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Pitchers power Mooney’s playoff run

YOUNGSTOWN — The pitchers for the Cardinal Mooney baseball team have been together for the past several years. Each season, they took another step forward. And when the program needed them the most, they stepped up as juniors and seniors. The Cardinals’ pitchers took their game to ...

Flag football continues to grow at youth, high school levels

Having played football for most of his life, Elliott Giles wanted to stay close to the game after a decorated football career at Youngstown State in the late 1990s. So, in 2007, Giles founded the Youngstown Youth Flag Football Association. A few years prior, it started off as an adult flag ...

Hood hopes camp will inspire area athletes

For the second consecutive year, Atlanta Falcons secondary coach and Youngstown native Justin Hood will be hosting a free youth football camp for middle schoolers at Youngstown State’s Watson & Tressel Training Site (WATTS). Hood, a Chaney High School alumnus, said he founded his ...

Wymer reaches goal of winning title

COLUMBUS — Matthew Wymer embraced the opportunity at hand when it came time to the 400-meter dash. It’s one of the sport’s toughest events. A full lap around the track requires endurance, speed, patience and an ability to kick down the backstretch. After earning a silver medal for the ...

Watson joins Scrappers with prep accolades

NILES — On May 15, Hunter Watson officially concluded his high school academic career when he walked across the stage at Tuttle High School (Okla.) and was handed his diploma. In the 28 days since, Watson has seemingly conquered the world. At 18-years-old, Watson is the youngest player ...

Crappies can save the day

By no measure would I claim to be an expert on fishing for crappies, but I have been enjoying a pretty good catch rate this spring. The majority of my fishing excursions are for other species, including my favorite largemouth and smallmouth bass. But crappies are a reliable fall-back when ...