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Big Red ticket info STEUBENVILLE — Tickets for Friday night's game between Big Red and Cardinal Mooney at Youngstown State's Stambaugh Stadium are only available at the YSU ticket gate. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students and can only be purchased with cash.

Crusaders, Knights battle coming off big wins

TORONTO — One of the biggest rivalries in the area is being renewed this week on the gridiron. After a two-year hiatus, the Toronto and Catholic Central football teams are set to meet for the first time since 2023 at 7 p.m. Friday night at Clarke Hinkle Field. “This game means a lot to our people, and it means a lot to them,” Toronto (3-0) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. “It’s really cool that we are able to renew this rivalry again.” The Red Knights defeated the Crusaders, 17-6, in the last meeting between the two Jefferson County rivals back in Week 10 of the 2023 ...

8-run inning lifts Orioles past Guardians 9-5

BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan Beavers had two hits and three RBIs in an eight-run third inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 Wednesday night. Coby Mayo tacked on a sixth-inning homer for the Orioles, who had lost seven of eight before cranking up their ...

Golden Bears look to bounce back at South Harrison

LOST CREEK — The Oak Glen football team began the season with an emotion win against Hancock County rival Weir. Unfortunately, Week 2 did not go as well for the Golden Bears as River defeated Oak Glen, 49-14, last Friday night at home. The boys from northern Hancock County hit the road once again this week as Oak Glen is set to take on South Harrison at 7 p.m. Friday night at Gary Barnette Field. The two schools are about two-and-a-half-hours away from each other. The game will be the first home game of the season for South Harrison. Like the Golden Bears, the Hawks enter this ...

Big Red heads to Mooney

YOUNGSTOWN — Off to a 3-0 start to the season, the Big Red football team heads on the road for the first time this week for perhaps its biggest test yet when they head north to battle Youngstown Cardinal Mooney on Friday night at Youngstown State’s Stambaugh Stadium.  The Cardinals are 2-1 and MaxPreps has them ranked No. 1 in Ohio Division V. They have beaten Lake Catholic (41-7) and Canfield (19-7), with their lone set back coming on the road to Garfield Heights (49-31).  “We have major respect for them,” Big Red head coach Reno Saccoccia said. “They have made our ...

Day talks preparation for Texas

Five things Ryan Day talked about Tuesday in his weekly press conference when he previewed No. 1 Ohio State’s game at No. 4 Texas on Saturday: • Ohio State’s offensive line will be evaluated this week in practice to see if there might need to be any changes in personnel or positions. Looking back at last Saturday’s 56-3 win over Ball State, Day said, “There was some good but some other things we’ve got to improve on. I think early on we didn’t run the ball the way we wanted to and then it opened up better in the second half. “So we will continue to evaluate that ...