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Pirates’ Konnor Griffin eyeing Friday return from IL

PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin is ready to get back to work. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop said Thursday that he feels good and is hopeful of being activated off the 60-day injured list on Friday when Pittsburgh opens a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. The ...

High school scoreboard – Sept. 3, 2026

VOLLEYBALL Columbiana 3, Valley Christian 0 — Addisyn Dangler led Columbiana (6-0) with 14 points, 10 aces and three kills. Landry Smith added 14 points, eight aces and four kills for the Clippers, who remained unbeaten. Other contributors were Keagan Pruitt (nine points, four aces two kills), Ava Marks (six kills, two points one ace) and Hailee Gomoll (15 points, four aces, two digs). Chalker 3, Bloomfield 0 — Kelsey Brown had 11 kills and 10 digs for Chalker. Katelynn Cook added 20 assists and two kills for the Wildcats. Maplewood 3, St. John 0 — Aleesia Woomer led ...

A fifth of the high school football regular season has passed, and quite a few local teams are proudly boasting 2-0 records going into Week 3. But not all 2-0 records are created equally, and Columbiana head coach Bob Spaite, despite leading his Clippers to their first 2-0 start since 2011, ...

Austintown Fitch itching to play after loss, early bye week

After losing its season opener to Hudson, Austintown Fitch coach T.J. Parker wanted nothing more than to get his Falcons back on the field and lined up against another opponent. “That loss stung, just the way that we lost and the mistakes that we made. It left a bad taste in our mouths,” Parker said. “Our kids were ready to play that next day. We needed to get back on the playing field. It’s often said that the biggest growth of a team is between the first and second week of the season. I feel there’s some truth to that, and I wanted to see how this team would immediately ...

Mineral Ridge tops rival McDonald in marathon 5-setter

MCDONALD — The Mineral Ridge volleyball team had McDonald on its heels in the fourth set, but couldn’t get the job done. When the Rams had the same opportunity in the fifth, they made sure to end it. Mineral Ridge stayed undefeated in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet ...

Different test awaits YSU in season’s 1st road trip at Kentucky

YOUNGSTOWN — Coming off the team’s first game of the season, Youngstown State football coach Doug Phillips offered his assessment of the team’s performance during YSU’s weekly press conference on Tuesday morning. Phillips started off by highlighting the Penguins’ effort throughout ...