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Ursuline wins 48-6 to advance to state title game

CANTON — Ursuline defeated West Lafayette Ridgewood 48-6 on Friday night to advance to next

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Ursuline ready to face another unbeaten team

The Irish are playing for their third straight state appearance. YOUNGSTOWN — Overcoming a 14-

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STATE AT STAKE: Mooney prepares for Big Red magic

Mooney prepares for Big Red magic Tonight’s winner will play for the Division III crown next week.

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On common ground

Irish, Cardinals seek berths in state finals By TOM WILLIAMS YOUNGSTOWN — The Ursuline High

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Fall seasons provide plenty to savor

A few weeks ago, I was covering a Division II district volleyball semifinal at Boardman High School


All in the Family

Twins John, Joe continue Stoops tradition at Mooney By JOE SCALZO One day this season, in the

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Rebuilt Irish line triggers offense

The big guys started to come together when Ursuline played Mentor Lake Catholic.

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Ridgewood to rely on Wing-T

WEST LAFAYETTE — This is another chapter in the Division V dichotomy.

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Cardinals to try to erase bad taste

“We just got a little taste of how much they were going to throw at us and it is a headfull of information there,” said senior safety Ray Vinopal, who will play Steubenville for the third straight year in tonight’s Division III state semifinal at Canton’s Fawcett Stadium.

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Big red back on a roll after Week 9 stumble

“We were fortunate to come out on top,” Reno Saccoccia said Monday, not of the 2007 Mooney game, but of Big Red’s win over Dover last Friday.

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Irish, Cardinals have different challenges

Mooney faces Steubenville, which eliminated the Cardinals in 2008, while Ursuline faces a new

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State football semifinal pairings announced

Mooney and Ursuline will play Friday night


Ursuline, Mooney eye Stark County

YOUNGSTOWN — The rematch that Mooney High’s football team has been aching for has been confirmed.


Mooney defense stifles cross-town rival Poland

AUSTINTOWN — Early in the second quarter of Friday’s game, after the Poland High football team had capped a long drive with a game-tying touchdown pass, Cardinal Mooney’s defense gathered on the sidelines and made a vow.


Mahoning Valley football players earn honors on All-NEO team

Friday night’s Mooney-Poland game didn’t just feature two of northeast Ohio’s best teams; it had two