ROSEMONT, Ill. — Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears has been named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year. The fourth-year player was selected on Monday by the conference’s coaches and a media panel, coming off a season that earned him second-team All-America and All-Big Ten recognition. ...
POLAND — Back in early August, the Poland boys golf team set out three goals it wanted to accomplish this year. First, it wanted to win the Northeast 8 Conference. Check. Then, it wanted to win another sectional golf title. Check. Finally, it wanted to go back-to-back at districts to ...
CLEVELAND — The White Sox are returning to Chicago one win from advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time in 21 years. Braden Montgomery lined a two-run double down the right-field line in the sixth inning for the go-ahead runs and Sean Burke allowed one hit in ...
CORTLAND — On the eve of a likely league title decider, Campbell came up short for just the second time this season. The Red Devils, despite promising starts to the first and second sets, faded down the stretch and were beaten by Lakeview, another of the top teams in the area, in straight ...
VOLLEYBALL Newton Falls 3, Mathews 0 — Payton Starkey led Newton Falls (11-5) with 17 points, 14 digs and 11 assists. Jada Blutcher led the Tigers with 12 kills and also had 10 points. Ashlynn Lance added 10 points and 10 digs. Champion 3, Windham 0 — Makenna Jones led Windham with nine kills and three blocks. Kyleigh Simpson led the Bombers with nine assists and Spencer Houghton added eight digs. South Range 3, Canton Central Catholic 0 — South Range (19-0) remained unbeaten, sweeping Central Catholic. Anna Toy led the Raiders with 16 kills, 11 digs and two aces. Parker ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Youngstown State men’s basketball team is just three weeks away from their scheduled exhibition game at the University of Akron. According to head coach Ethan Faulkner, who enters his third season at the helm of the Penguins’ hardwood fortunes, the team’s pre-season practices are right on schedule as they prepare for one of the toughest upcoming non-conference slates and what is shaping up to be another challenging Horizon League campaign. “Obviously, last year didn't live up to expectations,” Faulkner told the Curbstone Coaches during Monday’s ...
