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Dozens will cruise down Belmont Ave. Sunday for 2nd Annual Bike Belmont
Sunday looks like a perfect day for a bike ride, and if you're traveling along Belmont Avenue you'll likely notice quite a few of them. The Build a Better Belmont Coalition's Second Annual Bike Belmont happens Sunday, May 19th. Organizers expect to see as many as 150 riders, doubling last year's participants. The registration deadline has passed.
High school baseball: (1) Perry vs (7) Berkshire district semifinal capsule
On Deck: Winner advances to play the winner of (3) LaBrae and (11) Crestview in a district final at Struthers on May 22. For the Record: Perry has been a constant all season and started the postseason on the same note, with a strong showing from the batter’s box. The Pirates have scored 161 runs this season, highlighted by Cade Henderson and Owen McKoon, who have combined for 63 runs. McKoon is also among the News-Herald area leaders in batting average (.493), doubles (seven) and triples (four). Henderson (.400), and Luke Sivon (.397) have also been strong from the plate. Perry has been consistent up and down the batting order all season. Four Pirates pitchers have been strong all with sub 3.00 ERAs highlighted by Aiden Bowman with a 2.00 ERA. Both Logan Buehner and Pentek each have more than 35 strikeouts. … Berkshire had an up-and-down end to the regular season but got its groove back just before the postseason. The Badgers defeated Bristol and Wickliffe, the latter clinching the CVC Valley title. They are led by Patrick Brancel who has been strong from the plate all season, hitting .483 with 14 RBI and 10 doubles. The bats of Ethan Martin (.352) and Sam Barcikoski (.311) have been just as strong from the plate for a well-hitting middle of the order. Brancel and Martin each have recorded four or more wins on the season and have ERAs under 2.00. It will be a battle of strength vs. strength to advance to the final.
YSU: Beeghly Center renovations moving along & WATTS turf replacement
Work is moving on two facilities at Youngstown State as Beeghly Center is undergoing a seat renovation and the WATTS is getting new turf. All of the red seats are out of Beeghly and workers have half of the upper deck bleachers removed from the west side. They expect to take a couple more weeks to have all the bleachers removed.
YSU Football: Rain doesn't dampen alumni outing
The Youngstown State football alumni held its annual golf outing today at the Youngstown Country Club. The event brought in more than 100 former alumni and supporters of the football program. Although it rained for much of the outing, the golfers renewed friendships and stories. New for the 2024 season...
Softball Recap: Sharpsville wins going away against Hickory
In what's become a running theme this season, Sharpsville gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the Hickory Hornets. That's more bragging rights for Sharpsville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Jordan Brest made a splash no...
MVCA: Arvin All Star football game is June 6th
The Mahoning Valley Coaches Association & Scouting Ohio.com present the 38th annual Jack Arvin All Star Football Classic, Thursday, June 6th at Mineral Ridge High School. The game features seniors from Mahoning & Columbiana counties against Trumbull County. Coaching Mahoning/Columbiana is Jackson Milton Head Coach Nathan Brode and the Blue...
Austintown Fitch ranked No. 1 on Mahoning Matters Top 7 softball rankings
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Records active as of May 13). Austintown Fitch, which has rolled through the regular season and the early tournament trail, remains No. 1 in this week’s Mahoning Matters Super 7 softball poll. Austintown Fitch. Fitch, which is 17-1 and has shut out 13 of its opponents...
Poland remains No. 1 in Mahoning Matters Super 7 baseball rankings
Poland maintains its No. 1 ranking in the Mahoning Matters Super 7 high school baseball poll. Poland remains No. 1 in this week’s poll. The Bulldogs are 16-3 on the season and coming off a 13-0 rout of the Springfield Tigers. Poland is the No. 1 seed in the...
Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller to speak at SRMC Gala
Salem Regional Medical Center Foundation has announced Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller, an ovarian cancer survivor, will be the speaker for its 2024 Gala on Nov. 8 at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield. Miller is among the most decorated gymnasts in American history. In 1996, she led the “Magnificent Seven” to the...
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