Blue Devils boys basketball team got a big 84-33 win over East Liverpool Christian Thursday night. This game was filled with several bright spots and big moments for the Blue Devils. With 24 points in this game, Lisbon junior Trevor Siefke totaled 1,000 career points.  Trevor becomes the 13th player […]

BENNETT NEVER BACKS DOWN

AKRON OH- Hoban has had a legacy of success in their athletic programs.  Their girls basketball team is trying to win their fourth straight district championship.  Coming in to the season however, the Knights knew how different their roster might look this season. They had a slew of fantastic senior leaders graduate as the class […]

EAGLES HIT THEIR STRIDE

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO- The Valley Christian Eagles took on the visiting Heartland Christian Lions on senior night. In what was a close first quarter the Eagles led the Lions 16-15 at the end of the first quarter. From that point on it was all Valley Christian as they went off in the second quarter, scoring 26 […]

UNITED KNOCKS OUT THE RAIDERS TO ADVANCE

HANOVERTON, OHIO- United took on South Range in the Division III sectional round of the girls tournament on Wednesday night. It was a renewal of an old school rivalry.  The two teams spent a good amount of time battling each other for the league not too long ago.   In what was a thrill of […]

HOBAN LOCKS IN ON DISTRICTS

AKRON OH- After Hoban was given a scare in the first round of the tournament, they refocused themselves on Thursday against Cuyahoga Falls.  In the sectional final the Knights took control from the jump with suffocating pressure on defense. The amount of turnovers they forced let them race out to a 46 point first half. […]

GARFIELD HANDLES THIRD MATCHUP WITH RED DEVILS

GARFIELD OHIO – Garrettsville Garfield girls basketball team got a huge win over the struggling Campbell Memorial Lady Red Devils on Wednesday night courtesy of a 42-5 final score. Garfield got production on the offensive end from six different players, including Laura McCoy who led the team with 10 points, Mandy Cardinal and Maggie Fogel […]

A WATERLOO WINNER IN ROUND ONE

ATWATER OH- As February meets its midway point and March is around the corner, that can only mean one thing. Playoff basketball! On the girls side of high school basketball, a handful of teams already tipped-off their first tournament game, with some already setting dates for their next round matchup. However, Wednesday night was a […]

MOONEY PULLS OFF DRAMATIC OVERTIME UPSET

BROOKFIELD, OHIO- The Brookfield Lady Warriors took on the Cardinal Mooney Lady Cardinals in round one of the Division III tournament. In what was a thrilling game, The 18 seeded Cardinals kept pace with 5th seeded Warriors. The Warriors were led by Sophia Hook, who dropped 26 points and had 13 rebounds. The Cardinals were […]

HOWLAND ROARS INTO THE NEXT ROUND

By Noah Ricks HOWLAND CENTER, OH – The girls’ basketball tournament is officially underway, and the Howland Tigers pulled off a nice start to their postseason. On Wednesday night, they welcomed Notre Dame Cathedral Latin in a Division 2 Sectional Semifinal. It was a game in which Howland held the lead for a good majority, […]

WARRIORS EARN A TRIP TO EDGEWOOD

Beloit OH- The West Branch Lady Warriors cruised to a 49-12 victory over Ravenna in round 1 of the OSHAA Playoffs. They are now winners of four straight and are looking to make a deep run this postseason. West Branch is the 11th seed in the Division 2 Northeast 1 District.   It was a […]