Ryan Ward started his hockey journey at the age of 13 in Rhode Island as the stick boy for the American Hockey League’s Providence Bruins. Things are coming full circle for the coach as it was announced that he would be joining the Bruins’ staff for the upcoming season, leaving behind a ...
YOUNGSTOWN — With two weeks of fall camp in the rearview mirror, Youngstown State had its first scrimmage on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium. In a format similar to that of the spring’s Red-White Game, the first- and second-team units alternated drives during two 15-minute quarters, while ...
NILES – When it comes to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, nothing gets by Ethan Stishan. Every strike, every out, every throw over to first base, Stishan takes note. In fact, more than just taking notes, Stishan documents every moment of every home game, and he hasn’t missed a single ...
It is easy to put the past behind us – often for good reasons – but from time to time I like to reach back and pull up some of the stuff that influenced my passion for fishing. While rummaging around my fishing shop recently, I came across three fishing reels that I treasured as a young angler: a vintage Pfleuger Pelican 1020 spinning reel handed down from Dad, a venerable green Johnson spincast and my pride and joy Mitchell 308. They were the reels of my youth, their twirling bails spinning the foundation for a lifetime of joy on the water. The old 308, a scaled-down version ...
COLUMBUS — At the start of his eighth season as Ohio State football head coach, Ryan Day is looking for his eighth consecutive AP top 10 finish, including No. 5 last season when the Buckeyes fell short of defending their 2024 national championship. With those high expectations in mind, he ...
PITTSBURGH — Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, rookie Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings and the New York Mets matched a season high with their fourth straight win by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night. Semien’s second homer in two games and 14th of the season, ...
