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Pirates pounce on Brewers early to avoid sweep

PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin hit a two-run single to key a five-run second inning and Henry Davis tacked on a two-run homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Thursday. Milwaukee, a major league-best 95-58, leads the Los Angeles Dodgers by ...

Crestview gets blanked by Champion

EAST FAIRFIELD — Crestview had no answer for Champion’s Abagail Pattinson on Wednesday. The senior scored four goals as Crestview had its three-game winning streak snapped in a 5-0 loss to the Golden Flashes at Crestview High School. “We kinda knew what we were getting into with ...

Lampman scores 4 as Newton Falls tops LaBrae

LEAVITTSBURG — A four-goal effort from senior Brady Lampman helped guide Newton Falls to a 6-2 victory over rival LaBrae on Wednesday. It’s cliche to say, but whenever these two programs go at it, records are irrelevant. Tigers coach Frank Tatarka knew his team was going to need its best ...

Springfield cruises to win over Struthers

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Springfield scored early and often Wednesday evening, defeating non-conference foe Struthers 14-0 to improve to 5-4 on the season. The Tigers’ first goal came 80 seconds after kickoff, and there were few prolonged stretches without Springfield adding to its lead in the ...

YSU opens MVFC play with top-10 showdown at South Dakota State

YOUNGSTOWN — Through three games, the Youngstown State football team has seen both positives and negatives on all three sides of the ball. In the opener against Mercyhurst, YSU’s offense shined, while special teams fell short at times. In the road trip to Kentucky, the defense struggled ...

Phantoms prep for start of new era with new coach

The puck is about to drop on a new era for the Youngstown Phantoms. First-year coach Nathan Paetsch is now at the helm, hopeful to continue the successes Youngstown achieved in the last five years. The 2026-27 Phantoms have a good blend of returning players as well as some new young talent ...