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BCB registration currently open
Boardman Community Baseball will conduct player registration online at www.boardmanbaseball.com on Jan. 1 through Feb. 19 for baseball (ages 4-18) and softball (ages 4-14). A $25 late registration fee will be charged for registrations received after Feb. 19, for boys and girls ages 4-14. Playing age must be reached for boys by Aug. 31, 2017 and girls by Dec. 31, 2016. On-sight registration will be Feb. 11 from 12-3 p.m. at the Fields of Dreams, located at at 410 McClurg Road. For more information, check the BCB’s website or call 330-758-2123.
White team drops to 9-6
The eighth-grade White basketball team dropped to 9-6 on the season with a tough 41-31 loss at Austintown Middle School Red. Maria Torres led the Lady Spartans with 16 points. Emma Tokarsky added nine points, with Emily Rutledge, Bella Larch and Christina Zheng adding two points each.
Maroon team suffers loss in overtime
The eighth-grade Maroon basketball girls team lost a tough battle to Poland on Jan. 30 in overtime by a score of 44-48. Leading the way for the Spartans was Raegan Burkey with 16 points, Katie Stamp added 15. Bailey Moore ended with five, Kennedy Furano with four, Serene Khatib with three and Kayla Golden finished the scoring out with a basket.
Maroon defeats AMS Red
The eighth-grade Maroon basketball team defeated Austintown Middle School Red with a final score of 29-24. Leading the way for the Spartans was Raegan Burkey with 20 points, Katie Stamp added six and Serene finished off the scoring with three points. Strong defense from Kayla Golden, Kennedy Furano, Priya Shah and Maddie Moran helped the Spartans win. Nina Scavelli, Bailey Moore and Unique Venable also added several rebounds each.
White team suffes loss to Poland
The eighth-grade girls White basketball team lost a hard fought game to the undefeated Poland Lady Bulldogs 45-35. Emily Olexa led the Lady Spartans with a season-high 16 points and also added several hard fought rebounds. Maria Torres added 15 points with Emma Tokarsky chipping in four.
White team gains win against Lakeview
The eighth-grade girls White basketball team defeated the Lakeview Lady Bulldogs 46-19 to advance to the semi-final round of the AAC tournament. Maria Torres led all scorers with 26 points in a game where the Lady Spartans saw seven different players contribute on the scoring end. Christine Zheng had a solid game with six points, Madi Larch and Emily Olexa also contributed in the win with four points and Emily Rutledge, Signe Renstrom and Bella Larch all chipped in with two points each. Chalyse Norvell also added an excellent defensive effort in the win.
Neighbors wants winter sports news
Winter athletics have arrived and Neighbors wants to be there every step of the way. If you’re a 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.
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 and 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 about your teams successes.
Send Neighbors 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.