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Rebuilt Hubbard sets sights on another NE8 championship

High School Sports

Things have changed for Hubbard’s baseball program. After going 23-7 and winning their first district championship last year, the Eagles, despite losing numerous key players to graduation, are set to take on the part of the “hunted” after decades of being the hunters. “You won a ...

Tomczak, other Penguins test for NFL scouts during pro day

Local Sports

YOUNGSTOWN — When Max Tomczak arrived at the Watson and Tressel Training Site at 6 a.m. on Friday morning, he took a moment to reflect. The Youngstown State receiver has come a long way in the last five years. When Tomczak first arrived on campus in 2021, he was a raw and undersized ...

How to earn a Fish Ohio pin

Local Sports

Anglers live for noteworthy catches and rarely fail to celebrate and commemorate their successes. For as long as people have gone to the water with intentions of catching fish, the most and the biggest were measures of anglers’ skill and cunning. The ancients rejoiced at outstanding ...

Raiders beat Akron to open tournament

Local Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — Texas Tech was determined to rally together after losing its best player. Jaylen Petty scored 24 points, Christian Anderson added 18 and the fifth-seeded Red Raiders beat No. 12 seed Akron 91-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Texas Tech (23-10) will ...

White scores 26 to lead Virginia past Wright State

Local Sports

PHILADELPHIA — With Virginia burdened by years of early exits in the NCAA Tournament, first-year coach Ryan Odom played for his team the 2019 “One Shining Moment” highlight package from the Cavaliers’ national championship season. Odom had one more surprise. He paired “One Shining ...

Gillespie shines with as Vols knock off RedHawks

Local Sports

PHILADELPHIA — Ja’Kobi Gillespie confessed, yes, he was trying to reach 30 points when he attacked the lane late in Tennessee’s March Madness rout, only for somebody to smack his arm. Gillespie’s wayward shot attempt turned into a lob and a basket for a teammate in a game where even ...