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Young go-kart racer living life in the fast lane
For 11-year-old Brecksville resident Brady Lewandowski, checkered flags and finishing ahead of the pack has become a way of life. Lewandowski, who began go-kart racing at age 5, won his first championship in the 8-12 age group at Thompson Kart Raceway in 2021. He currently trains and competes in a 10-race series at Pitt Race Karting in Wampum, Pennsylvania, in the Junior Sportsman’s Class. He also competes in national go-kart racing events held at the track.
Pinball wizard: Rob Berk of Past Times Arcade holds Guinness World Record
Ever since he was a young boy, Rob Berk played the silver ball. “Probably [my] first memories of pinball were growing up as a young guy, maybe 5 or 6 years old, and going in the basement of my parent’s home and seeing this contraption down there and not knowing what it was,” Berk said. “It was a pinball machine.”
COACHES SEMINAR COMING TO ATHLETIX
COLUMBIANA, OH- Are you a coach looking to enhance your training programs and practices? Don’t miss out on an invaluable opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business!. Event Details:. Date: Monday, July 29th. Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Location: The Athletix Fieldhouse (Enter...
AUSTINTOWN HEADING BACK TO REGIONALS
AUSTINTOWN OH- Just one summer ago, the Austintown 12U softball team captivated everyone in the community with a run all the way to the Little League World Series. Although the team eventually fell short of their ultimate goal to win the World Series, they got a taste of what success was like, and they wanted more. This season, Austintown returns a core of talent from that team, and now they’re on the doorstep of going right back to the World Series.
Fitch replenishes with another talented group
Over the years, people around the Valley have grown accustomed to the talent throughout the Austintown Fitch football program. They saw it again last year when the program sent nearly double-digit players to the next level to continue their college football careers, and now they have to fill some of those spots.
FALCONS ROUT THEIR WAY TO A WIN
STRUTHERS OH- Thursday night at Bob Cene Park, the Astro Falcons dominated the Diamond Dogs with a 13-0 shutout. Taco Verroco smashed two doubles, knocked in a run, and crossed the plate twice. Rowan Urbach was on fire with three hits, including a triple, driving in two runs and scoring twice. Bed Oddis added three hits, a double, three RBIs, and a run. Ty McCaskey went the distance, pitching a complete game shutout, giving up just four hits and fanning six. Carson Gilbert managed two hits for the Diamond Dogs.
Girard, Salem practice for upcoming football season with 7 on 7 drill
SALEM — Salem and Girard got some summer work in during a varsity football 7-on-7 scrimmage Tuesday morning on the Quakers’ football practice field. Playing in mid-80 degree heat with plenty of water breaks, the teams went with full units in a controlled situational scrimmage to open the action before going into a seven-on-seven format with a 50-yard field.
RESULTS: 2024 NOPGA Collegiate Series – Youngstown
MEN 18-22 1. Brian Myers, Wadsworth, OH, 2023, *33 -3 11. Caden Buxton, West Middlesex, PA, 2024, *41 +5. 11. Artie Reginelli, Broadview Heights, OH, 2023, *41 +5. 15. Desmond Norris, Garfield Hts, OH, 2020, *43 +7. 15. Bryce Van Horn, Cortland, OH, 2024, *43 +7. 17. Cooper Krieg, Geneva,...
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