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McDonald guts out close matchup against rival Ridge

High School Sports

McDONALD — The McDonald Blue Devils’ football team made it all the way to the state semifinals before losing a game, and the basketball team has picked up right where they left off. They entered their “Border War” rivalry game at home against Mineral Ridge on Tuesday with an ...

YSU comes out cold in loss to Titans

Local Sports

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State men’s basketball team looked like a group that hadn’t played in over a week. After a holiday layoff, the Penguins returned to Beeghly Center on Monday. But not a lot went well for them as they fell to the Titans 73-68. The Penguins (8-6, 2-2 Horizon ...

Steelers fight for playoffs in season finale

Local Sports

PITTSBURGH — It was always going to end up like this for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wasn’t it? Week 18. At home. Their biggest rival on the other sideline. A playoff spot on the line. It’s a proposition the perpetually erratic Steelers happily would have taken four months ago when they ...

Garfield overcomes slump to top Mooney, 45-26

High School Sports

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — It took a while for offenses to wake up for the Cardinal Mooney and Garfield girls basketball teams. But after 20 minutes of play, the G-Men finally got going. They took control of the second half to win 45-26 in the opening game of Monday’s South Range Holiday Hoops ...