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McDonald head coach Williams reflects on Blue Devils’ historic 2025 campaign

McDonald football’s 100th season was one to remember. Finishing with a 13-1 mark and the top seed in Division VII, Region 25, the Blue Devils reached their first state final four since 1994. This marked the 21st undefeated regular season in program history, tied a program-high in wins and ...

Tomlin shares Steelers fans’ frustrations

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin isn’t immune to the chorus of boos that chased the Pittsburgh Steelers to the locker room after a blowout loss to Buffalo on Sunday. If anything, the longest-tenured coach in the NFL felt the same way after watching his team get pushed around while losing for the ...

United Way Holiday Classic to tip off hoops season

POLAND — The 13th annual United Way Holiday Basketball Classic is set for Dec. 13 with eight teams — six boys and two girls squads — highlighting the action beginning at noon at the Poland High School gymnasium. The action gets underway when the Struthers girls take on host Poland in ...

Ohio State still No. 1 in CFP rankings

Ole Miss lost a coach and moved up a spot anyway. Notre Dame didn't lose a thing but the Irish fell. The release Tuesday of the latest College Football Playoff rankings produced its fair share of eye-openers and head-scratchers — plenty to talk about before the final rankings and the actual ...

YSU QB Brungard invited to Walter Payton Award ceremony

Youngstown State junior quarterback Beau Brungard is one of three standout FCS quarterbacks to be invited to the Walter Payton Award ceremony on January 3 in Nashville, Tenn., as part of the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Show at the Woolworth Theatre. Joining Brungard in Nashville for ...