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Motorcycle club braves the rain for Suicide Awareness Bike Run
Steel Hammerz Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club brought local motorcyclists together Friday morning for the second annual Suicide Awareness Bike Run. The 22 mile ride brought participants to the Winery at Pine Lake before returning to Biker Brewhouse in Austintown for an afternoon of fundraising and entertainment. Despite pouring rain, the...
Local softball team loses in World Series finale
The Steel Valley All Stars (SVAS), a combined 14u girls softball team with players from Boardman, Canfield, Poland and Struthers lost today in the Junior League World Series Championship game to Europe-Africa Region, 5-3. The Europe-Africa Region champions from the Czech Republic jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first and then proceeded to score three more runs through the fourth inning and a 4-0 lead.
Penguin football family gathers as one
The entire Youngstown State football family joined as one today. Players, parents and friends gathered at the WATTS to meet the team sponsored by 21 WFMJ. Players signed autographs, posed for pictures and took part in activities. "It's cool getting to meet your teammates families," said senior Aidan Parker. "You...
Penguins Women’s Soccer Opens Preseason Camp
Youngstown, Ohio -- The Youngstown State women's soccer team under seventh-year Head Coach Brian Shrum opened preseason camp with a pair of workouts on Friday. The Penguins return 16 letterwinners and five starters. Including fifth-year seniors Justine Appolonia and Abby Knight, senior Maddie Keister, and juniors Taylor Berry and Emma Rigone.
Cutters Fall To Scrappers In Sudden Death
Niles, OH - The Williamsport Crosscutters rallied with a seven run seventh inning but would end up falling to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in MLB Draft League Sudden Death on Sunday afternoon at Eastwood Field. Williamsport opened the scoring in the second inning as Josh Lopez and Porter Brown led...
Poland golf outing raises $67K for financial literacy programming in Mahoning Valley
The Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio (JAEO) held its 4th annual Swing Fore JA Golf Classic Monday, July 29, and brought in some big bucks for local literacy programs. Held at the Lake Club in Poland, the event raised over $67,000, according to a news release from the organization. That...
Win Streak Reaches Five For Mahoning Valley
NILES, Ohio (AP) — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers extended their MLB Draft League-best win streak to five games on Saturday night with a 4-2 victory over the Williamsport Crosscutters at Eastwood Field. Coming off wins against West Virginia and State College, the Scrappers returned home to begin a brief...