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Jarrett takes over at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — Ever since the completion of her playing career at Mount Union, Riley Jarrett has wanted to be a college volleyball head coach. After first getting her start as a graduate assistant at Division II West Liberty (WV) in 2018, Jarrett’s coaching journey included a brief stop at ...

Columbiana cruises past Boardman, 10-1

BOARDMAN — In a clash of softball programs trending in different directions, Columbiana continued its run of dominance Friday with a 10-1 road victory over Boardman, which lost its fourth consecutive game and fifth in the last six. The Clippers, who arrived in Boardman with an 18-3 record, ...

Memories make it worth it for anglers

The wonders of fishing are the memories the anglers take home from each and every outing. Season after season, high points happen for those who pay attention to their surroundings and appreciate fishing for more than producing stringers of meat. We file the highs in our memory banks, where ...

Fast start sends LaBrae over Garfield

LEAVITTSBURG — LaBrae rode an early scoring rush to a big league victory over Garfield on Friday, taking down the G-Men 7-2 in MVAC Gray Tier play. Freshman Leah DeArmitt surrendered three hits while sitting six in the Viking victory. “She just mixed it up,” LaBrae coach Dwayne Buck ...

Sale, Ozuna lead Braves past Guardians

ATLANTA — Chris Sale shook off a homer on the seventh pitch of the game and Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 Friday night in the opener of a series matching MLB’s two best teams. The reigning NL East ...

Pirates’ Bart enjoying new team upon San Francisco return

SAN FRANCISCO — When the San Francisco Giants cut Joey Bart in late March and began shopping for trades for their once-heralded top prospect, the catcher had an inkling about the Pittsburgh Pirates as a destination. He looked around at other teams’ rosters and wondered who might need ...