Youth league talks continue

YOUNGSTOWN -- City and Northeastern Ohio Youth Football League officials are still in discussions about the league's continued play in the city, Mayor Jay Williams said.
Williams met with league officials this week when some suburban teams were reconsidering whether to let their children play at fields in the city after a man was fatally shot Aug. 19 at a peewee football game at the former South High School stadium.
"I would say at this point that the talks have been productive," Williams said Tuesday. "We're still in discussions and I will reserve comment until we have additional information."
Rick Thomas, league secretary, said a news conference is set for Thursday at Ipes Field with Williams and Joseph McRae, city park and recreation director, to talk about plans for the league's season.
Thomas is president of the Austintown Little Falcons.
Williams, however, said that specifics are still being ironed out and that a news conference isn't definite.