The Youngstown Phantoms announced the signing of forward Austin Hall to a tender agreement this week. The Phantoms surrendered their first round pick in the upcoming USHL Phase I Draft to complete the move. Hall is a 2010-born left-handed forward from Livonia, Michigan, who plays for the ...

Youngstown State’s 2025 national championship bowling team was recognized at the White House on Tuesday as one of seven recent NCAA championship teams invited by President Donald Trump. The Penguins spent a few moments and were photographed with the President in the Green Room on the State ...

CLEVELAND — Yordan Alvarez hit his major league-leading 11th home run and Peter Lambert pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Alvarez’s two-run shot in the first inning off Tanner Bibee (0-3) helped the Astros ...

SOFTBALL Niles 8, Struthers 7 — Julie Burke struck out 13 for Niles. Burke added a double and two RBIs on offense. Mia Myers added a pair of doubles with a single and RBI. Aerie Jones hit a home run for the Dragons. South Range 10, Poland 1 — Gabby Spooner led South Range with three ...

CANFIELD — Austintown Fitch has been something of an offensive juggernaut this season. Through 14 games, the Falcons have scored at least 10 runs in all but three games. After “only” scoring five runs in their win over Canfield on Monday, Fitch added the Cardinals to their tally on ...

CHAMPION — With a young team, Crestview softball coach Melvin Miller expected some growing pains. Especially as the Rebels get into the meat of their schedule. Those pains continued on Tuesday as the Rebels fell, 12-2, to Champion in the team’s fourth-straight defeat. “We’ve just got ...