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Scrappers bounce back to defeat Crosscutters

Local Sports

NILES — A mere 13 hours after the Mahoning Valley Scrappers were shut out by Williamsport on Tuesday, the two teams returned to 7 17 Credit Union Field for a Wednesday morning game. In game two of a three-game series, the Scrappers’ bats responded to the early morning wake-up call, ...

Yankees top Guardians for series sweep

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CLEVELAND — Jazz Chisolm Jr. drove in three runs, Carlos Rodon shook off a leadoff homer to pitch six solid innings and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep over Cleveland by beating the Guardians 8-4 on Wednesday. Jose Caballero had two RBIs as the Yankees stopped ...

Callihan helps Pirates down Dodgers

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PITTSBURGH — Tyler Callihan hit the first two home runs of his career, a solo shot off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning and a go-ahead, three-run blast off reliever Kyle Hurt in the eighth as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Wednesday night. Ohtani gave ...

Girard runners get plenty of time on the podium

High School Sports

COLUMBUS — Earning a state runner-up nod is a difficult enough task as an individual, but a relay squad requires consistency and teamwork to land on the podium at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Girard has a track and field program that has sent a slew of relay teams over the past several ...

Howland’s Shipman gets four seated state medals

High School Sports

COLUMBUS — Going into the state meet, Kellan Shipman was already going to have a long couple of days. The Howland sophomore had the boy’s seated shot put on the second day of the meet, with all three track events set for the third day. Of course, multiple weather delays during that third ...

Malave follows in father’s footsteps

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NILES — In 1999, Dennis Malave played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers during their inaugural season in Niles. Malave also played for the Scrappers in 2000 and 2001. He played a total of 92 games in a Scrappers uniform during the three-year stretch. Malave eventually became the Scrappers ...