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YSU’s offense efficient, explosive in win over Racers

Despite riding a five-game win streak, the Youngstown State football team’s potent offense had experienced bouts of inconsistency in recent weeks. YSU looked lethargic in the first halves against Southern Illinois and North Dakota and the second half against Northern Iowa. But on ...

South Range holds on to win region

The South Range volleyball team had only dropped three sets since Sept. 26. And with their season on the line, the Raiders needed to avoid giving up three straight sets. South Range worked itself out of the jam, however, digging deep to beat Orrville 3-2 on Saturday in a Division V regional ...

Local runners compete at state

The high school cross country season came to a close on Saturday, as hundreds of runners gathered at Fortress Obetz for the state championships. The Mahoning Valley saw McDonald’s Naomi Sheesely and Owen Cappuzzello finish in the top three in their respective Division IV championships. The regional also saw several teams put together top-10 point totals. Sheesley was the runner-up in the girls event with a 18:13.5, and Cappuzzello got the bronze medal with a 15:38.0 in the boys race. DIVISION II In Division II, the Salem boys earned an eighth-place finish with 258 points. Luke ...

Local waters provide possibility for success

A very cool element of fishing is that each angler’s measure of success is unique and personal. For we who live and fish around Youngstown and Warren, a variety of fishing locations and dozens of species await our efforts. Put simply, we have something for everyone out there. Many ...

Ohio State closes strong to beat YSU

COLUMBUS — Andrija Jelavic scored a career-high 21 points and combined with Amare Bynum for a game-changing 13-0 run in the middle of the second half to propel Ohio State to an 89-65 win over Youngstown State on Friday night. John Mobley Jr., led the Buckeyes (1-1) with 25, on 7-of-9 ...