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Hannon to speak at Curbstone Bob Hannon, the president and chief professional officer of the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley as well as the radio voice of Youngstown State football, will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach. Committee has YSU football fifth The Youngstown State football team was ranked ...

Browns and Saints try to stay close in their divisions

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NEW ORLEANS — The Cleveland Browns are two games above .500 but find themselves in third place in the AFC North and seeking a victory to keep pace with first-place Pittsburgh and second-place Cincinnati. New Orleans (2-5) would love to have the same record as Cleveland (5-3), but like the ...

Ursuline's Meranto finishes career at state

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Maria Meranto recently made history for Ursuline’s girls tennis program. After a fourth-place finish at the Division II northeast district tennis tournament, the senior became the school’s second girls singles player to qualify for the OHSAA Division II girls state tournament this past ...

Browns to start Shedeur Sanders vs. Saints

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BEREA — Shedeur Sanders will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback for Sunday's game at the New Orleans Saints. Sanders steps in for Deshaun Watson, who's in the concussion protocol. Watson was on the field for Friday's practice, but did not do any team reps. There is a chance ...

McDonald pulls away to beat Lowellville

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McDONALD — Lowellville had McDonald on the ropes for a while, but the Blue Devils pulled away in the fourth quarter to top the Rockets for the second time this season, 56-24, in a Divison VII, Region 25, quarterfinal on Friday. “We just told our kids to relax at halftime and regroup and ...

McKinley hands Fitch ‘disappointing’ playoff defeat

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AUSTINTOWN — For Austintown Fitch, the program’s 100th season was meant to be filled with fanfare and celebration. But instead, it ended in “disappointment” on Friday night. After looking like they were in control in the first half, things got away from the Falcons in the second ...