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YSU fends off second-half rally to hold on and beat NKU

Local Sports

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State men’s basketball team flirted with disaster in the second half on Sunday after a dominant first half. The Penguins fended off a furious second-half rally by Northern Kentucky, holding on late to pull out a 64-58 victory over the Norse and send out their ...

Devils down Bears in sectional final

High School Sports

BERLIN CENTER — The Western Reserve girls basketball team had an 11-day gap between its regular-season finale and Friday’s tournament opener, and Blue Devils coach Steve Miller was curious if there would be any rust. Practices, no matter how intense, can never replicate an actual ...

Mooney holds off Girard for third straight victory

High School Sports

GIRARD — Cardinal Mooney entered Friday’s regular-season finale at Girard coming off of back-to-back wins, a rarity in the second half of a trying year. And with the playoffs a week away, the Cardinals were eager to keep the streak and the accompanying momentum going. Fortunately for ...

Rebels roughed up by LaBrae

High School Sports

LEAVITTSBURG — Back on Dec. 5, the Crestview boys basketball team opened the season with a tough loss to LaBrae. While a lot of time has passed since then, the Rebels wrapped up the regular season in similar fashion on Friday night, falling to the Vikings 71-40 in Leavittsburg, as LaBrae ...

Champion qualifies for boys Division II state tournament

High School Sports

On Friday, the Champion boys bowling team punched its ticket to the state tournament. The Golden Flashes took third at their Division II district tournament at Rebman Lanes with a team total of 4,101. Coventry won the district with a 4,212, Fairport Harding was the runner-up at 4,136 and Lake ...