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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
COLUMBUS — Jeremiah Smith is expected to be the first non-QB drafted and an impact superstar when he heads to the NFL next year. The only thing Smith worries about is the present and making sure he leaves as Ohio State’s all-time leading wide receiver. “I focus on what’s right now, ...
CLEVELAND — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer and had a season-high five RBIs, Dylan Cease scattered four hits over six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Cleveland Guardians 11-0 on Wednesday night. The Guardians remain in the third American League wild-card position, ...
