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.
Collin Resetar got the start on the mound, but took the loss going 4 innings giving up four earned runs and striking out four. Donovan Whippo pitched the final 2 innings in relief.
Offensively, the Spartans struggled to get going until the sixth inning when Tyler Kirlik got the first hit of the game and then Ryan Neifer scored him with an RBI double the next batter.
The Spartans fall to 3-5 (0-1 in AAC) and will need to bounce back tomorrow as Canfield comes to Boardman for another conference battle.
Spartans Blast By Canfield Behind Kowacich’s Dominance, Extend Streak to Eight
Power at the plate and a commanding performance in the circle lifted the Boardman Lady Spartans to a 7-1 win over rival Canfield on Monday.
Senior Addie Kowacich led the way, tossing a complete game while striking out nine and allowing just one run, as Boardman improved to 8-1 on the season and pushed its winning streak to eight games.
The Spartans set the tone immediately when Ellie Wymer opened the game with a home run to left field. Although Boardman put additional runners on base in the first, Canfield escaped further damage.
Kowacich worked around early trouble in the bottom half of the inning, stranding two runners before settling into a rhythm that would carry throughout the game.
Boardman added to its lead in the third inning when Jocelynn Torres recorded her second hit of the night and Addie Rudge followed with a towering two-run home run to right field—her first of the season—to make it 3-0.
The Spartans broke the game open in the seventh, plating four runs to create separation. Torres doubled to lead off the inning, and Rudge followed with her third hit of the game. Kowacich then delivered the decisive blow with a home run to deep center field. Mikayla Rivera later scored on a Canfield error to cap the inning.
Canfield managed its lone run in the bottom of the seventh, but Kowacich quickly closed the door to secure the win.
Boardman finished with 15 hits on the day, with five players recording multi-hit performances. Torres and Rudge each went 3-for-4, while Wymer, Kowacich, and Rivera added two hits apiece.
The two teams are scheduled to meet again Tuesday, with Boardman hosting the rematch.
Our defense fought hard tonight to hold off a tough Louisville offense. The defense started fell part towards the end of the game letting feed goals slip into the net. However, a huge shoutout to Anna Bowes, who stepped between the pipes for the first time! She finished the night with 7 outstanding saves. Despite the loss, Boardman’s offense and defense showed efficiency with multiple players contributing in keeping a close game.
The Spartans are 2-1 on the season and travel to Howland on Tuesday, April 14th.
The Boardman Junior Varsity Spartans softball team dispatched the Massillon Washington Tigers on Saturday at home, 11-1.
The Spartans opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two errors. Boardman added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning when Kealia Bravo singled, scoring one run, Addison Fiddler drew a walk, scoring one run, and Gracie Arquilla singled, scoring two runs.
Reagan Ridgley earned the win for Boardman. The starting pitcher gave up three hits and one run over six innings, striking out seven and walking three.
Ridgley, Fiddler, and Bravo each collected two hits for the Spartans. Arquilla and Fiddler each drove in two runs for Boardman. Fiddler stole two bases. The Spartans worked the count all day, accumulating five walks.
Boardman Junior Varsity Spartans welcome Canfield on Monday for their next game.
The Boys Varsity Lacrosse team fell to 0-6 at the hands of Brecksville-Broadview Heights Saturday afternoon. It would be a fairly even contest for most of the game. The teams would be scoreless in the 1st quarter and the Spartans would find themselves down by just one goal going into halftime 2-1. The goal halfway through the second quarter would come off of a hussle play by Daniel Ramovs. The Bees would come out strong scoring six goals in a row to go up 8-1. Boardman would battle back with two goals from Luke DeJoseph aided each by assists from Chase Zelesnak. Tanner Dravecky would fight inside on a loose ball to score again to close the gap to four. It would prove too little too late and the Bees would escape with the win. Leading the defensive effort was goalie Lane Schubert who would post 11 saves. LSM CJ Rice would lead the team in ground balls with 7 while teammates Mikey Montgomery and Finn Schubert would post 6 each. Montgomery also posted an impressive 11 wins out of 15 on faceoffs for Boardman.
The boys will be home again Thursday night vs. Poland for their Parkinson's Awareness night game.
The boys JV team lost to the Bees 11-4. After being down by five after the first half, the offense found some life in the 3rd quarter with goals coming from Cody Helmick, Liam Moore, and Ben Bundy. BBHHS would add a few goals of their own before Ryder Naughton would score the final goal in the 4th quarter for the Spartans. Moore and teammate Luke Kornbau led the team in ground balls with 5 each.
The boys will have quite a break before being back in action on April 21st vs GlenOak.
Boardman’s offense was explosive from the start, putting together a barrage of hits and runs early. The Spartans plated five runs in the first inning after loading the bases with help from an Addie Rudge single, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch. Kate Thames brought in a run with an RBI walk, and Mikayla Rivera followed by driving in another after being hit by a pitch. Back-to-back singles from Autumn Miller and Lanie Joyce cleared the bases and gave Boardman a commanding early lead.
The Spartans kept the pressure on in the second inning. Ellie Wymer reached on an error to lead things off, followed by a single from Jocelynn Torres and a walk by Rudge to load the bases once again. Addie Kowacich continued her hot hitting with an RBI single, and Kenzie Cherne delivered a two-run double down the right field line. Rivera added another RBI with an infield single, pushing the lead to 9-0 with no outs. Joyce later reached on an error, bringing in another run.
Boardman continued its offensive surge in the third inning. Rudge collected her second hit of the day, and after back-to-back walks, Rivera came through again with a two-run single to center.
In the fourth inning, the Spartans added one more run when Wymer singled and later scored on a ball put in play by Kowacich that resulted in an error.
In the circle, Gabi Sferra continued her stretch of lights-out pitching. She threw five shutout innings, striking out 14 while allowing just one hit and two walks. Her no-hit bid was broken up in the fifth inning.
Offensively, eight different Spartans recorded hits as the team totaled 11 hits, along with four walks and two hit-by-pitches. Rivera led the way, going 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a run scored. Rudge finished 2-for-3 with three runs scored, while Cherne added two RBIs and two runs. Joyce drove in four runs, Kowacich added an RBI, and Wymer scored three times. Miller also contributed with an RBI, and Thames reached base three times via walks and scored twice.
Boardman will open conference play on Monday as they travel to Canfield to take on the Cardinals at 5:00 PM.
Despite trailing by 4 runs, the Boardman Spartans JV softball team rallied to top Manchester 14-5 on Thursday.
Addie Fiddler collected 4 hits, going 4-for-4 at the plate. Fiddler had 4 singles on the day. A groundout by Kealia Bravo put the Spartans on the board in the bottom of the first.
Manchester flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, scoring five runs on three hits to take the lead, 5-1.
Boardman tied the game in the bottom of the second thanks to a walk by Carina Garland, a walk by Aleigha Johnson, a passed ball and a ground out by Bravo.
The Spartans took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning after Bravo singled, Fiddler singled and stole home, each scoring one run. Boardman scored six runs on one hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. Fiddler singled, scoring one run. Reagan Ridgley was struck by a pitch, Gracie Arquilla drew a walk, scoring one run and Amore Miller drew a walk, scoring one run.
Ridgley earned the win for the Spartans. The pitcher allowed five hits and five runs (two earned) over seven innings, striking out six and walking five.
Bravo led Boardman with three runs batted in. The Spartans had a strong eye at the plate, accumulating 10 walks for the game. Johnson, Garland, Arquilla and Kenzie Tobey led the team with two bases on walks each. Johnson, Ridgley, Tobey and Fiddler each stole multiple bases. The Spartans amassed 12 stolen bases for the day. Boardman also turned one double play in the game.
Next up for the Boardman JV Spartans is a home game against Walsh Jesuit this evening at 5:00 PM.
