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Democratic presidential candidate plans forum, rally in Youngstown on Monday

Robby Wells is vying with Hillary Clinton and others for the 2016 nomination

'Straight Outta Compton' keeps strong grasp on No. 1 spot at this weekend's box office

'Mission: Impossible" in its fourth week of release ranked second

Man, 65, stabbed in downtown Youngstown

Police believe the attacker is a 27-year-old homeless man

19-year-old killed in car crash near Elm Road Drive-In

Speed is believed to have been a factor in this morning's crash

Greatest Golfer Leaderboard

Scores for the 2015 Greatest Golfer of the Valley Championship.

After cancer announcement, Jimmy Carter draws crowds to his Sunday school lesson today

The former US president encouraged his students to consider God a partner in their lives

Shooting into party bus today leaves 1 dead, 2 hurt in Cleveland

The shots came from outside

Youngstown Walk to End ALS draws 500 to Eastwood Field

The walk is the ALS organization's signature fundraising event

Boardman schools target funds for technology, consider conversion of district's 2 middle schools

Consolidation of students would not take place this school year

Six lion cubs born at Columbus Zoo

Tomo is the father of all of the cubs

Volunteers sought to help with campaign for Poland schools bond issue, tax levy

A meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday

Canfield school officials cheer value of all-day kindergarten

First-grade teachers expect improvement

Why football still matters

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Somewhere in the middle of a 20-minute phone call,

Ex-Liberty standout Bowden embraces new home

Bowden embraces challenge of Warren Harding

Greatest Golfer Scramble Championship

Here is a complete list of all teams scores for the The Miller Lite Greatest Golfer Scramble Championship

Mr., Mrs. Yurco to celebrate 50th with dinner, trip

FORT MYERS, FLA. Tom and Nancy Yurco of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Youngstown, will celebrate

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SENIOR MENUS

Gollner-Metzner wedding plans are announced

Diane Gollner of Austintown and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gollner of Aldie, Va., are announcing the

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Oct. wedding set for Miss Ocasio, Mr. Franceschelli

The parents of Daisy Ocasio and Hank Franceschelli Jr. are announcing their children’s engagement

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Molly Kohler, David Barnhart plan Sept. rites

Molly Kohler of Austintown and David Barnhart of New Philadelphia, Ohio, are engaged and planning a

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Ursuline Class of 1960 celebrates 55 years

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Mahoning Valley Dahlia Society plans 12th annual show

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SENIOR CITIZENS

Sunshine Seniors will meet Tuesday at The Elmton, 584 Fifth St., Struthers. Doors open at 11 a.m.

SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise

Library will host gardening program

Mancini foundation plans hall of fame night

Craft class will take place at library

Church group to sponsor trunk sale

Corn roast set at Pleasant Grove

Corn roast set at Pleasant Grove YOUNGSTOWN Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church men’s group is

UP FOR ADOPTION

Go online to angelsforanimals.org or call 330-549-1111 for more information. Name: Happy Info:

New Springfield Local school done on time and under budget

SCALZO: Participation trophies aren’t the problem

Columnist takes issue with Steelers linebacker’s views

Youngstown native returns as screenwriter

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Youngstown native Jack LoGiudice, who was part of the

Downtown Circle opens Hookah bar downtown

Downtown Circle Owner Al Adi believed in Youngstown and downtown so he took a chance and it has paid off.

Many attend Back-to-School Kick-Off & Book Bag Giveaway

Youngstown council to vote Monday to put an anti-fracking charter amendment proposal on ballot

Mahoning County Board of Elections is expected to follow next month

Recovering drug and alcohol addicts to share stories on stage

"The Journey Home" runs Sept. 12 and 26

Are prisons worth the cost even though they reduce crime?

Opinion: Nearly two years ago, Gary Mohr, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction,

Former Zip helps Black Bears defeat Scrappers

Brubaker gave up one run in four innings

Columbiana Dems mourn loss of chairman

Columbiana County Democratic Party chairman loses battle with leukemia

Djoker, Federer, Serena advance to Cincy finals

Associated Press MASON Novak Djokovic had to rally against a lowly qualifier to get another shot

TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Competition is extremely tight as final round shifts to The Lake Club

Tribe’s Salazar starts slow, Francona tossed vs. Yankees

It was Cleveland’s first loss in the Bronx this season.

Saturday on the links | More professional golf results

CANADIAN PACIFIC OPEN COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA Two-time champion Lydia Ko bogeyed the final

RAIDERS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Austintown Fitch L, 14-49 Howland L, 0-1 (forfeit) @ Massillon L, 14-46 Maple Heights

Liberty couple celebrates 70th anniversary

By JoAnn Jones Special to The Vindicator As they sat side by side on their sofa, Dorothy and

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MINERAL RIDGE RAMS

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE Rams head coach Jeff Whittaker fully understands

Nebraska transfer ready to impact YSU’s defense

Penguins impress former Cornhusker linebacker

IN THE CUP!/Area holes-in-one

In the cup! Area holes in one Eric Leeworthy of Girard aced the 156-yard No. 6 at Mahoning

Liberty adjust to life after Lynn Bowden

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com LIBERTY For Chet Allen, the biggest adjustment to becoming a

POLAND BULLDOGS

By Steve Wilaj sports@vindy.com POLAND Sure, Poland lost 17 seniors from last season’s 10-2

BULLDOGS at a glance

2014 @ Marlington W, 38-17 Northwest W, 38-7 @ Boardman W, 10-7 Bishop Watterson W, 27-16

CAMPBELL RED DEVILS

By Dan Hiner sports@vindy.com Campbell The 2014 Campbell football season could have been

2014 STANDINGS

independent AllPtsOpp Austintown Fitch7-2309194 Brookfield6-4328171 Beaver Local6-4275223

STRUTHERS WILDCATS

By KEVIN CONNELLY kconnelly@vindy.com STRUTHERS When Struthers High School football coach Curt

NEWTON FALLS TIGERS

By ERIC FORTUNE sports@vindy.com NEWTON FALLS To say it’s been rough at Newton Falls over the

WELLSVILLE TIGERS

By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com Wellsville Derrick Spann is entering his first season as the

WARREN JFK EAGLES

By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com WARREN With 19 playoff appearances and 26 postseason wins,

LEETONIA BEARS

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com LEETONIA As a veteran scholastic assistant coach who

EAST PALESTINE BULLDOGS

By Steve Wilaj sports@vindy.com East Palestine When Tony Foster took the East Palestine job

NILES RED DRAGONS

By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com NILES Three short years ago, Niles was a playoff qualifier and

CHAMPION FLASHES

By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com Champion Champion head football coach Terry Howell is entering

SEBRING TROJANS

By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com Sebring The Sebring Trojans’ 5-5 record in 2014 was their best

VALLEY CHRISTIAN EAGLES

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After winning 19 of 24 games from 2011-12

LaBRAE VIKINGS

By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com LEAVITTSBURG LaBrae was 6-4 last season, winning three games by

SOUTHINGTON WILDCATS

By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com SOUTHINGTON For five decades, Bill Bohren has made a habit out

BEAVERS at a glance

RED DEVILS at a glance 2014 @ Struthers L, 8-34 South Range L, 18-49 @ Brookfield L, 0-42

BLUEJAYS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Southington W, 39-0 Newton Falls W, 29-6 Windham W, 18-14 @ Springfield L, 6-41

LAKEVIEW BULLDOGS

By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com CORTLAND Lakeview football coach Tom Pavlansky has been around

SOUTH RANGE RAIDERS

By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com GREEN TOWNSHIP Perhaps no football team in the area will enter

SPRINGFIELD TIGERS

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN In 2014, the Springfield High School

WARREN HARDING RAIDERS

By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com WARREN A 2014 season which started out full of hope quickly

BLUE DEVILS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Columbiana W, 47-12 Malvern W, 43-7 @ South Range W, 20-14 @ Wellsville W, 37-13 @

CRESTVIEW REBELS

By ERIC FORTUNE sports@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Winning and tradition have been the norms at

Spartans at a glance

2014 Mentor L, 14-48 @ Mooney L, 0-27 Poland L, 7-10 @ GlenOak L, 0-14 @ Fitch L, 5-31

HOWLAND TIGERS

By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com HOWLAND Howland has made the playoffs nine times since 2001,

LISBON BLUE DEVILS

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com LISBON Armed with a quarterback who has been starting since

BLUE DEVILS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Leetonia W, 35-6 @ Mineral Ridge W, 35-7 Wellsville W, 13-0 South Range L, 28-56

JACKSON-MILTON BLUEJAYS

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NORTH JACKSON Jackson-Milton head football coach Mark

BOARDMAN SPARTANS

By Steve Wilaj sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN After starting 0-7 last year — including a few close

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2015 | The week-by-week schedule

WEEK 1 ThurSDAY, AUG. 27 Niles at Girard, 7 Marlington at Poland, 7 Fairport Harding at

AUSTINTOWN FITCH FALCONS

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Austintown Fitch’s motto this fall is “All gas, no

TROJANS AT A GLANCE

2014 Windham W, 38-6 @ Southington W, 53-15 Malvern W, 35-13 @ Lowellville L, 28-48

IRISH at a glance

2014 @ Walsh Jesuit W, 13-9 @ Benedictine L, 6-27 @ Steubenville L, 9-14 Lake Catholic W,

CANFIELD CARDINALS

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com CANFIELD With five starters returning on defense and seven

COLUMBIANA CLIPPERS

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com COLUMBIANA After 20 seasons as Columbiana’s head football

MATHEWS MUSTANGS

By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com VIENNA One of the unsung stories of the 2014 high school

Bulldogs AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Hubbard L, 0-35 Struthers W, 14-7 Howland L, 24-31 @ Newton Falls W, 56-0 Champion

BEAVER LOCAL BEAVERS

By ERIC FORTUNE sports@vindy.com LISBON After seven straight losing seasons and a 6-34 record

SALEM QUAKERS

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com SALEM The Salem Quakers are coming off back-to-back 3-7

TIGERS at a glance

2014 Brookfield W, 35-14 @ McDonald L, 14-19 @ Lowellville W, 47-0 Jackson-Milton W, 41-6

WARRIORS at a glance

2014 Crestwood L, 26-49 @ Crestview W, 33-27 Niles L, 34-37 @ Marlington L, 13-38 Canton

BROOKFIELD WARRIORS

By JOHN BASSETTI sports@vindy.com BROOKFIELD The NBA’s Warriors have a championship in hand,

WILDCATS at a glance

2014 Campbell W, 34-8 @ Lakeview L, 7-14 @ Field L, 6-17 @ Niles W, 27-0 ND-CL L, 21-29

Beavers at a glance

2014 Crestview L, 7-14 @ Oak Glen, W.Va. W, 38-18 East Palestine W, 31-20 @ Claymont L, 7-40

CLIPPERS AT A GLANCE

2014 Western Reserve L, 12-47 Leetonia W, 43-14 @ Southern W, 26-7 @ United W, 41-28

TIGERS AT A GLANCE

2014 Kenmore W, 35-12 @ Warren Harding W, 1-0 (forfeit) @ Lakeview W, 31-24 @ Canfield W,

EAGLES At a glance

2014 @ Malvern W, 26-13 Salem W, 34-26 Newcomerstown W, 38-16 Columbiana L, 28-41 @

REBELS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Beaver Local W, 14-7 West Branch L, 27-33 @ Liberty L, 18-26 @ East Palestine W,

EAGLES AT A GLANCE

2014 @ LaBrae L, 0-31 Wellsville L, 7-44 @ Streetsboro L, 0-67 Warren JFK L, 7-35 @ St.

BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE

2014 McDonald L, 20-59 Mathews W, 59-20 @ Beaver Local L, 20-31 Crestview L, 32-56 @

INDIANS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Niles W, 14-7 Hubbard L, 13-56 Warren JFK W, 21-20 @ Campbell W, 33-12 @ Newton

PANTHERS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Lakeside W, 36-21 University L, 14-15 @ Westlake L, 12-39 @ New Philadelphia L, 14-33

GOLDEN FLASHES AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Streetsboro L, 7-40 @ Conneaut L, 6-43 Garfield L, 10-27 Liberty L, 16-54 @

VIKINGS AT A GLANCE

2014 Youngstown Christian W, 31-0 @ Warren JFK W, 35-8 @ Pymatuning Valley W, 49-0 Jefferson

BEARS AT A GLANCE

2014 Lisbon L, 6-35 @ Columbiana L, 14-43 St. John W, 48-7 Southern L, 6-19 Wellsville L,

CARDINAL MOONEY CARDINALS

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN At Cardinal Mooney, it’s only a banner year if the

WARRIORS At a glance

2014 @ Springfield L, 14-35 @ Independence W, 33-0 Campbell W, 42-0 @ Huron L, 10-54

Falcons at a glance

2014 Harding W, 49-14 Newman W, 51-12 Brunswick L, 27-41 @ Dover W, 42-32 Boardman W, 31-5

Potters AT A GLANCE

2014 Carrollton L, 2-44 @ Indian Creek L, 6-25 @ Salem L, 7-39 @ Cambridge L, 7-40

EAGLES AT A GLANCE

2014 Lakeview W, 35-0 @ Girard W, 56-13 Kenmore W, 51-8 @ NDCL W, 49-25 @ Poland W, 54-28

Depth a concern for Lowellville football team

By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com Lowellville Lowellville is coming off an up-and-down season that

WILDCATS A GLANCE

2014 Jackson-Milton L, 0-39 Sebring L, 15-53 @ Ledgemont L, 7-9 @ Windham W, 20-13 Newbury

INDIANS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Waterloo L, 20-49 Streetsboro L, 7-56 Columbiana L, 7-26 @ Leetonia W, 19-6

RAIDERS AT A GLANCE

2014 Warren JFK W, 41-21 @ Campbell W, 49-18 Western Reserve L, 14-20 @ Lisbon W, 56-28 @

Someone needs to invent a prep football time machine

Show me a man of a certain age who says he has no regrets and I’ll show you a liar. There are

TIGERS AT GLANCE

2014 @ Rootstown W, 27-20 @ Jackson-Milton L, 6-29 Mineral Ridge L, 16-33 Lakeview L, 0-56

EAGLES AT A GLANCE

2014 @ South Range L, 21-41 LaBrae L, 8-35 @ Girard L, 20-21 @ Youngstown Christian W, 35-7

CARDINALS AT GLANCE

2014 Imhotep L, 27-31 Boardman W, 27-0 Akron Buchtel W, 31-0 Akron SVSM W, 35-10 @ Lake

ROCKETS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ Tuscarawas C.C. L, 10-25 @ Windham W, 50-16 Springfield L, 0-47 Sebring W, 48-28 @

LEOPARDS AT GLANCE

2014 @ Cleveland VA-SJ L, 29-54 @ Niles W, 24-18 Crestview W, 26-18 @ Champion W, 54-16 @

QUAKERS AT GLANCE

2014 @ Mineral Ridge W, 28-7 @ United L, 26-34 East Liverpool W, 39-7 Louisville L, 6-49

MUSTANGS AT A Glance

2014 St. John W, 48-0 @ East Palestine L, 20-59 @ Newbury W, 39-14 W. Reserve Academy L,

Miss Cichanski and Mr. Martin plan Oct. rites

BOARDMAN Mark and Mariellen Cichanski Sr. of Boardman are announcing the engagement and upcoming

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RED DRAGONS AT GLANCE

2014 Girard L, 7-14 Liberty L, 18-24 @ West Branch W, 37-34 Struthers L, 0-27 Beaver Local

RamS AT GLANCE

2014 Salem L, 7-28 Lisbon L, 7-35 @ Newton Falls W, 33-6 @ McDonald L, 13-49 Western

Cardinals at a glance

2014 Louisville L, 7-24 @ Alliance W, 44-13 @ Dover L, 18-21 Howland L, 20-27 Sidney W,

TIGERS AT A GLANCE

2014 Toronto W, 24-7 @ Youngstown Christian W, 44-7 @ Lisbon L, 0-13 Western Reserve L,

On THE LINKS: AREA GOLF LEAGUE SCORES

MEN BEDFORD TRAILS Mahoning Valley— Low gross: Frank Filisky, Larry Miner 35; Rich Coppola, Ed

BLUE DEVILS AT A GLANCE

2014 @ East Palestine W, 59-20 Springfield W, 19-14 Cuyahoga Heights W, 35-3 Mineral Ridge

Add apps to your school-supply list

A new academic year kicks off tomorrow for most schools in Northeast Ohio. You’re probably

TEE TIMES FOR TODAY’s FINAL ROUND OF THE GREATEST GOLFER OF THE VALLEY TOURNAMENT

THE LAKE CLUB Players will start on Hole 1 MEN’S 5-8 9 a.m. Paul Keller80-81—161 Mike

GARDEN CLUBS

MONDAY Lordstown will meet for a covered dish picnic at 6 p.m. at the home of Doris Hays, 7517

Made in the shade

Chicago Tribune (TNS) Ken Druse championed ferns, foliage and lacy curtains of green at a time

Woods 2 strokes behind Gore after third round

Simpson, Snedeker are 3 behind

Employment clinic set Aug. 29 for ex-offenders

The clinic will be at East Branch Public Library.

Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,

Bowe, Johnson back at practice for Browns

WR Terrelle Pryor is running out of time to earn a roster spot.

Cruz, Rubio, Perry take stage at Columbus event

By Marc Kovac news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Three more Republican presidential hopefuls were in the

Marte’s ninth-inning homer lifts Pirates over Giants

Pittsburgh is 18-4 against NL West teams

Toledo Zoo plan: Add year-round exhibits

Associated Press TOLEDO The Toledo Zoo is trying to offer a more year-round experience and

Neighborhood group

Neighborhood group YOUNGSTOWN The Brownlee Woods Neighborhood Association will meet Thursday at

MILESTONES

MILESTONES DOCTORATE Doctor of pharmacy Andrew Frederick, son of Catherine Frederick of

Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Austintown Township trustees, noon, 82 Ohltown Road. Youngstown City Council,

Afghan car bombing kills at least 12, including 3 Americans

Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy traveling

Koreas’ high-level officials in talks

Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea The first high-level talks in nearly a year between

CAREER PATHS, LIMELIGHTS

RECOGNITION J.P. Marsh & Co., a Hubbard consulting firm, received the highest rating possible

YEARS AGO

Today is Sunday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2015. There are 130 days left in the year. Associated

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .128.76—.27 Aqua America, .71

publishers weekly best-sellers

publishers weekly best-sellers For the week ending Aug. 16 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Go Set a

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Cora Milliron and Ian Iagulli, East Liverpool, girl, Aug.

Consultant to advise companies on issue of ergonomics

Consultant to advise companies on issue of ergonomics YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley Safety

2 rescued street dogs tie the leash

Legacy Dog Rescue presents dog wedding to get two dogs adopted together

Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Steel Horse Country Music Festival, noon to 10 p.m.: Southern

Roethlisberger wants more playing time vs. Packers

Landry Jones hasn’t exactly seized the backup spot behind Big Ben.

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Man in O’Donnell case faces obscenity charge TOMS RIVER, N.J. The owner of the

Crisis shelter offers training classes next month

Volunteers must attend an informational meeting Sept. 1

Columbiana, TRUMBULL COUNTY courts

COURTS Columbiana COUNTY New complaints John Batzli et al v. Westfield Insurance Co. et al,

‘Attachment parenting babble’ can destroy marriages

Tribune News Service (TNS) In a recent column, I referred to “attachment parenting babble,” which

Holiday air travel

Holiday air travel Air travel traffic over the Labor Day holiday is expected to rise 3 percent

Tragedy averted when riders disarm attacker

Associated Press PARIS A series of heroic actions by passengers thwarted an attack by a man with

Funeral takes place for woman believed to be oldest US vet

Funeral takes place for woman believed to be oldest US vet DETROIT Funeral services took place

Week of August 23, 2015

Rebecca J. Simons et al to Steven J. Zukowski, Claridge Drive, Austintown, $117,000. Gayle

10 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ tourism industry reborn Insane energy

By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor Ten years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the city’s

BAND NIGHTS | Where to go

A list of band nights as submitted to The Vindicator: Liberty: The Golden Leopard Marching Band

birthdays

birthdays Actress Vera Miles is 85. Actress Barbara Eden is 84. Satirist Mark Russell is 83.

Big Tony does it again

Opinion: Each new revelation of businessman Anthony M. Cafaro Sr.’s machinations to control the politics of

It’s time to update your laptop

Back-to-school season means that lots of people are looking for new laptops, says Consumer Reports.

EAST LIVERPOOL POTTERS

By ERIC FORTUNE sports@vindy.com EAST LIVERPOOL Never in East Liverpool coach Josh Ludwig’s

WEST BRANCH WARRIORS

By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com BELOIT The West Branch Warriors and coach D.J. Dota engineered

SOUTHERN INDIANS

By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com SALINEVILLE No matter his setting, new Southern football coach

WESTERN RESERVE BLUE DEVILS

By KEVIN CONNELLY kconnelly@vindy.com BERLIN CENTER You don’t need to spend more than a few

Logan defends Bristol victory

He won at the racetrack for the second straight year.

URSULINE IRISH

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Ursuline coach Larry Kempe feels like his team has

EAST PANTHERS

By JOHN BASSETTI sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN East will have a new starting quarterback this

UNITED EAGLES

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com HANOVERTON United won five of their first six regular-season

McDONALD BLUE DEVILS

By KEVIN CONNELLY kconnelly@vindy.com MCDONALD Explaining what happened in last year’s first-

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