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Late bloomer Leigh making most of football journey at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — In the Doug Phillips era, Youngstown State has long described itself as being a “developmental program.” Perhaps no player is a better product of that than fifth-year left tackle Desmeal Leigh. Coming out of high school at Kent Roosevelt, Leigh only had one year of ...

Road and bridge project in Austintown advances

AUSTINTOWN — The first phase of an ODOT plan to remove a bridge in the township is underway. Mahoning County commissioners Thursday approved a resolution by the county engineer to close Lanterman Road for repaving, but that is only part of a bigger picture. The Mahoning County Engineer’s Office has not specified a timeline for the work. More dramatic changes will follow. ODOT originally proposed demolishing the Lanterman Road bridge, which spans Interstate 680, in 2019, but that plan was shelved during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, Austintown Township officials learned ...

Lordstown soccer seniors determined to finish strong

Over the last three seasons, the now-seniors on Lordstown’s soccer team have taken some lumps. They’ve learned lessons from those losses over the years and, in their last go-round, are eager to hand out some lessons of their own. Through six games, the Red Devils have been able to do that, sitting at 4-1-1, which includes a 4-1 victory over Niles. “They know that this is their last chance to really play together as a team and try to compete with some of these better programs, and it’s just been a goal for all of them,” Lordstown coach Eric Lloyd said. “We set goals at ...