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Pirates’ star Skenes makes first opening day start

Local Sports

NEW YORK — Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Clay Holmes debut for new teams, Paul Skenes makes his first opening-day start at age 22 and Sandy Alcántara returns from Tommy John surgery. A week after the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgersswept an opening two-game series over the Chicago Cubs ...

Guardians TV options become clearer

Local Sports

Thursday is Opening Day in Major League Baseball, and Cleveland Guardians fans will have a slight change in the way the team can view games this year. Cleveland baseball aired on cable through Bally Sports Great Lakes over the years, but Diamond Sports Group — which operated for the various ...

Chaney’s Brown named to third team as 3 make All-Ohio

High School Sports

There weren’t too many local girls basketball players to make the All-Ohio teams in Division I, II and III. But there were a few that received honors. The teams were released on Tuesday afternoon, rounding out the awards for girls’ hoops. The teams for Divisions IV, V, VI and VII were ...

Divisions I, II and III All-Ohio Teams

High School Sports

Division I Player of the Year: Bryn Martin, Springboro Coach of the Year: Jeremey Finn, Kettering Fairmont First Team: Kailee Bransford, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-7, sr., 14.7 (points per game); Mari Gerton, Cincinnati Princeton, 5-8, sr., 17.1; Bryn Martin, Springboro, 6-1, sr., ...

Yurcich brings experience, scheme and philosophy to YSU

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YOUNGSTOWN — New Youngstown State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich’s coaching journey has taken him to some of college football’s preeminent programs. He’s coached at Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State. Yet, this winter, Yurcich found his way to Youngstown to join head ...

Rhodes makes Crestview history

High School Sports

COLUMBIANA — Crestview junior Addison Rhodes’ talent has never been a secret. After being a second-team All-Ohioan her first two seasons, Rhodes was named the Ohio Division V Player of the Year on Monday. “We’ve always known how special she is,” Crestview coach Aaron Blatch said. ...