Canfield sports briefs

Pavlansky wins 300th

Canfield High School girls’ basketball coach Patrick Pavlansky recorded his 300th career win on Jan. 7 as his Lady Cardinals defeated the Hubbard Lady Eagles 80-28 in All-American Conference American Division action.

Coach Pavlansky is in his 17th year as Canfield’s head basketball coach. His teams have won seven conference titles, 12 sectional titles and three District championships. His 2000-’1 squad earned Division II State Runner-Up honors.

Coach Pavlansky is the son of former Poland football coach David Pavlansky (for whom the Poland football/soccer field is named), his brother, Mike, is Canfield’s head football coach and his brother, Tom, is the head football coach at Lakeview High School. His brother, David, formerly coached track at Boardman High School.