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Cardinal Mooney wins first baseball regional championship

CANTON — The Cardinal Mooney baseball team had only suffered three losses entering Thursday. One was to Archbishop Hoban, another to Ursuline and finally to Canton Central Catholic. The Cardinals got a little payback on Thursday, however, as they beat CCC 5-4 to win a Division IV regional ...

State capital budget includes funds for Valley

Mahoning County would receive $13,178,601 from the state’s capital budget, with about $10.7 million going to Youngstown State University, while Trumbull would get $3,022,500 under the spending plan approved by the Ohio Senate. Not including YSU, Mahoning would get $2,471,079 for 10 projects, while Trumbull would receive funding for 12 projects. The Senate approved the capital budget 31-0 Wednesday. The state House still has to vote on the proposal. The state’s capital budget, which is approved by the state Legislature every two years, totals $3.7 billion and includes $208 ...

Poland’s season comes to end with loss to Waynedale

MASSILLON — The Poland baseball team fought to the bitter end, but the Bulldogs saw their season come to a close at the hands of the defending state champion on Thursday. Poland had no answer for Apple Creek Waynedale’s Brayden Steiner, who led the Golden Bears on the mound and at the ...

Mahoning Valley athletes shine, place at state track and field meet

COLUMBUS — Nearly 6,000 athletes from across the state made the trek to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium for this year’s OHSAA state track and field championships. Schools from across the Tri-County area are well represented, with Thursday featuring Divisions IV and V action. This is the ...

YSU’s Brady Shannon living out dreams with Scrappers

For some athletes, performing in front of family and friends can be a daunting task. The pressure to succeed, to impress, to live up to expectations can sometimes overwhelm even the most talented individuals. That’s never been the case for Brady Shannon. “The way I look at it, not many athletes beyond high school get to play on a field in their hometown, in front of a lot of people they know,” Shannon said. “To me, that’s an exciting experience. It’s an honor. It’s fun. I mean, there might be a little bit of nerves and anxiousness. If there weren’t, then maybe this ...

Ryan O’Hearn’s 3 RBI powers Pirates past Astros

HOUSTON — Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. O'Hearn hit an RBI single in the first inning and his two-run homer in the sixth made it 4-0. Pittsburgh's Jared Jones (1-0) allowed four hits and ...