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YSU’s Smith living up to family legacy

YOUNGSTOWN — Cam Smith has a long, distinguished hometown family legacy to live up to. Both his father, Randy, and older brother, Randy Jr., each had successful football careers during their times at Youngstown State. Randy was a defensive back on three of YSU’s national championship ...

Rams best Jays to clinch MVAC Scarlet

WEATHERSFIELD — Jackson-Milton tried its hardest to spoil an important night for the Mineral Ridge volleyball team, but the Blue Jays could not upset the rolling Rams, who remained perfect in league play. The Rams won their 15th straight match and clinched the outright Mahoning Valley ...

Phantoms down Team USA for home win

YOUNGSTOWN — Coach Nathan Paetsch and the Youngstown Phantoms have won their first game on Covelli Centre ice this season, taking down the US National Team Development Program, 7-2, on Tuesday. “There's a lot of good, and there's a lot of habits and details we have to clean up. Overall, ...

High School Sports Roundup from Oct. 13

VOLLEYBALL Crestview 3, Garrettsville Garfield 1 — The winners of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier, the Rebels (17-4, 13-0) won 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23. Bella Ciapala led the Rebels with 21 kills and three blocks. Sophia King pitched in 11 digs, six kills and three aces, Cam Davidson registered 38 assists, 10 digs and three aces, Madi Kyser added eight kills and Kerrigan Miller ended the day with 30 digs. Newton Falls 3, Brookfield 0 — The Tigers won 25-14, 25-23, 26-24. Karlie Murphy led the Tigers with 16 kills, 16 digs and 11 points. Jada Blutcher added 13 ...

Rays best Guardians to even ALCS at 1-1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by José Ramírez and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1. Game 3 of the best-of-seven ...

Ohio State’s reshuffled right side to meet Indiana

COLUMBUS — The line of scrimmage figures to be an area of focus Saturday when No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana. That is typically true of any high-profile Big Ten game, but the topic was of even more interest as the week began because the Buckeyes have uncertainty at multiple offensive line positions as they prepare for a rematch of last season's conference title game. Senior lineman Austin Siereveld missed Ohio State’s win over Maryland on Saturday with an illness, and coach Ryan Day labeled him as day-to-day. That led to a reshuffled front with sophomore Jake Cook entering ...