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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Lifestyle
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WKBN announces Female Student Athlete of the Year
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Austintown Fitch senior Rachel Spalding was named the 2025 WKBN/WYTV Student Athlete of the Year on Thursday night. The award, along with a $1,000 college scholarship, was presented to Spalding at the annual Student Athlete of the Year banquet at DiVieste's Banquet Center. Spalding played five sports for the Falcons, carried a perfect 4.0 grade point average and was named class valedictorian. In athletics, she earned twelve varsity letters. She was a four-year starter in basketball, a team captain, and a First Team All-Conference selection. She was also a two-time Regional qualifier in track. Spalding was a three-year starter in softball and helped lead Austintown Fitch to three consecutive District Championships, and back-to-back State titles in 2023 and 2024. She vice president of both student council and National Honor Society, and a member of Interact Club, Link Crew, and Reading Discussion Enrichment Club. Spalding also amassed over 200 hours of volunteer service, including mission trips with her church. She most recently spent a week in Kentucky building houses. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Sport
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Austintown Fitch punches ticket to the district final
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Austintown Fitch topped Euclid 48-30 in the Division II Girls Basketball District Semifinals on Wednesday night. Rachel Spalding led the Falcons with 14 points in the victory. Amiya Harris added nine, while Kaelyn Bower tallied seven. The Falcons came out hot building a 15-4 lead after the first quarter. Austintown Fitch later went on a 16-3 run to take a 24-point lead into halftime. With the win, Austintown Fitch improves to 12-11 on the season. The Falcons advance to face Olmsted Falls in the Division II District Championship game on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Elyria Catholic Coliseum. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
