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Pirates hire Strom as assistant pitching coach

Local Sports

PITTSBURGH — Brent Strom didn’t want his lengthy coaching career to end on a sour note after Arizona dismissed the longtime pitching guru in October. A chance to write a happier ending awaits in Pittsburgh. The Pirates hired Strom as assistant pitching coach on Thursday. The ...

Penguins apply lessons in hard-fought win

Local Sports

YOUNGSTOWN – The Youngstown State women’s basketball team learned some hard lessons on the road over the last couple of weeks. Injuries and travel took their toll on the Penguins, but they were back at Beeghly Center Wednesday night. YSU created some breathing room and maintained the lead ...

Local wrestlers ready to rumble

High School Sports

Thursday marks the official start of the Ohio high school wrestling season, a three-month journey that will culminate in Columbus with the Ohio High School Athletic Association state tournament. Nearly two dozen area schools will field wrestling teams this season. Additionally, numerous state ...

Harding sends three to DI programs

High School Sports

WARREN – It’s not too often a high school sees a student sign with a Division I program, and it’s even rarer for a school to have three in one year. But the Warren Harding community gathered at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to celebrate three football players signing their ...

Day admits mistakes, looks to playoffs to redeem himself

Local Sports

Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Wednesday he was “in shock” after losing to rival Michigan for the fourth straight year and looks to the College Football Playoff as a chance to redeem himself and his team. The calls to fire Day have been growing louder since Saturday’s 13-10 loss to ...