Billy receiving "Rookie of the Year" award.
Springfield’s Eoghan Bees goes to the basket as St. Thomas’ Will Burger goes up for a block on Tuesday in Salem.  Throughout their undefeated Inter-Tri County League upper tier campaign, Springfield never had to contend with a defense like they faced from St. Thomas Aquinas in Tuesday night’s Div. III district semifinal. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer
United’s Courtney Hydrick is one of the team’s senior leaders. She is airborne as she scores these two points.   Mackenzie Gatchel picked the ideal time to have the best game of her career. The junior hit four three-pointers in the first quarter on her way to a career-high 26 points as United repeated as Division III district champions with a 57-33 victory over Champion on Saturday at Mineral Ridge High School. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer
East Palestine’s Austen Reiser passes between Canton Central Catholic’s Spencer Rowlands (right) and Jake Krupar on Tuesday. Despite a superb performance from East Palestine senior Austen Reiser, Canton Central Catholic downed the Bulldogs, 70-52, in the first round of the Salem Division III sectional tournament Tuesday night. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer
Columbiana's Devin Rice is fouled by Lisbon's Corey Brammer as he goes up for a basket over Brammer and Avery Andric.Embrace the moment. That was the message that Lisbon coach Chris Huckshold gave to his team before the Blue Devils’ 38-37 win over Columbiana in a Division III sectional opener at Salem High School on Tuesday night. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer
Springfield’s Eoghan Bees goes to the basket as St. Thomas’ Will Burger goes up for a block on Tuesday in Salem. Throughout their undefeated Inter-Tri County League upper tier campaign, Springfield never had to contend with a defense like they faced from St. Thomas Aquinas in Tuesday night’s Div. III district semifinal. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer
Springfield’s Eoghan Bees goes to the basket as St. Thomas’ Will Burger goes up for a block on Tuesday in Salem.  Throughout their undefeated Inter-Tri County League upper tier campaign, Springfield never had to contend with a defense like they faced from St. Thomas Aquinas in Tuesday night’s Div. III district semifinal. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer
Springfield’s Eoghan Bees goes to the basket as St. Thomas’ Will Burger goes up for a block on Tuesday in Salem. Throughout their undefeated Inter-Tri County League upper tier campaign, Springfield never had to contend with a defense like they faced from St. Thomas Aquinas in Tuesday night’s Div. III district semifinal. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer
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