For the second consecutive year, Atlanta Falcons secondary coach and Youngstown native Justin Hood will be hosting a free youth football camp for middle schoolers at Youngstown State’s Watson & Tressel Training Site (WATTS). Hood, a Chaney High School alumnus, said he founded his ...
COLUMBUS — Matthew Wymer embraced the opportunity at hand when it came time to the 400-meter dash. It’s one of the sport’s toughest events. A full lap around the track requires endurance, speed, patience and an ability to kick down the backstretch. After earning a silver medal for the ...
NILES — On May 15, Hunter Watson officially concluded his high school academic career when he walked across the stage at Tuttle High School (Okla.) and was handed his diploma. In the 28 days since, Watson has seemingly conquered the world. At 18-years-old, Watson is the youngest player on the Mahoning Valley Scrappers’ roster. A right-handed pitcher, Watson joined the team earlier this week. His late arrival to the Mahoning Valley can certainly be regarded as an excused absence. Just 12 hours after receiving his diploma, Watson helped lead Tuttle to the Oklahoma Class 4A ...
By no measure would I claim to be an expert on fishing for crappies, but I have been enjoying a pretty good catch rate this spring. The majority of my fishing excursions are for other species, including my favorite largemouth and smallmouth bass. But crappies are a reliable fall-back when the other fish are not in the mood. Crappies thrive in Mosquito, Pymatuning, Milton, Berlin, Shenango and other reservoirs in northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Their populations are healthy and their appetites are big, which makes them a favorite of anglers here in our region and across ...
Sorry to hear about the passing of legendary Findlay College football coach Dick Strahm, who died Tuesday at age 92. Sadly, his wife died on the same day. Strahm led the Oilers to four NAIA national championships during a 24-year run. He’s enshrined in both the NAIA and National College Football Hall of Fames. Strahm’s name is still remembered among older citizens that were raised in Warren as the first head football coach at Warren Western Reserve High School. He had a short run of four years before heading to the college ranks at the University of Toledo. Strahm is arguably ...
CLEVELAND — Tanner Bibee had eight strikeouts to win his second straight start as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Bibee — who went 0-7 in his first 13 starts this season — allowed only two hits in seven-plus innings, ...
