Prospects game to have three Phantoms

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN For USHL players eligible for this summer’s NHL

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• January 12, 2012 12:09 a.m.

Superb in the net

Goalie stellar against Steel

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN With Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown

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• December 11, 2011 12:03 a.m.

Chahine, Jacubec meet again

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com ALLIANCE Adjusting to college life and rules are among the

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• December 8, 2011 12:03 a.m.

Howland’s Williams, Harding’s Brown dazzle

Howland’s Williams, Harding’s Brown dazzle

Warren Harding’s Anita Brown and Howland High’s Taylor Williams showed why they are among the Valley’s elite basketball players during Monday’s showdown of Trumbull County’s best teams.

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• December 6, 2011 12:15 a.m.

MOONEY CLAIMS 8TH TITLE

Members of the Cardinal Mooney football team, including, from left, senior Joe Deniro (6), coach P.J. Fecko and Roosevelt Griffin (3) hold the Division III state championship trophy following the Cardinals’ 21-14 win over Springfield Shawnee on Friday at Fawcett Stadium in Canton.

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• December 2, 2011 11:15 p.m.

Phantoms players notice a change as wins are piling up

Winning frequently has changed the atmosphere swirling above the Covelli Centre ice.

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• December 1, 2011 12:07 a.m.

Stenglein, Belonger ignite Phantoms win

By Tom Williams williams@vindy.com Youngstown As the Sioux City Musketeers turned up the heat

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• November 27, 2011 12:08 a.m.

Girard’s quest for 1st regional title falls short

Nursing a six-point lead with its opponent 80 yards from the end zone, the Girard High football team was poised to capture its first regional championship.

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• November 20, 2011 12:02 a.m.

Blowing away a Tornado

Mooney scores 10 touchdowns to win regional title in Div. III

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• November 19, 2011 12:02 a.m.

Girard ships off Pirates

Led by Ahmad Eggleston, Indians roll past Black River By tom williams williams@vindy.com

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• November 13, 2011 12:09 a.m.

Minerva’s gamble pays off in 29-28 win over Poland

By Tom Williams williams@vindy.com MINERVA There was no doubt in Minerva football coach Dale

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• November 5, 2011 12:07 a.m.

Poland’s big plays too much for Canfield 21-7

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com POLAND Playing for their playoff lives, Poland High’s

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• October 29, 2011 12:10 a.m.

Tonight's big games in Mahoning Valley

Week 9 surprises turn several of this week’s games into play-in contests for Week 11

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• October 28, 2011 12:09 a.m.

Crestview clinches tie for ITCL Tier One championship, beating South Range 34-19

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NORTH LIMA Crestview High football coach Paul Cusick wasn’t

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• October 22, 2011 midnight

Phantoms double up Bucs in home opener

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Phantoms coach Anthony Noreen is

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• October 15, 2011 12:03 a.m.

Massillon’s fast start too much for Harding to overcome

By Tom Williams williams@vindy.com MASSILLON Rapid scoring drives to open both halves sent the

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• October 14, 2011 12:03 a.m.

Playoffs goal of returning Phantoms

High Priorities Playoffs is goal of returning players By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com

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• October 13, 2011 12:03 a.m.

Cardinal Mooney girls soccer wins 3-2 over Canfield

Mooney-Canfield soccer By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com STRUTHERS Kaylee Buchenic’s long

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• October 11, 2011 12:10 a.m.

Rebels dominant up front

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Adam Coppock’s swift legs combined with second-

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• October 8, 2011 12:10 a.m.

COLUMBIANA OFFENSE ROLLS ALONG BEHIND AUSTIN BARBATO

Clippers take on rival Crestview for control of ITCL By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com

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• October 7, 2011 12:06 a.m.

Phantoms counting on goalies

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The biggest change for the USHL this season was

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• October 5, 2011 12:07 a.m.

Phantoms hope to carry momentum from Fall Classic forward

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN Anthony Noreen was pleased with how the Youngstown

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• September 30, 2011 12:06 a.m.

49ers Feel At Home

San Francisco coach Harbaugh likes change in normal routine By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com

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• September 29, 2011 12:01 a.m.

Players easily adjust to camp-like conditions

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN Most experts predicted that the lockout that shut

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• September 29, 2011 12:01 a.m.

Springfield volleyball gets best of ITCL rival Mineral Ridge

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE Springfield High senior volleyball player

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• September 28, 2011 12:09 a.m.

Quick strikes, strong line play propel Clippers

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Two quick strikes, line dominance and play-

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• September 24, 2011 12:03 a.m.

Phantoms to play 3 in Fall Classic

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Phantoms will wrap up their preseason with three games at

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• September 22, 2011 12:05 a.m.

Cardinal Mooney High boys soccer ties defending state champs

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com STRUTHERS Few athletes walk away thrilled from a tie game,

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• September 21, 2011 12:09 a.m.

Poland wins in duel of top QBs

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com POLAND Poland High quarterback Colin Reardon passed for 171

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• September 17, 2011 12:02 a.m.

Canfield extends unbeaten streak

Canfield extends unbeaten streak By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com CANFIELD In more than a

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• September 16, 2011 12:09 a.m.

Jim Tsilimos is back doing what he loves as Lisbon coach

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com LISBON Four years ago, Jim Tsilimos tried being Lisbon

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• September 16, 2011 12:08 a.m.

Phantoms open with exhibition contests

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN Anthony Noreen would love it if the Youngstown

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• September 16, 2011 12:05 a.m.

Tigers alone at top after close showdown

Tigers alone at top after close showdown By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com GREENFORD If

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• September 13, 2011 12:10 a.m.

Big plays power unbeaten Girard

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com GIRARD Big-play dominance against previously unbeaten

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• September 10, 2011 12:09 a.m.

Reaction mixed in Tressel tribute

For the high school football openers, the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association suggested a

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• September 5, 2011 12:05 a.m.

Mooney turns up the heat

By tom williams williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN For the second straight week, the Cardinal Mooney

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• September 3, 2011 midnight

Tigers dominate Lakeview

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com CORTLAND On the eve of his grandfather’s funeral, Howland

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• September 2, 2011 12:10 a.m.

Conn reigns as king of Valley golf after winning the top division

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com POLAND The 2011 edition of the Greatest Golfer of the

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• August 29, 2011 12:12 a.m.

A Greatest Day | YSU'er takes top Valley golf crown

Scott Porter celebrates with a gallery of more than 150 people after chipping the ball into the No. 9 hole during Sunday’s finals of the Greatest Golfer of the Valley tournament at The Lake Club in Poland. Porter finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Pete Mollica Open Division.

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• August 29, 2011 midnight

Russell’s arm propels Springfield in shutout of McDonald, 29-0

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com MCDONAld Wearing a black sweater vest and orange tie for

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• August 27, 2011 12:07 a.m.

Western Reserve defeats Mathews 52-19

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BERLIN CENTER The seniors on the Western Reserve High

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• August 26, 2011 12:03 a.m.

Toothman-less, but not toothless: Quakers ready for switch to NBC

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com SALEM Change is in the air for the Salem High football

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• August 8, 2011 12:09 a.m.

Scrappers shutout Yankees

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NILES For five innings at Eastwood Field on Thursday,

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• August 5, 2011 12:03 a.m.

Scrappers lose series opener to Yankees

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NILES The hottest team in the New York-Penn League rallied

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• August 3, 2011 12:08 a.m.

Katie Griswold leads Butler soccer

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com Cardinal Mooney High graduate Katie Griswold has found some

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• August 3, 2011 12:07 a.m.

Brad Smith signs with Buffalo

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com Relief was the feeling for Chaney High graduate Brad Smith

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• July 29, 2011 12:10 a.m.

Austintown's Davis brothers will continue to play football together at Pitt

Austintown Fitch brothers Chris and Demitrious Davis will continue to play football together at the

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• July 26, 2011 12:10 a.m.

Poland golfer commits to Indiana University

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com POLAND Although she’s only been golfing for about four

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• July 25, 2011 12:08 a.m.

Field is set with final qualifiers for Greatest Junior Golfer of the Valley

Field is set with final qualifiers for Greatest Junior Golfer of the Valley By TOM WILLIAMS

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• July 22, 2011 12:10 a.m.

Scrappers rally from four-run deficit to beat Connecticut

Scrappers rally from four-run deficit to beat Connecticut By tom WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com

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• July 15, 2011 12:08 a.m.