The Spartan 4x1600 Relay Team of senior Dominic Theodore, juniors Dylan White and Jonathan Burgos-Perez, and sophomore Jacob Turek placed first in a time of 18:35.44. The Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team of senior Jerry Smith and juniors Stephan Stanford, Ryan Mitchell, and Jackson Graham placed second overall in a time of 1:00.39. Boardman placed second in the 4x200 with the relay team of Stanford, Mitchell, senior Kevin Tomlin, and junior Robrick Taylor in a time of 1:30.71. The 4x800 Relay Team of seniors Adam Nigro and Chase Moore along with junior Tommy Sullivan and sophomore Donovan Simione placed second with a time of 8:23.11. The Spartan Sprint Medley of Tomlin, Taylor, senior Blake Daniels, and junior Frank Butto placed first with a time of 1:36.38.
The Boardman Distance Medley Team of White, Burgos-Perez, Turek, and senior Connor Boots placed first with a time of 10:46.22. In the lone open event, the 300 Hurdles, Stanford placed second in a time of 41.61 and Smith was sixth in a time of 44.88. The Spartan 4x100 Relay Team of Tomlin, Smith, Butto, and Danield placed seventh in a time of 45.69. The Boardman Co-Ed 4x800 of Sullivan, Nigro, Jordyn LaCivita, and Moriah Doyle set a new school record in the event with a time of 9:35.59, besting the previous mark set last year by five seconds. The Spartans concluded the track events by placing first in the 4x400 Relay with the team of Boots, Moore, Stanford, and Taylor in a time of 3:30.82.
The Spartan Shot Put Relay of senior James Mitchell, freshman Zac Sedlacko and junior Brandon Shaw placed first. The Discus Relay of senior Ahmed Mohammed and juniors Dario Radujkovic and Khaled Mohammed placed third. The Long Jump Relay Team of Smith, junior Ian McCaskey, and freshman Dishawn Robinson placed eighth. The High Jump Relay of Daniels and Robinson placed sixth. Finally, the Pole Vault Relay Team of Theodore and freshman Ezekiel Doyle placed sixth.
Lead scorers for the Spartans were Ava Gaps with 3 goals, Lydia Kenney with 1 and Val Hoysack with 1. The top Boardman defenders were Catherine Lorenzi with 9 goal saves, Jaycey Bogerd with 2 ground balls, Suri Stevens with 1, Harlow Kolesar with 1, Anna Bowes with 2 and Val Hoysack with 3.
The Spartans next travel to Painesville Riverside tomorrow.
The team was headlined by junior, Gigi Angiuli setting a new school record in the 300 hurdles with a time of 45.67. Gigi's mark also set a new meet record at Green Memorial Stadium. The previous record of 45.80 was held by Jenna Soccorsi and was set in 1998.
The discus relay of Lili Ison (111'), Julia Forbes (99' 10") and Gwen McLane (97' 1") also brought home a meet championship with a combined mark of 307' 11".
The 4x400 relay of Gigi Angiuli, Olivia Brady, Kealia Bravo and Mia Duble ran a season best time of 4:12.85 to finish in 2nd place.
The shot put relay of Lili Ison (37' 6.5), Gwen McLane (32' 2.25") and Addison Volosin (28' 9") brought home a silver medal with a combined mark of 98' 5.75".
The 4x1600 relay of Moriah Doyle, Kealia Bravo, Haley Bero and Olivia Brady brought home a bronze medal with a time of 22:38.50.
The distance medley relay of Kealia Bravo, Mia Duble, Haley Bero and Olivia Brady brought home a bronze medal in a time of 12:58.26.
Scoring 4th place points were the shuttle hurdle relay of Avery Thompson, Sophia Newton, Gianna Berardino and Gigi Angiuli and the pole vault relay of Sami Lenhart and Liza Letunova.
Scoring 5th place points were the 4x100 relay of Bryanna James, Jasmine Matthews, Sami Lenhart and Zohna McMillen; the 4x200 relay of Katie Depinto, Mia Duble, Jasmine Matthews and Bryanna James and finally the sprint medley relay of Alena Scott, Jasmine Matthews, Bryanna James and Moriah Doyle.
Scoring 6th place points was the high jump relay of Tea Smith, Aila Niles and Liza Letunova.
Rounding out the team score was the 7th place finishing long jump relay of Zohna McMillen, Xy'Asia Gilford and Grace Miller.
The Lady Spartans will wrap up the regular season on Tuesday, April 28th at home against Howland, Chaney and Youngstown East for Senior Night. Senior Night starts at 4:20 with competition following at 5:00.
Payton has been a force on the court, finishing her senior season with an impressive 16–4 record, earning First Team All-AAC honors, and advancing to the second day at sectionals. Her junior year was just as strong, going 13–4 and earning Second Team All-AAC. Her dedication to the game—playing since the age of 9—has truly paid off!
Beyond tennis, Payton’s impact at BHS has been incredible. From serving as Student Council President and NHS Historian to captaining the lacrosse team and being involved in countless organizations, she exemplifies leadership, commitment, and school pride.
💚🎾🎓A special thank you from Boardman Athletics for all of Payton’s hard work this year as our social media intern. Your creativity and dedication helped shine a spotlight on our student-athletes all year long—we are so grateful!
We are so SPARTAN PROUD of you, Payton, and can’t wait to see all you accomplish at the next level!
The Spartans showcased their depth and skill across the lineup, earning victories in all singles and doubles matches. Leading the way in singles play, Gabe Hammerton secured the win at first singles, followed by strong performances from Cooper Mraz at second singles and Andrew Walston at third singles.
In doubles action, the first doubles team of Jimmy Hunt and Sam Pickens dominated their match, helping seal the shutout victory for Boardman.
With the win, the Spartans improve their record to 6-2 on the season, continuing to build momentum as they move further into their schedule.
Lady Spartans stun state-ranked Riverside, 9–2
The Boardman Lady Spartans put together a complete performance in a statement win over state-ranked Painesville Riverside, the defending Division II state champions, by a final score of 9–2.
Boardman wasted no time applying pressure in the first inning, as the first four Spartans reached base safely. Ellie Wymer drew a walk, Mikayla Rivera ripped a double to put runners in scoring position, and Addie Rudge followed with another walk to load the bases. Addie Kowacich delivered the big blow with a bases-clearing double (she was later thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple), giving Boardman an early 3–0 lead.
That would be more than enough support for pitcher Gabi Sferra, who kept a dangerous Riverside lineup in check all night. The Beavers entered the game averaging nearly 10 runs per contest, with 90 extra-base hits and a .410 team batting average, along with several future Division I commits. Sferra, however, controlled the game from the circle and never let Riverside find a rhythm.
Boardman added to its lead in the second inning. Jocelynn Torres led off with a single and later scored on a wild pitch. Sferra worked a walk, and Lanie Joyce brought in a run with a sacrifice fly. Wymer followed with a line-drive single, and Rudge reached again via walk to set the stage for Kowacich, who delivered once more with her second bases-clearing double of the game. Kate Thames capped the inning with a bloop single down the right-field line to score Kowacich and extend the lead to 8–0.
Riverside got on the board in the fifth inning, stringing together a walk and two hits to plate a run. Boardman answered right back in the bottom half. Thames singled again, Torres followed with another base hit, and Sferra helped her own cause with an RBI groundout to push the lead to 9–1.
In the seventh, Riverside threatened after the first two batters reached base, but the Spartans held firm. A sacrifice fly brought in one run, but Sferra induced a pair of groundouts to seal the victory.
Boardman’s offense was balanced and productive, with several players contributing multiple hits. Wymer went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, Kowacich finished 2-for-3 with five RBIs, Thames was 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Torres added two hits and a run scored. Rivera chipped in a double and a run, while Rudge reached base twice and scored two runs. Joyce also added an RBI.
In the circle, Sferra earned the win, allowing just two runs on nine hits while striking out nine against one of the top offenses in the state.
Boardman will look to carry this momentum into another big matchup as they face Division III opponent Archbishop Hoban on Friday.
On the mound, Dylan Bruce got the start and pitched 3 innings, giving up two earned runs with two strikeouts. Anthony Ramunno added 1 inning in relief with one earned run and a strikeout. Jimmy Putko pitched 1 scoreless inning with a strikeout.
On the offensive side of the ball Logan Miller and Ben Breese led the way with 2 hits each. Miller added an RBI and Breese added a run. Marco Trafficante, Sal Ianazone, and Coben Scarsella each added a double. Zac Caldwell also added a hit to the column.
The JV Spartans fall to 3-7, but will look to get back on the right track on Saturday when they travel to Green.
Tyler Kirlik was once again dominant on the hill, pitching his second complete game shutout of the season. Kirlik finished with 6 innings, one hit, and nine strikeouts.
Offensively, the Spartans managed to spread 13 hits, led by their middle of the order as the 2-3-4-5 hitters combined for 9 hits and 6 RBIs. Kirlik helped his own cause with 2 hits, including a double, and 3 runs scored. Ryan Neifer added 2 hits, 2 run, and 3 RBIs. Donovan Whippo went 3-4 with a run and RBI. Thomas Ramovs added 2 hits, a run, and 2 RBIs. Danny Jorge had a big two out hit and added 3 RBIs. Ricky Gozur added 2 hits, a steal and a run scored. Vince Butto added a hit and a run and Jonathan Grope added an RBI and run.
The Spartans improve to 4-8 and will return to action on Saturday when they host the Green Bulldogs.
Austintown-The Boardman Boys Track Team improved their 2026 record to 4-0 after posting a 96-41 victory over the Austintown Fitch Falcons at Greenwood Stadium in Austintown this past Tuesday.
Junior Ethan Timblin placed first in the 110H with classmates Stephan Stanford and Ryan Mitchell placing second and third overall. Junior Robrick Taylor placed second in the 100 meter dash. The 4x200 relay team of senior Kevin Tomlin, Stanford, Taylor, and Mitchell placed first. Sophomore Jacob Turek placed first in the 1600 with senior Adam Nigro in second and senior Chase Moore in third. The Spartan 4x100 relay team of Tomlin, junior Frank Butto, senior Jerry Smith, and senior Blake Daniels placed first. Senior Connor Boots placed second in the 400 meter dash with junior Zach Diroff in third. Timblin placed first in the 300H with Stanford in second and Smith in third. Senior Dominic Theodore placed first in the 800 meter run with sophomore Donovan Simione in second and junior Jayden Mayhew in third. The 200 meter dash saw Tomlin place first and Taylor second. The next event was the 3200 meter run which was won by sophomore Noah Belgin with freshman Cooper Moore in second and junior Dylan White in third. The 4x400 relay team of junior Timblin, Boots, Stanford, and Taylor placed first.
In the field events, senior James Mitchell placed first in the shot put and junior Brandon Shaw was third. Junior Khaled Mohammed placed first in the discus with junior Dario Radujkovic taking third. Smith placed second in the long jump. Daniels placed first in the high jump. Theodore placed second in the pole vault with freshman Ezekiel Doyle in third.
Aiden McVeigh got the ball on the mound and pitched well going 6 innings, giving up three earned runs, and striking out three to earn the win. Anthony Ramunno came into the bottom of the 7th inning and managed to get out of some trouble to secure the save with a strikeout.
Offensively, Jimmy Putko delivered the big blow in the first inning with a double and 3 RBIs. McVeigh helped his own cause with two doubles and 2 RBIs. Justin Beish added a hit and 2 RBIs. Logan Miller added a hit, two runs and was a menace on the basepaths with 3 steals. Patrick Young, Sal Ianazone, and Coben Scarsella each added a hit.
The JV Spartans improve to 3-6 and look to continue their winning streak as they hit the road again tomorrow to face Lakeview.
The Lady Spartans won 14 of the 17 events on the evening.
Scoring 1st place finishes were: Gigi Angiuli winning the 100 hurdles (14.8), the 300 hurdles (47.3), the 200 (26.2) and the long jump (15' 3.5"); Moriah Doyle in the 1600 (5:50); Kealia Bravo in the 400 (1:04); Olivia Brady in the 800 (2:35); Lauryn Swantek in the 3200 (15:16); Lili Ison in the shot put (37' 3") and Tea Smith in the high jump (4' 8").
All four Lady Spartan relay were victorious: the 4x800 of Olivia Brady, Moriah Doyle, Haley Bero and Jordyn Lacivita (10:43); the 4x200 relay of Katie Depinto, Bryanna James, Ava Gaps and Mia Duble (1:51.9); the 4x100 relay of Bryanna James, Xy'Asia Gilford, Sam Lenhart and Zohna McMillen (53.5) and the 4x400 relay of Kealia Bravo, Olivia Brady, Ava Gaps and Moriah Doyle (4:26).
Scoring 2nd place finishes were: Bryanna James in the 100; Jordyn Lacivita in the 400; Gianna Berardino in the 300 hurdles; Haley Bero in the 800, Calli Walker in the 3200; Gwen McLane in the shot put and Julia Forbes in the discus.
Scoring 3rd place finishes were: Mia Brown in the 1600; Katie Depinto in the 400; Mia Duble in the 800, Bryanna James in the 200; Sam Lenhart in the pole vault; Addison Ison in the shot put and Lili Ison in the discus.
The Lady Spartans will travel to the Green Relays on Friday, April 24th.
Clayton Hoffman was dynamite on the mound as he pitched a complete game to earn the win. Hoffman went 7 innings, giving up only one earned run and striking out six.
Offensively, the Spartans received a balanced effort as 8 different players got into the hit column. Aiden McVeigh led the way with 2 hits, including a double, and an RBI. Jimmy Putko added a double and Patrick Young added a hit and 2 RBIs. Dylan Bruce and Marco Trafficante each added a hit and an RBI. Jason Clark and Zac Caldwell each contributed an RBI. Logan Miller, Justin Beish, and Hoffman each added a hit as well.
The JV Spartans improve to 2-6 and will look to keep up the momentum as they travel to Cene Park to face Struthers tomorrow.
Collin Resetar was excellent on the bump, going the distance, 6 innings, giving up only two earned runs on three total hits. Resetar was extremely efficient as he needed only 58 pitches to go the six innings.
Unfortunately, the Spartans couldn't get anything going offensively as they were no-hit by a dominant pitching performance from Walsh. Sammy Moritz, Donovan Whippo, and Tyler Kirlik were the only hitters to reach base.
Boardman falls to 3-8 and will look to start their turnaround on Thursday when they go down to Cene Park to take on the Struthers Wildcats.
Boardman Powers Past Salem and Canfield in Tri-Meet Victory
The Boardman Glenwood girls track team kept their undefeated season rolling with another strong performance, winning a tri-meet against Canfield and Salem with 49 points. Both Salem and Canfield finished tied for second with 39 points apiece.
Glenwood was powered by several standout individual and relay performances. Abby Marks led the way on the track with a first-place finish in the 400 meters, while Maggie Benson delivered a big day by winning the 100-meter hurdles and running a leg on the first-place 4x400 relay team. Kennedy Massey added to the team’s depth with a second-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles.
In the hurdle events, Rylie Pavone captured first place in the 200-meter hurdles, continuing Glenwood’s dominance on the track.
The Spartans were especially strong in the relays. The 4x800 team of Rylie Stellato, Geneva Joachim, Oliyah Cuevas, and Zara Harlan claimed first place, while the 4x400 relay team of Benson, Riley Seydlorsky, Cuevas, and Marks also took the top spot. The 4x100 relay team of Addyson Rodriguez, Massey, Rima Rosenburg, and Gabi Ball contributed with a second-place finish.
In distance events, Geneva Joachim placed second in the 1600 meters, adding valuable team points. Addyson Rodriguez also chipped in with a third-place finish in the 200 meters.
In the field events, Vanessa Torres led Glenwood in the shot put with a second-place finish.
The Boardman Glenwood boys track team edged out a competitive tri-meet victory over Canfield and Salem, finishing with 64 points. Canfield followed closely with 61 points, while Salem scored 6.
Glenwood was led by strong performances on the track, highlighted by Owen Papini’s first-place finish in the 400 meters. Roman Timblin had an outstanding day, sweeping both hurdle events by winning the 110-meter and 200-meter hurdles. Drixson Wibowo added valuable points with second-place finishes in both races.
The Spartans’ 4x400 relay team of Evan Letendre, Papini, Wibowo, and Timblin sealed the meet with a first-place finish. Letendre also contributed individually with a third-place finish in the 400 meters and a second-place finish in the high jump.
In the field events, Brenden Baker led the way with a first-place finish in the shot put, while Anthony Bruno took second in both the shot put and discus. Andrew Marks added a third-place finish in the discus, and Mason Acevedo earned a victory in the long jump. Michael Flores rounded out the scoring with a third-place finish in the high jump.
Glenwood also saw several strong relay efforts, with second-place finishes in the 4x800, 4x100, and 4x200 relays. Ben Papa paced the distance group with a second-place finish in the 1600 meters, while Tanisorn Suanaoy added points with a runner-up finish in the 200 meters.
With balanced scoring across events, Boardman Glenwood secured a narrow but impressive team victory.
Both teams will compete again in Austintown on Wednesday night.
Lady Spartans Drop Heartbreaker to Hoover, 7–6
Boardman suffered its second consecutive loss Monday evening, falling to North Canton Hoover, 7–6. It marks the first time in over two years the Spartans have dropped back-to-back contests.
Costly errors proved to be the difference, as Boardman struggled to maintain momentum throughout the game.
Hoover struck first, plating three runs in the top of the third inning. After loading the bases, the Vikings capitalized with a walk to force in one run, followed by a two-run single to take a 3–0 lead.
As they have all season, the Spartans responded. In the bottom half of the inning, Lanie Joyce reached on an error and moved to second on a throwing mistake. Ellie Wymer followed with a walk—her team-leading 12th of the season—before Addie Rudge reached on another error to load the bases. Jocelynn Torres then drew a walk to bring in a run, and Kate Thames delivered a clutch single up the middle to score two more, tying the game at 3–3.
Hoover regained the lead in the fourth with a run on a single and a double, but Boardman answered again. Back-to-back walks by Gabi Sferra and Joyce set the table, and Rudge came through with an RBI single to even the score at 4–4.
The Vikings took a 5–4 lead in the fifth, capitalizing with two outs after a walk and an error extended the inning. Boardman was unable to respond in the frame.
After holding Hoover scoreless in the sixth, the Spartans seized their opportunity. Rudge worked a walk, and Torres was hit by a pitch to bring Thames to the plate. With two outs and a full count, Thames delivered again—this time driving a double off the center field wall to score two runs and give Boardman its first lead of the game at 6–5.
However, Hoover had one final response. A leadoff single in the seventh set the tone, and the runner advanced to third on a passed ball and groundout. A ground ball brought in the tying run, but an error on the play allowed the go-ahead run to reach base. Hoover followed with a single and another error to take a 7–6 lead.
In the bottom of the seventh, Boardman had one last chance. Sferra led off with a single, but three consecutive flyouts ended the game as the Spartans fell in a hard-fought contest.
For Boardman, Kate Thames led the offense as she had three of the Sparans' six hits and four RBIs on the day. Addie Kowacich pitched in relief of Sferra. She did her part as she went three and two-thirds, struck out four, surrendered six hits, three runs, but zero were earned.
Boardman moves to 9–4 on the season and will look to bounce back Thursday when they host defending Division II state champion Painesville Riverside.
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Boardman 5 - Poland 17
The Spartans met the Bulldogs in Poland tonight on a lopsided affair. Poland jumped out to a 4-nothing lead and did not look back. Boardman's defense had trouble locking down Poland's attacking offense which had 24 shots on goal. Catherine Lorenzi did her best to keep up with 7 saves on the night but the Bulldogs were just too much. On the other end of the field, Boardman's offense had trouble controlling the ball which led to many turnovers. When the Spartans did control the ball Lydia Kenney ended up with a hat trick, Ava Gaps added a goal along with Oliva Cuevas. Boardman next plays at home against Akron St V's.
Patrick Young got the start on the mound and pitched 3.2 innings, giving up only one earned run and striking out three. Anthony Ramunno and Clayton Hoffman finished off the final 3.1 innings.
Young led the way offensively as well with 2 hits and an RBI. Jimmy Putko added a hit and 2 RBIs. Marco Trafficante and Andrew Lindeman each added a hit and an RBI. Coben Scarsella scored two runs and hit a double. Sal Ianazone added a hit and run. Justin Beish and Ramunno added an RBI each.
The JV Spartans fall to 1-6, but will look to bounce back tomorrow when they travel to Columbiana to take on the Clippers.
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