Canfield Sports Briefs

Banfield inducted into US Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Mara Banfield has been inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame. This is a very prestigious accomplishment. Banfield is currently the principal at Canfield Village Middle School. She resides in Poland with her husband Brian Banfield,athletic director of the Poland Schools. She has two step-sons Bryce and Blake Banfield.

Canfield wrestling defeats opponents

Canfield High School’s wrestling team will move on to the Regional Semi-Finals after it’s participation in the first round of the OHSAA Team Tournament on Jan. 28. Canfield defeated Indian Creek with a score of 77-0 and Steubenville with a score of 39-27.

CHS seeking new head coach

Canfield High School is currently searching for a head track coach. Interested candidates should contact CHS athletic director Greg Gooper at 330-533-5341, ext. 2, or email gcooper@canfieldschools.net.

Send us your news

If you’re a winter 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.

Neighbors wants winter sports news

The weather is getting colder and it’s now winter sports season. Neighbors wants to be there every step of the way. If you’re a winter 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.