For Tayler Jamison, the urge to continue her track career was something that finally just got the best of her.

ANDOVER — The Pymatuning Valley football team was caught off guard, but only once.

SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — For Lakeside, Friday night was a case of a few too many mistakes along with way too much of Perry’s Jaylen  Anderson.

PAINESVILLE — Geneva held a 21-0 lead with 9:01 left in the second quarter on its way to another blowout on Friday night.

The Mid-American Conference, the first major college football league to postpone its season because of the pandemic, has become the final one to jump back in, making it 10 out of 10 conferences that will play in the fall.

SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — Whether it be hitting, digging, serving, passing, playing defense or just leading her team in celebratory high fives after a successful play, Lakeside senior Sidney Griffith seems to be able to do just about anything asked of her on the volleyball court.

At 12 years old Emili Blackie hit her first home run. That’s when she first noticed her softball talent.

It’s the halfway mark for high school football teams as Week 5 approaches.

Chip Sorber approached his team this season by writing two words on the white board, then asking what they’d like to do this season — rebuild or reload?

After four weeks

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Lakeside’s offense took multiple shots on goal in the first half, led by junior Sadee Hamitlon, during a girls soccer match on Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS —The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced new regional alignments for the upcoming football playoffs after 664 schools opted in for the postseason.

Pymatuning Valley and Geneva have joined the latest Associated Press state football poll, which was released Monday.

JEFFERSON — Friday night was another lesson for the Jefferson football team. The young group got to see first hand what a playoff-caliber Division V team can accomplish.

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Facing third down and what seemed like halfway back to Conneaut, Spartans quarterback Jake Slayton knew he needed a big play and right where he was going to get it.

JEFFERSON — Friday night was another lesson for the Jefferson football team. The young group got to see first hand what a playoff-caliber Division V team can accomplish.

DETROIT (AP) — With Carlos Carrasco looking sharp down the stretch, the Cleveland Indians could be a dangerous team in the postseason.

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — As the Ashtabula All-County boys cross country meet at Lakeshore Park approached the 2-mile mark Saturday, Geneva’s Alex Reese and Zack Reese closed the gap on Edgewood’s Joey Jafarace.

SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — Kait Toth proved for nearly two hours she could go set for set with returning co-county player of the year Julianne Sheldon.

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Lydia Randolph took an early lead entering Killer Hill, the largest hill at Lake Shore Park near the pavilions, and held about a 40-second lead.

FAIRPORT — On fourth-and-goal from the 9-yard line with 9:12 left in the second quarter and leading 6-0, Pymatuning Valley senior Tyler Bean lined up on the outside, as senior Jonah Wilkerson took the snap and flipped the ball backward to junior Garrett Smith.

Alesha Zappitella shot up from the octagon floor, wrestled her mouthpiece out of her mouth and threw it across the octagon as tears welled up in her eyes.

HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP — After his team’s 35-13 win over Lakeside Thursday night, Geneva coach Chip Sorber was asked if his staff ever considered tracking how many yards Charles Taylor drags two or more tacklers with him when running the football.

RUSHING

A big Saturday is on tap in Ashtabula County as the all-county cross country and girls tennis tournaments are scheduled to take place.