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Curbstone to honor YSU runners At Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township, they will honor the following Youngstown State Horizon League Champions: — The 2025 Women’s Cross Country Champions — The 2025 Men’s Cross Country Champions — The 2026 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Champions — The 2026 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Champions — The 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Champions — The 2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Champions The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the ...

Canfield flies past Lakeside to open playoffs

CANFIELD — The Canfield softball team is no stranger to the postseason. And the Cardinals didn’t waste any time in their first tournament game of the spring. Canfield scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning of a Division III, Northeast 1 sectional fina lto easily take control ...

Shorthanded Ursuline loses to Louisville in sectional final

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ursuline softball team battled more than just the Louisville Leopards on Thursday. First, the eighth-seeded Fighting Irish received an unlucky draw in their bracket, getting paired against underseeded Leopards, last year’s Division III Northeast regional finalists. Then, ...

Lakeview ready for another playoff run after 3rd straight NE8 title

CORTLAND — For most of the season, Lakeview looked to be well on its way to another Northeast 8 Conference title. But a hiccup against Girard on May 5 briefly threw a wrench into those plans. However, after holding off South Range in 10 innings the following day, the Bulldogs clinched ...

Mathews starts slow, finishes strong to beat Kidron Central Christian

VIENNA — Going into this season, Mathews started on the ground level. Returning just one full-time starter at a new position and a part-time starter from last season, these new girls were going to have to learn fast. They’ve grown significantly over the course of the season, but the ...

Locals assisting paralyzed veterans

There is a code among those who venture out on the water that they are obliged to assist those who are in distress. Since ancient times, masters of vessels were bound to assist those they encountered on the water who required assistance. Mariners, including we who go to the water to fish, are duty-bound stop to aid disabled boats and their crews. And so it is that a flotilla of captains will set sail May 30 and 31 at Mosquito Lake. Their mission will be to skipper boats for U.S. military veterans who love to fish but have suffered spinal cord injuries during their service. The ...