Jaret Johnson and Tyler Srbinovich, have played baseball together in Niles since they were 4 or 5 years old. They were both part of some very successful seasons for the Red Dragons during their high school careers. Johnson graduated in 2016 and enrolled at Westminster College. Srbinovich ...
NILES — This was supposed to be the year Niles baseball succumbed to the losses of graduation. The Red Dragons’ two-year reign as All-American Conference, White Tier champions was going to end. Their run of success would falter as they attempted to integrate young, unproven players into ...
MINERAL RIDGE — The Mineral Ridge Rams advanced to a Division IV Struthers District sectional bracket final. However, the first-round baseball game wasn’t easy at all. Heartland Christian gave the Rams everything they could handle and then some as Mineral Ridge got by on Thursday, 4-3. The game started out with an advantage for the young Lions team, with Tom Kling driving in Joey Donofrio and Aaron Gault to give the Lions a 2-0 lead. “It was a tough game between two young teams,” Mineral Ridge coach Jamie Ferguson said. “Heartland Christian came out whacking away. ...
CORTLAND — Vincent Mauri looked around as he finished each lap, some races being shorter than others for the Howland standout. The Tigers junior distance runner couldn’t help but smile each time he passed the finish line. He raised up one finger as he won the 1,600-meter run, two for ...
WARREN — Two key prosecution witnesses testified Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Niles Mayor Ralph Infante as one city worker detailed a jobs-for-cash scheme, while the lead state audit investigator detailed a bundle of cash stashed in closets during a 2016 raid of Infante’s ...
NILES — City council approved two ordinances Wednesday seeking requests for proposals for projects involving city buildings. The first ordinance seeks requests for proposals from architectural firms and engineers to analyze the water department building and what repairs are needed and how much it would cost, while also analyzing costs associated for a new building or new space for the department. The building on West State Street across from City Hall that is more than 100 years old is in disrepair and has long been neglected. Eight employees operate out of the building that is used ...
