CANFIELD — The Battle of 224 proved to be just that: a battle. And fortunately for the Poland Bulldogs, they won Friday night’s rivalry game against Canfield on the road 24-21 after taking a lead in the second half and holding off the Cardinals late. The win marked Poland’s first vs. ...
YOUNGSTOWN — It was a battle of attrition on Friday night at Rayen Stadium — whoever made the fewest mistakes emerged victorious. That proved to be Ursuline, as the Fighting Irish came alive in the second half to hold off Youngstown 25-9 and spoil the Defenders’ first home opener as a ...
YSU’s Strollo to speak at Curbstone Ron Strollo, Youngstown State University’s director of athletics, will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The Curbstone Coaches will also honor the Youngstown State Women’s tennis team who won the 2026 Horizon League championship. The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach.
PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy headed home to Pittsburgh. Kevin Stefanski headed south to Atlanta. Both have been tasked with helping their respective franchises take the next step, though at wildly different speeds. The 62-year-old McCarthy, who grew up only a mile or two from the ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Across a history of college football that dates to the 1800s, Texas and Ohio State have rarely met on the field. The Buckeyes and Longhorns are making a habit of it of late, however, with big games and big stakes. Here comes another. Top-ranked Ohio State (1-0) and No. 4 ...
We can feel the season changing as footballs fill the air and largemouth bass prowl the flats. Many bass move away from shallow cover during the hot summer months, but they return once the water temperature dips into the middle 70s. When the bass are cruising shallow water, I reach for what has become one of the most reliable baits in my boat. They are the arsenal of bladed jigs I have stockpiled in the Bass Cat. The sun barely crested the horizon last week as I fancasted the 3-foot-deep flat in front of my boat with a quarter-ounce vibrating jig tipped with a 3-inch boottail ...
