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Struthers lineman Mike Shaffer is one tough kid

By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com struthers Mike Shaffer wouldn’t hurt a fly, but a bee is

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Rios hits the ground running at Harding

By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com WARREN The zeal of Warren Harding football might best be

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Coach Q&A: Warren JFK’s Dave Pappada

This Week’s Q&A There is both a lot of change and a lot of continuity for the Warren JFK Eagles in

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Dela-where? Ursuline set for unusual opening game

By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com youngstown Much of the attention leading up to Ursuline’s


Our salute to Valley’s grid stars

Kenny Chesney, the country-music recording artist, saluted his youth last year with the song “Boys


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Mixed reports surround Hammond transfer

By joe scalzo scalzo@vindy.com boardman According to one news report, standout wide receiver

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Despite ‘new’ head coach, Boardman has the same expectations

Despite ‘new’ head coach, Boardman has the same expectations By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com

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Howland's Dan Moody merges brains with brawn

Staff report Howland Dan Moody isn’t sure what he’ll be doing 10 years from now, but he knows it

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WR Hammond to transfer from Boardman to Harding

All-conference WR Dayne Hammond will transfer from Boardman to Warren Harding By Joe scalzo

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Toothman-less, but not toothless: Quakers ready for switch to NBC

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com SALEM Change is in the air for the Salem High football

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Vicarel retires and reflects

By ROB TODOR todor@vindy.com BOARDMAN Fred Vicarel, who served high school sports as an


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Austintown's Davis brothers will continue to play football together at Pitt

Austintown Fitch brothers Chris and Demitrious Davis will continue to play football together at the

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JFK coach Napolet steps aside

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com Until his doctors — and, more specifically, his kidneys — told


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Tour of Valley gets under way with time trials

By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com POLAND When Poland quarterback Colin Reardon started getting

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Mooney ‘Camp of Champions’ is set

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Nebraska coach Bo Pelini will headline the annual “Camp of Champions,”