Addison Fiddler Strong As Boardman JV Softball Shut Out Springfield Tigers
Addison Fiddler shut down Springfield, throwing a complete game shutout and leading the Spartans JV team to a 7-0 victory on Friday.
Fiddler collected three hits in four at bats in the win. Fiddler singled in the third inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the sixth inning.
Boardman were the first to get on the board in the first when an error scored one run.
The Spartans added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Reagan Ridgley singled to center field, Fiddler singled to left field, and the Tigers committed an error, each scoring one run.
Lily Pitner, Fiddler, Ridgley, and Carina Garland each drove in one run for Boardman.
The Boardman JV Spartans improved their record to 4-1 on the season.
The 4x800 Relay Team of senior Chase Moore and juniors Dylan White, Tommy Sullivan, and Jonathan Burgos-Perez opened the meet with a first place finish. Junior Ryan Mitchell placed fourth in the 100 meter dash. Junior Ethan Timblin placed first in the 110H with classmate Stephan Stanford in second. Burgos-Perez and White placed first and second overall in the 1600. The 4x100 Relay Team of Timblin, junior Frank Butto, senior Jerry Smith, and senior Blake Daniels placed sixth. Junior Robrick Taylor placed second in the 400 meter dash with senior Connor Boots in eighth.
Stanford placed second in the 300H with Timblin in third. Senior Adam Nigro placed first in the 800 with Sullivan in third. Senior Kevin Tomlin placed second in the 200 with Taylor in fourth. Sophomore Jacob Turek placed second in the 3200 with senior Dominic Theodore in fifth. The 4x400 Relay Team of Tomlin, Moore, Sullivan, and Nigro placed first.
In the field events, Daniels placed first in the High Jump. Junior Ahmed Mohammed placed third in the Discus, he was followed by classmate Dario Radujkovic in fourth. In the Shot Put, senior James Mitchell placed second and junior Brandon Shaw placed third. Finally, in the pole vault, Theodore placed first and freshman Ezkiel Doyle placed third.
Boardman Glenwood Boys Take 6th at Salem Invitational
The Boardman Glenwood junior high boys track team turned in a solid performance Saturday, finishing sixth out of 16 teams at the Salem Junior High Invitational with 37 points.
Glenwood was led by strong efforts in the hurdle events. Roman Timblin delivered a standout day, placing second in both the 110-meter hurdles and the 200-meter hurdles. Teammate Drixon Wibowo also contributed key points, finishing fourth in the 110 hurdles and third in the 200 hurdles.
In the middle-distance events, Even Letendre added to the team’s total with a fifth-place finish in the 400 meters.
The team will compete again this Monday night at home in a tri meet against Salem and Canfield.
Boardman Glenwood Girls Track Team Stay Perfect with Salem Invitational Title
The Boardman Glenwood junior high girls track team continued its dominant season Friday night, capturing first place out of 17 teams at the Salem Junior High Invitational with 88 points. The victory marks the team’s third straight meet win, keeping them undefeated on the year.
Glenwood was powered by a strong all-around effort, highlighted by standout performances from several athletes. Alexa Duble led the charge on the track, finishing second in both the 100 and 200 meters and claiming first place in the 200-meter hurdles.
In the distance events, Abby Marks delivered a pair of runner-up finishes in the 800 and 1600 meters, adding valuable points to the team total.
The hurdles squad also made a major impact. Kennedy Massey placed second in the 100-meter hurdles, while Maggie Benson took third. In the 200-meter hurdles, Riley Pavone secured a third-place finish.
Glenwood’s relay teams added to the scoring as well. The 4x100-meter relay team of Addyson Rodriguez, Kennedy Massey, Rima Rosenburg, and Josey Fiddler placed third, while the 4x400-meter relay team of Maggie Benson, Riley Seydlorsky, Oliyah Cuevas, and Abby Marks also finished third.
In the field events, Vanessa Torris contributed with a third-place finish in the shot put.
The girls will compete again Monday night at home against Salem and Canfield.
Coben Scarsella got the start and pitched 2 innings and took the loss. Jimmy Putko pitched the final 4 innings, giving up three earned runs.
Offensively, the Spartans actually outhit their opponents with seven hits. Logan Miller and Scarsella led the way with 2 hits a piece. Justin Beish, Zac Caldwell, and Putko each added a hit as well.
The JV Spartans fall to 1-5 and will be back in action on Monday when they host Louisville.
The Lady Spartans scored in 16 of the 17 events to accumulate 171 points, winning 9 of the events.
Olivia Brady was a double event winner in the 800 (2:25) and 1600 (5:35). Gigi Angiuli was also a double event winner in the 100 hurdles (15.92) and 300 hurdles (47.42).
Single event champions include: the 4x400 relay of Kealia Bravo, Mia Duble, Ava Gaps and Olivia Brady (4:20); the 4x800 relay of Kealia Bravo, Haley Bero, Jordyn Lacivita and Jaelyn Cicchillo (10:28); Lili Ison in the shot put (37-1.75); Sam Lenhart in the pole vault (6-6)and Zohna McMillen in the long jump (16-6.5).
Silver medalists include: the 4x200 relay of Aila Niles, Katie Depinto, Ava Gaps and Mia Duble; Moriah Doyle in the 3200; Haley Bero in the 1600 and Kealia Bravo in the 800.
Bronze medalists include: Gina Mariani in the high jump and Katie Depinto in the 200.
Scoring 4th place points include: Alena Scott in the pole vault; Gwen McLane in the shot put and discus and Gianna Berardino in the 300 hurdles.
Scoring 6th place points include: the 4x100 relay of Alena Scott, Xy'Asia Gilford, Sam Lenhart and Zohna McMillen and Aila Niles in the high jump.
To round out the scoring Moriah Doyle was 7th in the 400 and Xy'Asia Gilford was 8th in the long jump.
The team performed at a high level at the meet with a number of season and career personal best efforts being posted to prepare for the upcoming postseason grind.
The Lady Spartans return to action on Tuesday, April 21st when they travel to Fitch.
Aiden McVeigh got the start on the hill and went 3.1 innings, giving up three earned runs and striking out two. Dylan Bruce and Clayton Hoffman combined to pitch the final 2.2 innings.
Offensively, the Spartans were led by Logan Miller and Jimmy Putko who each had two hit games and an RBI. Patrick Young, Justin Beish, and Coben Scarsella each added a hit as well.
The Spartans fall to 1-4 and will be back in action tomorrow when they travel to GlenOak.
Thomas Ramovs got the start on the mound going 3.1 innings, giving up three earned runs and striking out two. Donovan Whippo and Ryan Neifer each added 1.1 innings in relief.
Vince Butto once again led the day offensively with 2 hits, including a double, and 3 RBIs. Tyler Kirlik added 2 hits, Neifer added a double, and Tyler Helmick had a hit and an RBI. LJ Norvell, Jonathan Grope, Sammy Moritz, and Ramovs each scored a run.
The loss drops the Spartans to 3-7 and they will look to end their losing streak when they travel to Walsh Jesuit on Tuesday.
Boardman was led by standout sprinter Alexa Duble, who captured first place in both the 100-meter and 400-meter dashes. The distance crew also impressive, as Abby Marks won the 800 meters, while Zara Harlan took top honors in the 1600-meter run. Rylie Stellato added a strong showing with a runner-up finish in both the 800 and 1600.
In the hurdles, Kennedy Massey and Maggie Benson went one-two in the 100-meter hurdles, while Rylie Pavone and Selena Mallin did the same in the 200-meter hurdles.
Boardman’s relay teams continued the momentum, with the quartet of Rylie Stellato, Oliyah Cuevas, Zara Harlan, and Geneva Jochim winning the 4x800 relay. The 4x100 team of Addyson Rodriguez, Kennedy Massey, Rima Rosenburg, and Gabi Ball also secured a first-place finish.
In field events, Vanessa Torres won the shot put and added a second-place finish in discus, where Audrey Bennett claimed first. Harper Frederick placed third in discus. Gabi Ball earned a win in the long jump, followed by Maggie Benson in second and Juju Didomenico in third. Riley Seydlorsky rounded out the top performances with a first-place finish in the high jump.
On the boys' side, they turned in a strong all-around performance to defeat Warren Middle School, 77-43.
Boardman was led by several standout individual efforts, including Owen Papini, who won the 400-meter dash and added a third-place finish in the 100 meters. Tanisorn Suanaoy captured first in the 200 meters, while Trent Anderson placed third in the same event and added another third-place finish in the long jump.
In the distance events, Ben Papa led the way with a victory in the 1600-meter run and a third-place finish in the 800. He was followed closely in the mile by teammates Nolan Cordon (second) and Jonah Gluck (third), showcasing Boardman’s depth.
The hurdles were dominated by Roman Timblin, who swept both the 110- and 200-meter hurdle events. Teammate Drixson Wibowo placed second in the 110 hurdles, while Drixton Wibowo took second in the 200 hurdles.
Boardman’s relay team of Ben Papa, Ury Doyle, Robert Lape, and Jake McGee earned a first-place finish in the 4x800 relay, continuing the team’s success on the track.
In the field events, Anthony Bruno was a double winner, taking first place in both the shot put and discus. Brenden Baker finished second in both events, while Andrew Marks added a pair of third-place finishes. Trent Anderson chipped in with a third-place effort in the long jump, while Even Letendre (second) and Michael Flores (third) placed in the high jump.
Boardman will be back in action Friday night at the Salem Junior High Invitational.
The Boys Varsity Lacrosse team got their first win of the season with a dominant performance over the Poland Bulldogs 23-5. It would be a record-breaking night as Luke DeJoseph could not be stopped, scoring 11 goals. The previous record was held by AJ Barber who had 9 goals in a game. Mikey Montgomery would also tie the record for most faceoffs in a game with 21 set by AJ Murphy in 2024. Chase Zelesnak would have a big night as well, scoring 6 goals and providing 3 assists to teammates on the night for a combined triple hat trick. The rest of the goals would be singles coming from Montgomery, CJ Rice, Liam Moore, Kyle Congson and scoring his first varsity goal Ryan Smith. Tanner Dravecky would score the final goal diving into the crease to seal the victory. The defense put up a great effort with Lane Schubert making 5 saves and backup Sean Myers one. Montgomery would lead the team in ground balls with 10 while teammates CJ Rice and Toby Sofran would help out scooping up 6 and 4 respectively.
The boys will be back in action at home Tuesday night vs. GlenOak.
Rudge’s Late Blast Lifts Spartans Past Louisville, 3-2
Coming off a tough loss to conference rival Canfield, Boardman wasted no time bouncing back, using late-inning heroics to edge Louisville, 3-2, in a tightly contested battle.
The Spartans found themselves in an early deficit after Louisville’s leadoff hitter launched a home run to open the game. Boardman’s offense remained quiet until the third inning, when Kate Thames sparked the lineup with her first career varsity home run, knotting the game at 1-1.
From there, both teams settled in for a defensive showdown. Behind strong pitching from Gabi Sferra, the Spartans made several key plays in the field, including tracking down deep fly balls and turning a crucial double play to keep Louisville at bay.
Boardman broke through in the sixth inning. Ellie Wymer legged out an infield single to start the rally, and Mikayla Rivera followed with a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt to move the runner into scoring position. That set the stage for Addie Rudge, who delivered in a big way—crushing a two-run home run to center field to give the Spartans a 3-1 advantage.
Louisville responded with a run of its own and brought the potential tying run to the plate, but Sferra shut the door, striking out back-to-back hitters to secure the victory.
Sferra was dominant in the circle, tossing a complete game while allowing six hits, two runs, and one walk, while striking out 12.
Boardman was outhit 6-4, but made the most of its opportunities. Rudge, Wymer, Thames, and Autumn Miller accounted for the Spartans’ hits.
With the win, Boardman improves to 9-2 on the season and will travel to Gilmour Academy on Saturday morning for a rematch after winning the first meeting on opening day.
On the hill, Patrick Young got the call and delivered going 4.1 innings, giving up only two hits and two earned runs while striking out five and earning the victory. Anthony Ramunno closed out the final 1.2 innings with a scoreless outing and two strikeouts.
On the offensive end the Spartans kept pressure on Canfield all night long. Marco Trafficante went 2-2 with two doubles and 5 RBIs. Jimmy Putko added 3 hits and 3 RBIs. Logan Miller had a patient approach and scored 4 runs and added an RBI. Coben Scarsella added a hit and scored two runs. Andrew Lindeman added two runs. Patrick Young and Ben Breese rounded out the hit column with one a piece.
The JV Spartans improve to 1-3 and will look to build off their momentum when they host Uniontown Lake on Friday.
Tyler Kirlik got the start and pitched 3 innings while giving up six earned runs, striking out four. Danny Jorge pitched 1 inning in relief, giving up two runs and striking out three and Tyler Helmick added 2 innings giving up only one run and striking out one.
Offensively, Vince Butto was the lead man as he drove in all 4 RBIs, including a 3 run home run in the 5th inning. LJ Norvell added 2 hits and scored 2 runs. Thomas Ramovs, Tyler Kirlik, and Donovan Whippo each added a hit.
The Spartans drop to 3-6 (0-2 in AAC) and will look to end their losing streak on Friday when they travel to former Federal League foe, Uniontown Lake.
Lady Spartans’ Win Streak Snapped in 7-5 Loss to Canfield
The Lady Spartans saw their eight-game win streak come to an end Wednesday with a 7-5 loss to Canfield, just two days after defeating the Cardinals 7-1.
Boardman’s middle of the order provided plenty of offensive production, but defensive struggles in the middle innings proved costly. Canfield plated three runs in the third and three more in the fourth—highlighted by a home run—to build a 6-0 advantage.
Despite the setback, Gabi Sferra reached a major milestone in the circle, recording her 300th career strikeout. She pitched three innings, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out four. Addie Kowacich came on in relief, tossing four innings with six hits allowed, three runs, and four strikeouts.
The Spartans began to chip away in the fourth inning when Addie Rudge and Kowacich delivered back-to-back home runs to cut into the deficit.
Canfield responded with a run in the top of the fifth, but Boardman refused to go away quietly. In the sixth, the Spartans rallied for three runs. Rudge led off with a single, and Kowacich followed with an RBI triple. Kenzie Cherne added a run with a groundout, and Mikayla Rivera blasted a solo home run to left field to make it 7-5.
That would be as close as Boardman would get, as Canfield retired the Spartans in order in the seventh to secure the win.
Boardman falls to 8-2 on the season and will look to bounce back Thursday on the road at Louisville—marking the teams’ first meeting since the Spartans’ regional finals victory a year ago.
Offensively, Boardman’s 3-4-5-6 hitters—Rudge, Kowacich, Cherne, and Rivera—combined for six hits, five RBIs, and five runs. Emily Swantek also contributed with a hit in the effort.
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The Lady Spartans won 16 of the 17 events to defeat friendly AAC rival on Tuesday, April 14th.
Scoring 1st place points were: the 4x800 relay of Olivia Brady, Moriah Doyle, Mia Brown and Jordan Lacivita (11:04); Gigi Angiuli in the 100 hurdles (15.1), the 100 (12.9), the 300 hurdles (47.6) and the 200 (27.1); the 4x200 relay of Katie Depinto. Bryanna James, Ava Gaps and Mia Duble (1:54); Haley Bero in the 1600 (5:36) and the 800 (2:34); the 4x100 relay of Bryanna James, Xy'Asia Gilford, Sam Lenhart and Zohna McMillen (54.1); Olivia Brady in the 400 (61.9); Lauryn Swantek in the 3200 (15:34); the 4x400 relay of Kealia Bravo, Mia Duble, Ava Gaps and Katie Depinto; Sam Lenhart in the pole vault (6'0); Lili Ison in the shot put (38' 1") and discus (107' 4") and finally Gina Mariani in the high jump (4' 8")
Scoring 2nd place points were: Bryanna James in the 100 and 200; Moriah Doyle in the 1600; Kealia Bravo in the 400; Sarah Butchko in the 800; Hayley Johnstone in the 3200; Alena Scott in the pole vault; Gwen McLane in the shot put; Julia Forbes in the discus; Aila Nile in the high jump and Zohna McMillen in the long jump.
Scoring 3rd place points were: Avery Thompson in the 100 hurdles; Alena Scott in the 100 and 200; Mia Brown in the 1600; Lainey Powell in the shot put, Gwen McLane in the discus; Grace Miller in the long jump and Tea Smith in the high jump.
The Lady Spartans return to action on Saturday, April 18th for the 1st ever Boardman Spartan Track Invitational.
The Spartans opened the meet with a first place finish in the 4x800 meter relay with the team of junior Dylan White, sophomore Jacob Turek, freshman Cooper Moore, and junior Jayden Mayhew. In the next event, the 110 meter hurdles, juniors Ethan Timblin and Stephan Stanford placed first and second. In the 100 meter dash, Spartan senior Kevin Tomlin placed first and junior Ryan Mitchell placed second. The 4x200 relay team of Tomlin, Mitchell, and juniors Abdelaziz Hadidan and Robrick Taylor placed first.
In the 1600 meter run, Turek placed first with sophomore Donovan Simione in second and classmate Noah Belgin in third. The 4x100 relay team of Tomlin, junior Frank Butto, senior Jerry Smith, and senior Blake Daniels placed first. Junior Tommy Sullivan placed second in the 400 with senior Connor Boots in third. Timblin was first in the 300H with Stanford in second. White placed first in the 800 with Turek in second and junior Jonathan Burgos-Perez in third. The 200 meter run saw Tomlin place second and Taylor place third. Senior Logan Poulakos placed first in the 3200 with freshman Cooper Moore in second and classmate Ezekiel Doyle in third.
In the field events, senior James Mitchell placed second in the shot put and junior Brandon Shaw was third. Senior Ahmed Mohammed placed first in the discus and junior Khaled Mohammed was second. In the high jump, Daniels placed first. Smith won the long jump with junior Ian McCaskey in third. The pole vault was won by Spartan senior Dominic Theodore with Doyle in second and sophomore Donovan Simione in third.
The Lady Spartans offense came alive last night in an 11-9 win, led by Ava Gaps who tied the single-game scoring record with 8 goals. Strong transitions from defense to offense played a key role, helping the Spartans generate consistent scoring opportunities. The team pushed the pace effectively, turning stops into quick attacking chances throughout the game. Crisp passing and smart decision-making allowed the offense to stay organized and efficient.
Val Hoysack, Pickles Vondran, and Olivia Cuevas each added a goal to round out the attack and keep the pressure on. The Spartans showed great balance, with multiple players contributing and staying involved in the offensive flow. Off-ball movement and spacing created openings that the team capitalized on.
The defense started off shaky giving up 4 goals in the first 1 quarter but got things put together by allowing just 5 more for the rest of the game. Between the pipes, Catherine Lorenzi stepped up in the 2nd quarter racking up 10 saves on the night. The pressure was tight as Anna Bowes and Jayce Bogerd executed good turnovers, effectively stripping the ball and flipping the field's momentum. Once the ball was in our possession, the collective composure of Suri Stevens, Gianna Mordocco, and Payton Konnerth ensured good ball control to get the ball out of the defensive zone. It was a good defensive performance that set the tone for the entire game and secured the win.
Boardman’s next game is away this Friday at Green.
Dylan Bruce got the start on the mound and pitched 3 innings, giving up five earned runs and striking out three. Jimmy Putko and Clayton Hoffman also provided innings in relief.
On the offensive end, the Spartans were led by Logan Miller who went 2-2 with two doubles and two RBIs. Hoffman also hit a double and had an RBI. Marco Trafficante added a double and Aiden McVeigh added a hit. Patrick Young, Jason Clark, Trafficante, Miller, Hoffman, and Putko each scored a run.
Boardman JV falls to 0-3 and will return to action tomorrow as they travel to Canfield.
