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Local Sports June 18, 2026

YSU's Gebhardt receives HL award For his combined success on the baseball field and in the classroom, Youngstown State’s Braden Gebhardt was named the Horizon League Male Spring Scholar-Athlete of the Season, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Gebhardt, Howland native, became the second YSU men’s student-athlete to be named a Scholar-Athlete of the Season. He is just the fourth Penguin across all sports to earn the distinction from the Horizon League, joining volleyball standout Abbie Householder (Fall 2025), cross country and track and field runner Morgan Cole (Fall ...

McDonald’s Sheesley continues to add to state medal count

High School Sports June 18, 2026

COLUMBUS — The first two days of this year’s OHSAA Jesse Owens Track & Field State Championships were a whirlwind for anyone brave enough to compete in the mile- and two-mile events. Add in a relay, and McDonald sophomore Naomi Sheesley logged a lot of time on the track. Sheesley has ...

Guardians place DeLauter on IL

Local Sports June 18, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Cleveland outfielder Chase DeLauter has become the latest Guardians position player to go on the injured list. The team announced the move before Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The rookie fractured a rib on his right side Saturday when he collided with ...

Area athletes land on all-state baseball and softball teams

High School Sports June 18, 2026

With the spring sports season over, the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association and the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association released their respective 2026 all-state teams. The teams were voted on by members of their respective organizations. SOFTBALL There was ...

Berard looks to take step forward with Phantoms

Local Sports June 18, 2026

If there’s one word that describes Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Brody Berard, it is “fearless.” Despite being one of the youngest players in the USHL last season, Berard carved out a role on the blue line, bringing a physical presence as one of the team’s shutdown ...

Brewers beat down Guardians

Local Sports June 18, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio homered and the Milwaukee Brewers scored seven runs in the first four innings in a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. Chourio’s two-run shot in the fourth gave him six homers in his last seven games. One night ...