Austintown Sports Briefs

Fitch volleyball defeated

The Austintown varsity volleyball team was defeated by Boardman Fitch 3-1 with scores of 25-9, 19-25, 25-22 and 25-23 on Sept. 25. Top players for Fitch included Sarah Obradovich (15 kills on 53 attempts, eight assists, 27 Digs, four blocks), Katarina Lewis (17 assists), Alysssa Spear (13 points, 4 aces) and Keara Katcher (17 digs).

PAV training to be Oct. 22

On Oct. 22, Northside Medical Center Sports Medicine will be hosting a Pupil Activity Validation training (PAV) at Austintown Fitch High School. The training will be offered from 6-8 p.m. in the media center. This training is open to all coaches. There will be a $25 fee to all non-Austintown coaches. Contact Kyle Radak at kradak@austintownschools.org for more information.

Fitch boys take first

The Austintown boys cross country team took first place at the Mahoning County Cross Country Championships at Austintown Township Park. Top placers for Austintown were Craig Schumacher (fourth place, 16:59), Matt Rozic (fifth place, 17:00.3), Andrew Green (seventh place, 17:01), Ben Devenport (eighth place, 17:12), Garen Gibson (ninth place, 17:28) and Chad Holmes (15th place, 17:39).

Fitch volleyball defeated by Lakeview

The Austintown Fitch volleyball team was defeated by Lakeview 3-2 with scores of 25-15, 26-28, 19-25, 25-14 and 15-12 on Sept. 23. Top players for Fitch were Sarah Obradovich (21 kills, three aces, 20 digs), Andrea Fitzgerald (three blocks), Katarina Lewis (23 assists, 20 digs, seven points) and Alyssa Spear (11 points, five kills). The junior varsity team won with scores of 25-14 and 25-17.

Fitch defeats South Range

The Austintown Fitch volleyball team defeated South Range 3-2 with scores of 25-20, 17-25, 17-25, 25-20 and 15-11 at South Range on Sept. 20. Top players for Fitch included Sarah Obradovich (25 digs, two blocks, 27 kills, seven assists), Katarina Lewis (27 assists), Keara Katcher (39 digs), Alex Connors (eight kills, 26 digs) and Andrea Fitzgerald (four blocks). The junior varsity team was victorious with scores of 25-22 and 25-20.

Austintown defeats Howland

Austintown Fitch 4-7 (3-4 AAC Red) took on Howland 7-6 (0-5 AAC Red) at Howland on Sept. 18 and came away victorious 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 15-13). Top players for Fitch included Sarah Obradovich (56 attempts, 20 kills, 16 points, 10 aces), Keara Katcher (15 digs, 30 receptions), Katarina Lewis (28 assists), Andrea Fitzgerald (three blocks) and Natalie Lynn (three blocks). The junior varsity team was victorious with scores of 25-14 and 25-18.

Girls golf takes second

The Austintown Fitch girls golf team took second with a score of 198 in a tri-match against both Mooney (180) and Struthers (246). Top players for Fitch were Jamie Rasor (46), Rebeca Castillo (49), Sam Tofil (49) and Lauren Novak (54).

Girls golf victory

The Austintown Fitch girls golf team recently defeated Poland with a score of 188-214 at Deer Creek Golf Course. Top players for Austintown were Rebeca Castillo (43), Jamie Rasor (45), Sam Tofil (49) and Lauren Novak (51).

Neighbors wants fall sports news

It’s fall sports season. Neighbors wants to be there every step of the way. If you’re a summer sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need you help. In order to get teams and players the recognition they deserve, we want to showcase them in our pages. We can only do that if you commit to sending us game reports and photos each week. If you send it, it will get in.

You can email us at neighbors@vindy.com. You don’t have to be a writer — just send us the information and we’ll put it all together. When emailing pictures, send them as JPEG files as large as possible. Provide caption information and where people are located from left to right, front row to back. The sports news we’re looking for ranges from varsity high school teams down to middle school and even elementary and recreational leagues.

We look forward to hearing from you and celebrating this season’s successes.

Send us your news

If you’re a fall sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need your help. In order to get teams and players the recognition they deserve, we want to showcase them in our pages. You can email us at neighbors@vindy.com.

You don’t have to be a writer — just send us the information and we’ll put it all together. When emailing pictures, send them as JPEG files as large as possible. Provide caption information and where people are located from left to right, front row to back.