ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — When you’re scheduled in the 182 lb slot of a typical wrestling dual, you have some time to ponder — ponder not only your own upcoming match, but the ones you have in front of you.

The St. John Heralds girls basketball team have advanced to a Division IV sectional final — without even playing a game.

JEFFERSON — Rob Pisano’s reunion with his former team didn’t go his way as the Lakeside boys basketball team pulled out a 71-63 win over Jefferson on Tuesday night.

ANDOVER  — Conneaut's Amari Bowers hates to lose just about as much as he loves to wrestle.

 CONNEAUT — Emily Cevera wouldn’t trade for the world all the memories she’s made with her teammates during her basketball career.

CONNEAUT — When Pymatuning Valley senior forward Kendall Baker was a freshman the thought of scoring 1,000 points in her varsity career wasn’t something that really crossed her mind.

JEFFERSON — The postseason got underway at Jefferson High School on Saturday afternoon.

CONNEAUT — After a close first half, the Pymatuning Valley Lakers dominated the third quarter to post a 60-29 victory Saturday against the Conneaut Spartans.

GENEVA — Kassie Emmett and Olivia Wilms know their roles on the Geneva girls basketball team.

SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — The Conneaut boys basketball team didn’t let any grass grow under their feet early in their game at St. John Friday evening.

 BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Jefferson boys basketball team lost a close game to South Range earlier in the season. Friday’s meeting was one-sided from the opening tip.

 Madison wrestling coach Andrew Tomaso may be busy hopping from mat to mat during today’s Western Reserve Conference wrestling tournament at Chardon High School.

CONNEAUT — Conneaut’s Izzy Danforth wasn’t having the best shooting night.

MADISON – With the postseason girls basketball tournament starting Saturday, Madison coach Tedd Wagner has a full complement of players back.

GENEVA — Dakota “Koko” Harvey made his return to the Geneva lineup with a flair for the spectacular.

ORWELL — The second half of the Grand Valley boys basketball game looked more like indoor football at times. Not because of hard hits, but because of long passes.

JEFFERSON — It was senior night at Jefferson High School on Monday. But what do you do when a team only has one senior?

 When Angelina Brown touched the wall and looked up at the clock at Spire during the Division II sectional swim meet Friday afternoon, it may have been her most enjoyable moment of the season.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the boys tournament draws on Sunday and Ashtabula County teams did not receive any favors.

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Lakeside junior Brandon Ford scored 38 points in a cross-town thriller at Edgewood on Saturday, but it was his defense that ultimately lifted his team to a 69-68 victory.

With less than a minute to go in the match and leading 5-0, Brandon Thomas couldn’t help notice his opponent looking at the clock.

GENEVA — Jordan Vencill scored 29 points to go along with 15 rebounds and four steals, and Hope Stanley finished with 10 points, six rebounds, six steals and five assists to lead Geneva to a 67-27 senior-day victory over Edgewood on Saturday.

For Lakeside’s Athena Pantoja, today’s Division I meet is her meet.

HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP — Swim as fast as you can … then you wait.

Hunter Dale set a goal of playing football.

Wrestling tournaments can be kind of intimidating, if not downright crazy.

Typically a high school athlete will get excited to see her name get etched onto the school record board.

A pair of Ashtabula County football players signed their letters of intent on Wednesday to continue their respective playing careers at the NCAA’s Division II level.

BRISTOLVILLE — Bristol separated itself from Pymatuning Valley in the beginning of the third quarter of Tuesday night’s Northeastern Athletic Conference contest and carried its momentum to a 67-55 victory.

 SAYBROOK — From the moment the Geneva bus pulled into the parking lot, Lakeside center Sean McKee said his team was ready to bring “it.”

ORWELL — The Grand Valley girls basketball team’s seven seniors had a night to remember on Monday.