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Harding comes back to down Youngstown for first win

WARREN — For nearly three quarters, Warren G. Harding looked dead in the water in its first meeting with newly-consolidated Youngstown on Friday night. However, the Raiders stayed patient and seized their opportunity when it presented itself in the second half. After the Defenders had ...

Vikings victorious over Lakers

ANDOVER — LaBrae’s second half surge was too much for Pymatuning Valley to handle, as the Vikings earned their second win in as many weeks under first-year coach Christopher Marsco, downing the Lakers, 40-30. “We felt in the first half we really were starting to beat ourselves a little ...

Cards beat Pirates; Mathews earns win

ST. LOUIS — Quinn Mathews allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings for his first major league win and Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run homer to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Mathews (1-2) threw 102 pitches in the longest of his four starts. ...

Capsules

Upcoming Curbstone speakers The Curbstone Coaches will resume on Monday. Below is the line-up of speakers through November. The weekly luncheons are held at the Avion Banquet Center in Beaver Township. Meetings are at noon, with lunch beginning at 11:45 a.m. Cost is $20 per person with a 50/50 available. Monday – Ron Strollo – YSU A.D. and honor YSU Women’s Tennis Team Sept. 21 – Tony Stephens – Ursuline Head Football Coach Sept. 28 – Rich Wall – YSU Soccer Coach Oct. 5 – Ethan Faulkner – YSU Men’s BB Coach Oct. 12 – Melissa Jackson - YSU Women’s ...

Football needs to stay out of the courtroom

Anybody who has ever attended college has sat through at least one class where they wonder, “Why am I even required to take this?” Personally, it was a 6 p.m. social media class. As the sun set twice a week, the thought broke through the drowsiness, “Why am I, a journalism student in their early 20’s, being taught how to use Twitter and Instagram?” The answer is pretty simple. The college or university dictates the curriculum and you elected to get a degree from that particular school. And good luck trying to take that school to court for educational malpractice, because ...

Wacha dominates for 8 innings as Royals blank Guardians

CLEVELAND — Michael Wacha dominated Cleveland’s lineup by allowing just four singles over eight innings as the Kansas City Royals stayed scorching hot with a 3-0 win on Friday night to end the Guardians’ winning streak at seven games. Wacha (8-8) was in control from his first pitch to ...