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Local Sports May 2, 2026

Curbstone idle on Monday The Curbstone Coaches will not be having their weekly luncheon on Monday. The 57th annual Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will be held this coming Sunday at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman. The keynote speaker will be former Pittsburgh Steelers stand out wide receiver Louis Lipps. This year’s event is sponsored by Briarfield Health Care Centers and Ed and Diane Reese. The cost of each ticket is $60 and $480 for a table of 8. The doors will open at 4:00 with dinner at 4:45 and the program will start at 6:00. If you have any questions ...

Davis, Keller lead Pirates past Reds

Local Sports May 2, 2026

PITTSBURGH — Henry Davis hit his first two home runs of the season, Mitch Keller pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak. Davis homered in consecutive innings. He hit a solo shot ...

Malkin wants to run it back with Pens

Local Sports May 2, 2026

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins took a significant step forward this season, returning to the playoffs after a three-year absence. To go deeper than the first round will require another leap. Whether Evgeni Malkin gets a chance to be a part of it is anyone’s guess. Malkin’s ...

Plastic worms have changed, they but are still a go-to lure

Local Sports May 2, 2026

Plastic worms have evolved over the years from the basic nightcrawler-shaped wigglers crafted by inventor Nick Creme in his kitchen in Akron to an array of lures engineered to fit a variety of tactics. Whether fished Texas-style with a small bullet weight; weightless on a wacky rig or any of a dozen other presentations, plastic worms are perhaps the fish-catchingest artificial lures in anglers’ arsenals. They likely have accounted for more bass catches than any other class of lures. We are hard into worm season here in northeastern Ohio. My boat is loaded with an assortment of ...

High School Sports Roundup from May 1

High School Sports May 2, 2026

FROM THURSDAY BOYS LACROSSE Boardman 12, Cardinal Mooney 2 — Boardman honored its seniors by outscoring Mooney 8-0 in the second half. Mikey Montgomery had five ground balls and won 13 of 17 faceoffs for Boardman. Lane Schubert made six saves in goal for the Spartans. Luke DeJoseph and Kyle Congson combined for five goals, with DeJoseph putting three in the net. Tanner Dracecky and Daniel Ramovs added two goals each and the trio of Toby Sofran, Ryan Smith and Chase Zelesnak had a goal each. SOFTBALL Maplewood 23, Bristol 1 (5 inn.) — Lexi Yannucci struck out 13 in a no-hitter ...