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LCC holds off late LaBrae comeback

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LOUISVILLE — Despite trailing by eight runs headed into the bottom of the fifth inning, if LaBrae was going to go down, it was going to go down swinging. The Vikings’ comeback effort wasn’t enough, however, as LaBrae fell 9-6 to Lake Center Christian in a Division VI regional semifinal ...

Stanford returns to Niles as Scrappers’ pitching coach

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NILES — In 2000, Jason Stanford was all set to make his first trip to what was then Cafaro Field. In November 1999, the Arizona native signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Indians. The following spring Stanford was assigned to Niles to begin his professional career. In fact, he ...

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YSU claims third McCafferty trophy YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University earned the Horizon League’s 2025-26 McCafferty Trophy after posting one of its most broadly successful years in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ history. The conference’s all-sports award was ...

Mooney advances to regional final in win over Norton

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CANTON — Cardinal Mooney baseball coach Ed Reese had all the confidence in pitcher Ben Oddis. And he delivered on Tuesday at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton. Oddis pitched a complete-game shutout in the Cardinals’ 2-0 win over Norton in a Division IV regional semifinal. “He ...