YOUNGSTOWN — Top of the 3-point arc with 5:04 left in the contest. Cardinal Mooney senior Mike Pelini takes the ball, and fires it as he did all Tuesday evening. Nothing but net. It’s money, and also his 1,000th career point. Needing 35 points going into a district semifinal at home ...
BRISTOLVILLE — Lowellville’s Anthony Lucente pounded his chest and let out a roar as the Rockets came back up court after forcing a Bristol turnover in a Division IV District semifinal. In a game of runs, Lowellville was enjoying its biggest of the game, cutting what was a 13-point lead ...
COLUMBUS — Joonas Korpisalo made 19 saves, Columbus scored three second-period goals, and the Blue Jackets won their first game played in front of home fans in more than a year. Cam Atkinson had a short-handed goal and an assist, and Riley Nash, Jack Roslovic and Boone Jenner also scored ...
Staff report ¯ SPRINGFIELD 54, CHAMPION 41: NEW MIDDLETOWN — The top-seeded Tigers rode a 20-point fourth quarter to pull away from Champion in a Division III district semifinal matchup. Alex Rothwell and Beau Brungard led Springfield (16-4) with 14 points each, Adam Wharry tacked on ...
Hubbard graduate — and the Eagles’ defensive coordinator for the past five seaons — Sam Bellino is expected to be approved next Monday as the sixth football head coach at Lakeview High School. Bellino will replace Tom Pavlansky who coached the Bulldogs for the past 22 seasons before ...
Shane Bieber’s final start last season was rough. His first one in 2021 wasn’t too much better. The AL Cy Young winner gave up four runs and didn’t make it through his scheduled two innings on Monday as the Cleveland Indians lost to the Kansas City Royals 8-6 in Goodyear, Arizona. But ...
Coming into the season, Poland coach Nick Blanch has had a successful 11 years at the helm of the program. With league titles, a district title and multiple 1,000-point scorers during his tenure, Blanch’s Bulldog teams have accomplished quite a bit. In addition to winning the fifth ...
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team rode a balanced attack to victory in the opening round of the Horizon League tournament last week. Tonight, with two major differences, the sixth-seeded Penguins hope to use that same balance and add a win in the quarterfinal round, thus claiming ...
In a season where everyone has faced adversity, the South Range girls’ basketball team has had everything the world could throw at it. While not coming out unscathed, the team has battled through every trial thrown at them and are still standing, winning their second-straight district title ...
Three senior stalwarts on the Youngstown State women’s basketball roster are in the position that comes with postseason tournament play — their next game could be their last game. Mary Dunn, McKenah Peters and Chelsea Olson, along with freshman standout Nneka Obiazor, have carried the YSU ...