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Phantoms sign new forward Hall to tender

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 Honeybaked AAA program. With Honeybaked this past season, Hall put up an eye-popping 186 points (69 goals, 117 assists) in 89 games. “Austin is a super, super competitive kid,” Phantoms coach Ryan Ward said. “He’s extremely smart, you know, he plays inside the dots. He’s got a knack for ...

White House recognizes YSU’s national championship bowling team

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 Floor, and they joined the other national championship teams for public comments in the State Dining Room shortly after. It was the first time a team from Youngstown State has been hosted at the White House since the football team joined President Bill Clinton on March 6, 1995, after winning ...

Alvarez hits 11th home run to power Astros past Guardians

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 win two of three in the series. Before coming to Cleveland, Houston started 1-9 on the road and dropped eight straight away games. Lambert (1-1) held the Guardians to three hits in just his second start of 2026. The right-hander began the season at Triple-A Sugar Land before being brought up ...

High school scoreboard – April 22, 2026

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 hits. Sophia Brogan, Anna Aey, Addie Wardle, Solena DeJesus and Cam Crepage added two hits each for the Raiders. Wardle drove in three runs and had a home run and Keira Brogan added a home run and two RBIs. Avery Jakubovic, Cassie Blanch, Madison Medvec and Brooklyn Kosco had a hit each for Poland. ...

Fitch’s offensive barrage continues in win over Canfield

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 ...

Young Rebels roughed up by Champion

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 ...