Presently, the All-American Conference goes as Canfield goes. The Cardinals had their best run in school history, making it to the State Tournament in 2025. They also return nearly all the talent that took them on that magical journey, setting high expectations for this season. A new challenger will emerge in the conference as Louisville is set to join the AAC in 2026. They will join Austintown-Fitch, Boardman, and Howland in trying to dethrone Canfield. Seniors Alex Conley and Aubree Philibin have grown through the Canfield program and will be strong forces in their senior year. Gianna Ross of Boardman will also play a significant role in the individual standings.

Impact Players

Alex Conley (SR) Canfield
Sophia DiDomenico (JR) Canfield
Grace Gilger (SR) Howland
Laney Kleeh (JR) Canfield
Lauren Morris (SR) Louisville
Gianna Ross (SR) Boardman
Kourtney Fedorek (JR) Austintown-Fitch
Stella Mitchell (SO) Boardman
Aubree Philibin (SR) Canfield
Sloan Wolanzyk (SR) Howland

Freshmen to Watch

Alissa Jackson (Austintown-Fitch)
Savanna Johnson (Louisville)

Austintown-Fitch Falcons

Head Coach- Allexis Sallee
Last Year’s Results- 17th at Old Avalon Sectional
Coach’s Comments- Each year has gotten better and the growth is very promising. Continue to work hard and the results will follow. “Good luck and have fun”

Boardman Spartans

Head Coach- Lee Christman
Last Year’s Results- 9th at Old Avalon Sectional

Canfield Cardinals

Head Coach- Dean Conley
Last Year’s Results- 1st at Old Avalon Sectional, 4th at Tanglewood District, 10th at State Tournament, 6-0 in dual matches, All-American Conference Season and Tournament Champions
Coach’s Comments- Last year was a dream season for our program and that competitive fire has carried over into the off season and preparation for this fall. Last year’s senior class left a great template and Aubree, Alex, and Laney are ready to lead the team. We’re really excited about how hard the team has been working and we’re excited to how much we can grow together this fall as this year’s team gels.

Howland Tigers

Head Coach- Rex Rager
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Old Avalon Sectional

Louisville Leopards

Head Coach- Jake Williams
Last Year’s Results- 14th at The Elms Sectional, Tri-County Conference Runner Up (Blue Division), 9-5 Overall on Season
Coach’s Comments- We’re coming off a strong season, but we graduated some outstanding seniors who meant a great deal to our program. While they’ll certainly be missed, we’re excited about the future. Ten of our 13 players are underclassmen, so this is a young team with a lot of talent and potential. We’re looking forward to watching them gain experience and continue building on the success we’ve established.

It has been a long time since Canfield did not win or at least share the crown in the All-American Conference. The Cardinals eased their way to victory in 2024 and are heavy favorites to do so again in 2025. Canfield has their sights set on even higher goals as they will look to make a run to the District and potentially State Tournament. The senior and junior classes have grown together and now is their time to show where that work can take them. It will be seniors Natalie Sawicki and Mia Tisone joining with juniors Aubree Philibin and Alex Conley yet again to hopefully make a special run. The rest of the conference consists of Boardman, where junior Gianna Ross can make a splash in the league and postseason tournaments, Howland, led by a strong junior class, and Austintown-Fitch, who have a young team that is showing potential.

Impact Players

Alex Conley (JR) Canfield
Kourtney Fedorek (SO) Austintown-Fitch
Grace Gilger (JR) Howland
Laney Kleeh (SO) Canfield
Aubree Philibin (JR) Canfield
Gianna Ross (JR) Boardman
Natalie Sawicki (SR) Canfield
Mia Tisone (SR) Canfield
Sloan Wolanzyk (JR) Howland

Freshmen to Watch

Austintown-Fitch Falcons

Head Coach- Allexis Sallee
Last Year’s Results- 18th at Old Avalon Sectional

Boardman Spartans

Head Coach- Lee Christman
Last Year’s Results- 17th at Old Avalon Sectional

Canfield Cardinals

Head Coach- Dean Conley
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Old Avalon Sectional, 13th at Brookledge District, AAC Tournament and Season Champions
Coach’s Comments- The winter program has been in place for several years and has allowed our team to consistently hit year round. Our success will be based on our senior class who have all been in the program since middle school. I’d also like to thank Coach Philibin and Coach McHale for their hard work in opening up so many additional opportunities for our team.

Howland Tigers

Head Coach- Rex Rager
Last Year’s Results- 11th at Old Avalon Sectional

The changing of the guard in the All-American Conference looks to be complete as Canfield has now swept the league in consecutive years and are the heavy favorites to repeat. Coach Dean Conley has a solid foundation and will only see improvement over the next several years. The Cardinals should be a contender for both Districts and have an outside shot at finding a way to Dayton for the State Tournament. Austintown Fitch, Boardman, and Howland will all be in chase mode in 2024.

Impact Players

Miya Cohol (SR) Canfield
Alex Conley (SO) Canfield
Aubree Philibin (SO) Canfield
Gianna Ross (SO) Boardman
Natalie Sawicki (JR) Canfield
Sloan Wolanzyk (SO) Howland
Hannah Zhu (SR) Howland

Freshmen to Watch

Austintown-Fitch Falcons

Head Coach- Daniel Horacek
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Old Avalon Sectional

Boardman Spartans

Head Coach- Lee Christman
Last Year’s Results- 8th at Old Avalon Sectional

Canfield Cardinals

Head Coach- Dean Conley
Last Year’s Results- 4th at Old Avalon Sectional, 13th at Brookledge District, 6-1 AAC Season Champion, AAC Tournament Champions, 3.6 Team GPA (including two 4.0)
Coach’s Comments- We’re excited to have an experienced group returning this season led by our two seniors Miya Cohol and Cadence Elford! Last year’s district qualification has really motivated the entire team and they have been working hard since December in our winter and spring programs. We’re also hoping our tough schedule will allow us to see how competitive we can be at the end of the season.

Howland Tigers

Head Coach- Rex Rager
Last Year’s Results- 10th at Old Avalon Sectional

The Canfield Cardinals edged the Boardman Spartans to win the All American Conference in 2022. Boardman used an epic finish at Old Avalon to edge Stow by one shot to advance to the District Tournament last year. Canfield has a group of freshmen with a good amount of potential and will look to repeat at the top of the conference. Austintown Fitch and Howland both look to be in rebuilding mode, with Howland returning a lot of contributors from last year and Austintown Fitch coming in with a young group of players.

Impact Players

Jane Bronson (SR) Howland
Miya Cohol (JR) Canfield
Chloe Leskovac (SO) Canfield
Taylor Morrone (SR) Canfield
Sophia Rivera (SR) Boardman
Haily Rusnak (SR) Boardman
Natalie Sawicki (SO) Canfield
Victoria Vaccaro (SR) Austintown-Fitch

Freshmen to Watch

Alex Conley (Canfield)
Aubree Philibin (Canfield)

Austintown-Fitch Falcons

Head Coach- Daniel Horacek
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Old Avalon Sectional

Boardman Spartans

Head Coach- Lee Christman
Last Year’s Results- 4th at Old Avalon Sectional, 16th at Districts

Canfield Cardinals

Head Coach- Dean Conley
Last Year’s Results- 7th at Old Avalon Sectional, AAC Champions, 13-0 in regular season.
Coach Comments- The girls have invested a lot of time into our winter program and offseason tournaments so we are really excited to compete this season! We also have great leadership from our upperclassmen and have expanded our coaching staff to include Coach Eileen McHale and Coach Ryan Philibin.

Howland Tigers

Head Coach- Rex Rager
Last Year’s Results- 14th at Old Avalon Sectional