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Charpie to speak at Curbstone Youngstown State men’s baseball coach Trevor Charpie 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.

YSU position battles remain ahead as spring practice ends

YOUNGSTOWN — With the Red-White spring game now in the rearview mirror, Youngstown State can close the books on spring football practice as it inches towards the 2026 season this fall. YSU had plenty of roster continuity heading into spring, but the Penguins still had competition and ...

Chalker cruises to 18-4 win vs. Bristol

BRISTOLVILLE — Chalker hasn’t played many games this season, so when the Wildcats get the chance to take the field, they’re not messing around. The ‘Cats hit the ball early and often on Thursday, downing Bristol 18-4. Despite not facing many live pitchers, Chalker has been working on ...

Nick Blanch focused on community as Poland’s new AD

On Monday, Nick Blanch was at the Poland Board of Education. Cameras and media members were also in attendance, but he wasn’t the reason they came. They wanted to be there for the announcement that Michael Daley would take over as the new superintendent. Blanch was there for a reason, however. He was named the new Poland athletic director, taking over for Brian Banfield, who will retire at the end of the school year. “That news is what brought everybody to the meeting, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m here too.’” Blanch said with a laugh. “It was kinda funny because people ...

Browns draft Utah’s Spencer Fano, Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion in 1st round

BEREA — The Cleveland Browns entered Thursday night's NFL draft with glaring needs at offensive tackle and wide receiver. They were able to address both in the first round. Cleveland picked Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano ninth overall after trading down three spots with Kansas City. ...

Steelers select Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor at No. 21 in NFL Draft

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in front of their hometown crowd with the No. 21 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. The Steelers' offensive line could use some reinforcements after veteran guard Isaac Seumalo left in free ...