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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Project Mayhem is back at Boardman High School
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — Boardman High School's Spartan Stadium was rocking Friday night for Project Mayhem. The whole show is completely produced by students. It combines talented vocalists, Boardman's Rock Orchestra and a professional laser show. The annual show has been going on since 2006 and continues to grow each year. Jason Vinkler contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
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Boardman senior smashes 27-year-old school record
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Not all school records are created equally; some are broken year after year, while others stand the test of time. Recently, Boardman senior Sarah Bero finally took down a school record 25 years in the making. 'It's kind of been something in the back of my mind, always just trying to put my name on the board,' Bero said. Bero made it her mission to do something that hadn't been done in more than two decades at Boardman High School. 'I just didn't think I'd get it by, you know, more than a couple of feet. So that was pretty cool.' Bero smashed the girls shot put school record from 1998 by more than 3 feet with a toss of 45 feet, 3 inches during a meet at Boardman last week. 'I thought it was just going to be one where it just flies really high up in the air, and it doesn't go as far as you think it does. But it it went… it went,' Bero said. 'I mean, I was shocked. I think [Coach John] Pallini was really shocked. All my coaches were like, 'Wow,' and then all my teammates were like, 'Did that just happen?' Now, she will go from looking at those other names to pointing out her school record for the years to come. 'I see those people's names from like 1980 and 1990 and early 2000s. You're like, man, that's so long ago, people can't throw that far anymore, people can't run that fast anymore,' Bero said. 'But it happened. I did it. I threw that far, and that's just amazing to me. My name is going to be up there. It's going to say 2025. That's really cool.' With the run from conference, districts and regionals to state approaching quickly, Bero will look to build on the record-breaking performance. 'I always give myself the possibility of, hey, it might happen. One day maybe I could throw 50 feet. I don't know,' Bero said. 'But I mean, it's cool that something crazy like that actually happened. I was amazed.' Next, Bero and the Spartans track team will take part in the All-American Conference Championships meet at Austintown Fitch High School on Thursday, May 15. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Health
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Edward 'Bud' J. Fiffick, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Edward J. 'Bud' Fiffick, 91, of Osprey, Florida, formerly of Youngstown, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, following a brief battle with congestive heart failure. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bud was born on March 19, 1934, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Nicholas and Cathryn (Sova) Fiffick. Find obituaries from your high school He graduated from Boardman High School in 1952, where he excelled academically and athletically in football, basketball and baseball. He went on to attend Marquette University from 1952 – 1955 on a football scholarship and later earned his degree from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 1959. Bud served in both the United States Air Force Reserves and the United States Army Reserves as a First Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps. He practiced podiatric medicine in Boardman, Ohio, for 40 years and served as Chief of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at both Western Reserve Care System and Tod Babies and Children's Hospital for 16 years. A dedicated professional, Bud was a life member of the American and Ohio Podiatric Medical Associations and held several leadership roles at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, including 41 years on the Board of Trustees, 14 years on the Executive Committee and service on the Advisory Board of Kent State University College of Podiatry. Bud's commitment to education and the advancement of his field was recognized in 2007 with the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Kent State University. He also established the Edward J. Fiffick, DPM & Family Anatomy Lab at Kent State University. He received numerous honors throughout his life, including induction into the Boardman High School Hall of Fame (1981), the Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame (1991) and the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Hall of Fame Society (2013). A dedicated member of the Boardman Rotary, Bud was honored with the Paul Harris Fellowship and proudly maintained 40 years of perfect attendance. Bud also had a lifelong love for sports. He officiated high school and college basketball and football for 15 years in Ohio and Pennsylvania, advancing to conferences such as the Ohio Conference, Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference and Mid-America Conference. In 1979, he was honored to join the National Football League as an official, working games across the United States, Canada and Europe. He served as an alternate for Super Bowls XVIII and XXIII and concluded his NFL career after 21 years on the field and an additional year in the replay booth. Bud is survived by Tiki; his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many cherished friends; he was a devoted father; grandfather to 12 and great-grandfather to nine; his grandchildren include, Kaitlin (Ryan) Babyak, Abbey Dunnan, Max (Amanda) Harness, Kyle (Sarah) Harness, Alex (Jakob) O'Brien, Shawn (Abby) Fiffick, Zach (Jen) Zimmerman, Joseph (Claire) Dunnan, Jack Harness, Nicholas Dunnan, Sophie Zimmerman and Mia Harness; his great-grandchildren are Sabastian, Elliott, Penelope, Dylan, Leo, Brooks, Stella, Lucy and Lane. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Norman Thompson; his son, Brian and his daughter-in-law, Lisa; Bud was also preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara (Slavens) Fiffick, with whom he raised six children; Bud Fiffick, Jr., David (Lisa) Fiffick, Suzie (Roy) Harness, Cathy (Jamie) Judge, Sharon (Steve) Zimmerman and the late Brian Fiffick. In 1998, Bud married Frederica 'Tiki' Fiffick and together they moved to Osprey, Florida, in 2000. They enjoyed an active life together and made many dear friends at The Oaks and The Field Club. Calling hours will be held Friday, May 23, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., at Fox Funeral Home in Boardman, Ohio. A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Boardman, Ohio. A second memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota, Florida. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 43238. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market Street in Boardman. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Edward ' Bud' J. Fiffick, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- General
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Scholarship winner's PSA about organization with personal connection
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – The Tom Holden Memorial Scholarship Contest carries on a former news anchor's mission of helping students. Local students entered the contest by writing Public Service Announcements about non-profit organizations. This year's winner came from a Hubbard student who shared a subject close to her heart. Mia King wrote a PSA for a school project about Pink Lights the Way. 'I want people to be more aware of the help that there is in our community for people that have breast cancer,' she said. King had learned about the organization from her teacher, Megan Schellhorn, who was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, just after her 39th birthday. Schellhorn, the co-founder of Pink Lights the Way, has three children. 'It's really meaningful to me to see a mom interacting with her kids, and to have the support of a breast cancer survivor, that kind of steps into your story,' Schellhorn said. King's writing included the impact that breast cancer can have on a family. It was how she chose to extend the mission of Pink Lights The Way. 'A very sentimental feel, it touched people's hearts to get them a more personal feel,' King said. King's work won her a $1,500 scholarship. She's going to Akron to study aerospace engineering. Her PSA shared the work that Pink Lights The Way can provide to women handling a difficult situation. 'Our name is really just starting to get out there in the community, and I just feel like this PSA is going to be an amazing way for women with breast cancer to know that there's support out there for them,' Schellhorn said. Schellhorn was a winner of a Caring for Our Community contest 25 years ago. It led to her teaching career, and now she encourages her students to enter the Tom Holden Memorial Scholarship contest. You can watch King's winning entry here. Below are the other runners-up: 1st runner up: Micah Bukovac, Boardman High School 2nd runner up: Kierstin Richoz, Trumbull Career and Technical Center 3rd runner up: Ethan Magoulick, LaBrae High School 4th runner up: Logan Poulakos, Boardman High School 5th runner up: Katelyn Erme, Boardman High School Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Boardman junior showcases Animal Charity of Ohio
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Boardman High School student Katelynn Erme chose the non-profit Animal Charity of Ohio for her written PSA entry in the Tom Holden Memorial Scholarship contest. The junior says she loves to read and write and enjoys extracurriculars. She is a female wrestler for Boardman High School, and also sings in Boardman's Project Mayhem. Katelynn's future plans are to become a teacher, and in particular, she wants to teach history at the high school level. Katelynn's love of animals drove her to choose Animal Charity of Ohio. 'I really enjoy Animal Charity of Ohio because they look to make animal care affordable and help put a stop to animal abuse, and spread awareness about the affordable animal care that they give,' said Katelynn. 'I actually volunteered for animal Charity of Ohio just last year, and I really enjoyed the mission that they have there and they're doing a lot of work to help the animals.' Katelynn was the fifth runner-up in the contest. Read her PSA script for Animal Charity of Ohio here: The commercial starts with a young woman paying for her groceries. She notices she is ten dollars short and must put back her dog's woman arrives home to her dog waiting at the door. She sighs upon seeing the dog, she just can not financially afford to support both of them drops the dog off at a nearby shelter. The dog watches her leave with a look of abandonmentNarrator: 'Each year Ohioans pay about $1,800 dollars to own a dog. For some of us, this financial burden is not an option. Animal Charity of Ohio seeks to help you. With affordable grooming, free pet food, and various other resources, Animal Charity of Ohio seeks to end the financial boundaries of companionship.'A video of dogs playing with their ownersNarrator: 'Don't let money get in the way of a long-lasting companionship. Animal Charity of Ohio is here to help you'Show an ending screen with Animal Charity of Ohio's information and location. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
