SPORTS
St. Vincent-St. Mary high school won softball district in 2023. The goal is higher in 2024
The St. Vincent-St. Mary softball team's 2023 tournament started with the ninth seed and blossomed into a regional appearance. The Fighting Irish rolled into the postseason 9-6, looking to upset the apple cart in the Canton Division II District. What STVM found is that no matter how the chapter begins,...
Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards: Boys Swimming & Diving nominees
The Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards show is proud to announce the nominees for Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year. The winner will be announced during the live show on June 21 at Akron Civic Theatre. The show is produced with the support of Meijer. ...
College softball: Mount Union clinches second straight OAC regular season championship
The Ohio Athletic Conference regular season title belongs to the Mount Union softball team once again. The Purple Raiders beat Ohio Northern by scores of 6-1 and 11-0 on Saturday to clinch their second straight conference championship. Mount Union (31-4, 14-0) will host the OAC Tournament in two weeks. Mount...
Taking the Crown, Martin Center team up for mentorship, boys basketball
CANTON − The pace is furious, the action is intense, but you won't see fights or temper tantrums in the gym of the Martin Center, which has opened its doors to Taking the Crown, a basketball league and enrichment program for middle school and high school boys. Housed in...
Courtney Helle helps Jackson softball team earn "signature win" in victory over Louisville
JACKSON TWP. — Filling the shoes of an All-Ohio pitcher and Division I college recruit like Julia Gossett is never easy. Jackson junior pitcher Courtney Helle has not backed down from the challenge. There have been ups and downs along the way this spring, but Helle got a signature win by pitching a 3-0 shutout against Louisville on senior night for the Polar Bears. ...
SARTA Athlete of the Week April 15-21 | Sophia Ngetich, Jayden Wilson win the vote
Sophia Ngetich of GlenOak is the girls winner and Jayden Wilson of Perry wins for the boys. Both athletes compete in track and field. Ngetich received 29.50% of the votes cast. Wilson received 26.10% of the votes cast. This is the second consecutive week a girl and boy track and field athletes from GlenOak and Perry, respectively, won the vote.
Softball Game Preview: Orrville Red Riders vs. Canton South Wildcats
Orrville has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Canton South Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Orrville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rittman on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Indians.
Oui! United High School welcomes back 1995 foreign-exchange student
United High School enjoyed a visit from an old friend on April 22. Bruno Jouffroy of France, who was a foreign exchange student at United High during the 1995-96 school year, toured the school Monday. His visit was coordinated with Keith Martig, who was a guidance counselor at United High School in 1995, during Jouffroy’s visit. The former student, who now works as a high school principal in France, stopped by the Salem area with his wife and three children. During Jouffroy’s visit, he met up with his former teammate on the boys soccer team, Curtis Jones. They played together in 1995, which was the soccer program’s first year. Jones, a freshman during that season with Jouffroy, now is the boys soccer team’s coach.
Ava Streb helps Hoover girls lacrosse team continue hot start with win over Hathaway Brown
NORTH CANTON — The Hoover girls lacrosse team faced a big test Thursday. The Vikings passed with flying colors. Hoover continued its hot start with perhaps its biggest win of the year to date. The host Vikings defeated Hathaway Brown in impressive fashion, 9-4. "We are feeling really good right now," Hoover senior attacker...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.