SPORTS

MACEDONIA — Savannah Swanda has been a mainstay of Twinsburg's sprint squad since her freshman year. While Swanda has earned All-Ohio honors on the Tigers' sprint relays, individual glory has eluded her. Which sprint will the senior focus on to find her postseason mojo? The answer is "yes." Swanda showed off her versatility by...

CRESTON TWP. — Up six in the team standings entering the final event of the day, the Mogadore girls track and field team simply needed a fifth-place finish to clinch a district title. The Wildcats weren't gunning for fifth. ...

All good things must come to an end, something that Triway's Paul Self found out Friday in the quarterfinals of the Akron Division II District. After winning his opening match, Self saw his season come to a close with a loss in straight sets to eventual champion Chika Nwaozuzu of Pepper Pike Orange and in the consolation bracket to Hawken's Zach Forte. ...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio — A national drive-thru coffee brand dropped two new locations in Northeast Ohio on Friday. You read that right, dropped. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! newsletter. This summer, 7 Brew will open...

Nothing could break Stan Sipka’s concentration when he pitched a game. Not even the Akron burlesque star cheering on the sideline. The 89-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident had to smile when he read our feature story about local striptease legend Kiki Arnold. It reminded him of his first (and only) encounter with the nightclub entertainer in 1948.

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tallmadge had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Streetsboro Rockets with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for Tallmadge, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.

ALLIANCE − The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps will return this week to train at University of Mount Union. Most of the team, which includes 160 performers, moves in Thursday and will spend six weeks preparing for the 2024 season. There will be an estimated 250 people, including staff, involved in the Bluecoats.

CORTLAND — A silver star sits in the middle of the football field encircled by Ernie Grekis Memorial Track. That star has been there for a while, but a vast number of new Portage County track and field stars emerged at Saturday's Division II Lakeview District meet. ...

Rootstown's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Crestwood Red Devils. This was payback for Rootstown, who suffered an 8-3 defeat the last time these two teams met. RJ Soika...

Mayfield’s path: Defeated Massillon Washington, 10-0 On Deck: Winner advances to play the winner of (5) University and (6) Hoover in a district final at Munson on May 23. For the Record: After a slow start, Mayfield has grown comfortable and confident in the batter’s box. A big boost came with Holden Cope’s return from injury as the Wildcats went on a surge to claim the WRC championship. Cope has paced the team with a .456 batting average and 23 RBI. Along with the combination of Christophe Alexander (.341 average, 19 RBI) and Ethan Claflin (.327 average), it makes a dangerous middle portion of the order. Add in the speed of JD Sega and Danny D’Agostino, and there are a lot of threats for the Wildcats at the plate. Both Rocco Monastero and AJ Rogers have been good on the mound this season as a 1-2 threat but both have had challenging performances at times. But the faith they have in the players behind them has helped the team go on a strong run. … Walsh Jesuit almost lost its second-round contest with Riverside. The Warriors were up 4-1 going to the top of the seventh but a three-run rally by the Beavers forced extra innings. But Aiden Henry came through with a single that brought home Jake Brubaker. Henry has been the consistent bat for the Warriors this season, hitting .311 with 13 RBI but the pair of Matthew Mansbery (.296, 14 RBI) and Zach Swiderski (.286, 13 RBI) have been a good combo punch as well. Walsh Jesuit’s pitching has propelled the Warriors back to the district round. Its rotation is headlined by Caleb Mecurio (1.34 ERA, 27 Ks) and Sam Pierce (2.50 ERA, 30 Ks).

Northfield, OH — Saturday (May 18) proved to be a very profitable night for a few select bettors, with one single ticket taking down the early Pick-4, the Pick-5, and the Pick-6 at MGM Northfield Park. While some favorites prevailed, there were several upsets on the action-packed 16-race program.

SALEM — Colin Cernansky is raising the bar a notch for himself one more time as a high school runner. So far, the Marlington senior's final postseason has been picture perfect. ...

Northfield, OH — The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association returned to Northfield Park on Sunday (May 19) after a brief hiatus and amateur driver Braiden Rhoades teamed up with the 6-year-old mare Tulsa Bell (Dontyouforgetit) to score the win in 1:58. Showing speed off the wings, Tulsa Bell was...