ROOTSTOWN, Ohio — After a trip to the Division III district girls basketball final last season the Rootstown Rovers had a feeling this could be a big year. They led Keystone by seven points at ...

Rootstown head coach Joe Leonard had the Crusaders well scouted. He is an AAU coach whose team, the Xtreme, includes Belden and her Crusader teammate and cousin, Lily Belden.

Rootstown's inside-out game kicked in as the afternoon progressed, including six 3-pointers in the second half. The Rovers had to turn outside given the Bulldogs' size advantage, which produced ...

Rootstown's first girls basketball state appearance was one to remember. With Fort Frye leading by three points late in the third quarter, the Rovers responded with 11 straight points to secure a ...

ROOTSTOWN, Ohio -- Police said a 55-year-old man killed himself Tuesday after he and his wife were charged with child endangering in connection with growing marijuana.

ROOTSTOWN, Ohio — Some people in Rootstown are now calling for the superintendent to step down after his handling of an alleged racial issue on the gridiron. A group gathered outside the high ...

Ava-Elizabeth Bell, a Rootstown resident, attended the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation's 2024 Awards Celebration in Washington, D.C. "I didn't feel like I was a kid," she said.

The Rootstown Rovers defeated the Crestwood Red Devils 42-30 in an Ohio high school football game on Friday. The first quarter gave Rootstown a 28-14 lead over Crestwood.