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Balash talks about YSU, changing sports landscape

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — With 16,900 sportscasts (and counting) to his credit, 21 WFMJ Sports Director Dana Balash is the longest tenured sports anchor in the history of the Youngstown market. In a business where news and sports reporters, anchors and weather gurus come and go, oftentimes using their employer as a career steppingstone, Balash remains a throwback to the days when broadcasters remained the cornerstone of their station, often decades at a time. Ranked second in the state to Dom Tiberi of 10 WBNS-TV in Columbus in terms of longevity, Balash has overseen his station’s ...

Girard’s season closes with loss to Mooney

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Friday’s all-Mahoning Valley Division V regional final matchup between Cardinal Mooney and Girard was a battle of area heavyweights, but the Cardinals overpowered Girard en route to a 48-14 win. It marked Mooney’s 18th regional title, and first since 2013. In his ...

High School Sports Roundup from Nov. 21

GIRLS BASKETBALL Badger 56, Mathews 34 — Brinley Rice scored 14 points, Riley Thomas had 11 and Maelyn Custer added 10 as the Braves opened the season with a win. Rylee Paddock led the Mustangs with 12 points, and Callie Robison and Marlee Ruiter each scored eight points. Geneva 27, Champion 21 — The Golden Flashes were in a defensive battle to start the season. Mackenzie Braham led Champion with nine points and seven rebounds, and Brilea Woods chipped in six points. Giovanna Bobish scored a game-high 10 points for the Eagles. LaBrae 54, Cardinal 28 — The Vikings overpowered ...

No place like home for regional finalist head coaches

More than 300 teams began the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) football playoffs four weeks ago. Now, with the respective regional championship games set to take place tonight, fewer than 60 remain. Of those 60, three are local to the area – Cardinal Mooney, Girard and McDonald ...

McDonald, Mogadore are mirror images of each other

Mogadore coach Matt Adorni and McDonald coach Dan Williams know exactly what to expect tonight when the Wildcats and Blue Devils meet in the Division VII, Region 25 title game at Boliantz Stadium in Macedonia. “Earlier this week we pulled up a video of a McDonald game from 25 years ago, ...

Local players, coaches named to Northeast All-Inland District teams

With the high school football season coming to a close, the Northeast All-Inland District teams were decided. The teams were selected based on a meeting with representatives from newspapers across Northeast Ohio. Girard quarterback AJ Pearson was the Division V Offensive Player of the Year, ...