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Santoro providing experience and leadership, bringing winning pedigree

YOUNGSTOWN — No matter where she’s gone throughout her basketball career, Casey Santoro has been a winner. In four years of high school basketball and now six years of college basketball, she’s never been part of a team with a losing record. In high school, she was part of a ...

Poullas finds new avenue to continue wrestling

Georgio Poullas always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Growing up in Canfield, he starred on the wrestling mat. But he envisioned more for himself. Now, Poullas is getting ready for one of the biggest stages of his new career. He’s set for a 175-pound matchup with Arman Tsarukyan in a Real ...

Johnson talks state of YSU athletics

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Youngstown State President Bill Johnson cannot hide his smile when boasting about the accomplishments of his athletics department. The state of YSU athletics, especially its student-athletes, is drawing high praise from the school’s top boss. “I couldn’t ask for ...

Area fighters to square off in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — A 15-bout, all-amateur fight card is set for Feb. 28 at St. Mary Byzantine Hall, 356 S. Belle Vista Avenue in Youngstown. Presented by Lights Out Management and Springfield High School baseball, in conjunction with Golden String Boxing, the show will feature John Davis of ...

YSU still looking to find identity, maintain consistency

YOUNGSTOWN — Will the real Youngstown State men’s basketball team please stand up? Coming off a surprise road victory at Oakland on Thursday, followed by a loss to Detroit Mercy on Sunday, it’s been difficult to anticipate which Penguins team will show up on any given night. YSU has ...

Mooney’s Vass earns win on Loew’s Valentine’s Day fight card

YOUNGSTOWN — Cardinal Mooney’s Chris Vass always considered himself a football player first, boxer second. Yet, he still loved both sports equally because of their competitive nature. After attending one of local trainer Jack Loew’s fight cards, the boxing bug took hold of him and the ...