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Transfer receivers starting to make mark for YSU

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YOUNGSTOWN — In the offseason, Youngstown State overhauled its wide receiver room. Three players transferred out, including two that were key contributors last year, while one exhausted their eligibility and another medically retired. In return, the Penguins added three incoming transfers, ...

Folkwein earns 1,000th kill, Fitch falters in finale

High School Sports

PAINESVILLE — One set was the difference between a district final appearance or a long bus ride to end the season. Unfortunately for the Austintown Fitch volleyball team, it was the latter. The Falcons fell 3-2 in five sets to Twinsburg in a Division II district semifinal at Riverside ...

Judge temporarily blocks OHSAA ban on NIL deals

High School Sports

A Franklin County judge has temporarily blocked the OHSAA from enforcing its ban on Name, Image and Likeness deals following a lawsuit involving the OHSAA and the family of an Ohio State football commit. The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 15, argues that the OHSAA’s current ban on NIL unfairly ...

Browns savor win, know more work is needed

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Myles Garrett was pleased with Cleveland’s best all-around game in two seasons in Sunday’s 31-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins. The task for Garrett and the Browns is showing that was a spark instead of a mirage. “We got a win in a fashion which we can appreciate, but that’s not ...

Jackson talks YSU women’s hoops

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BEAVER TOWNSHIP — For the Youngstown State women’s basketball team, the 2024-25 season faced its share of challenges under first-year head coach Melissa Jackson. Multiple players missed valuable time last year due to injuries, but Jackson is cautiously optimistic that her 12-player ...