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Raiders’ season ends in state semifinal

The high school volleyball season unofficially kicked off with South Range’s “Battle on the Turf” outdoor tournament back in August. So it was only fitting that the Raiders would be the last area team standing in November. The South Range volleyball team had a historic season on the line going into Friday’s Division V state semifinal. The Raiders were undefeated and they were one match away from making their first state championship appearance. Standing in their way was Versailles, a powerhouse with plenty of recent tournament success over the past decade. However, the Raiders ...

Tigers top McDonald for second time in a month

McDONALD — For the second time in a month, Springfield bested league rival McDonald. On Friday, four weeks after handing the Blue Devils their only loss of the regular season, the Tigers went on the road, ended McDonald’s year and advanced to the Division VII, Region 25, title game with ...

Irish come alive in second half vs. US

YOUNGSTOWN — Back in the summer, few would have projected that the Ursuline football team would have an opportunity to play for a regional championship this fall. The Fighting Irish had been doubted several times this season. But a week after knocking off the region’s top seed, Ursuline ...

Some coaches have lucky habits

Tonight, Garrettsville Garfield will travel to Lake County to take on Perry in a Division V, Region 17, semifinal. Both teams enter the game seeking their 12th straight win. At some point today prior to kickoff, Garfield coach Mike Moser is guaranteed to be at a local Burger King, where ...

Prologo steps down as Liberty coach

Dom Prologo's time as the head coach of the Liberty football team has come to an end. Prologo stepped down as the Leopards' coach on Thursday after his team was removed from the playoffs. Liberty will spend the offseason looking for its third head coach since the start of the 2024 campaign. He took over for Joe Simon as the football team's coach in 2025. It seemed like Prologo had the program on track to reach a new level pretty early, leading the Leopards to a 9-3 mark in his first season. This season, they took another step forward. The Leopards went 9-1 during the regular season, ...

Local athletes sign with college programs

Mahoning Valley athletes from across several sports took their first step toward extending their athletic careers on Wednesday. It was signing day for future college athletes that are not competing in football. A few local standouts will make their way to downtown Youngstown. Boardman ...