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YSU’s Strollo to speak at Curbstone Ron Strollo, Youngstown State University’s director of athletics, will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The Curbstone Coaches will also honor the Youngstown State Women’s tennis team who won the 2026 Horizon League championship. The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach.

South Range comes back to beat Hubbard, improve to 9-0

HUBBARD — For five long, arduous sets, Hubbard seemingly had South Range on its heels. But when they needed it most, the Raiders dug deep, rallying multiple times throughout Thursday’s match to pull out a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Eagles to remain unbeaten to start the ...

Canfield stays unbeaten in AAC opener vs. Louisville

CANFIELD — On Thursday, Canfield got its first crack at Louisville, the All-American Conference’s latest addition. The Leopards gave Canfield everything it could handle, but the Cardinals won 3-1 to stay unbeaten. Canfield won 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22. “It took our serving, it took ...

League clashes abound as teams try to go 4-0

League play takes center stage tonight, as the fourth week of the high school football season is highlighted by the beginning of conference play for many area schools. The weekend schedule also includes several non-conference clashes between perennial powerhouses and backyard rivals. Girard (3-0) begins its defense of the Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) championship when the Indians travel to Struthers (0-3). The high-powered Indians have outscored their three opponents this year by a combined score of 142-20. Girard enters the game with a 15-game regular-season winning streak, the ...

Howland finally back to school ahead of 4th game

Howland finds itself in a unique position on and off the football field. The Tigers travel to Beloit tonight for their Eastern Buckeye Conference opener at West Branch as they try to capture their fourth win in as many games. But before that, Howland has to get through its fourth day of ...

Maplewood hands Chalker first loss

MECCA — When Maplewood and Chalker square off in volleyball, it’s anyone’s game. Momentum can be lost in an instant if either team can get any to begin with. It came down to the final set Thursday, but the Rockets were able to fend off two late-set rallies by Chalker to hand the ...