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Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Austin Wilson pushes past East's Jawalen Shaw before going up for a basket in the first period, Poland's Matt Baker (11) on left looks on during the game at Poland High School on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Austin Wilson pushes past East's …

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Austin Wilson pushes past East's Jawalen Shaw before going up for a basket in the first period, Poland's Matt Baker (11) on left looks on during the game at Poland …


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Nick Gajdos (3) moves up court and pushes past East's Ce'andre Backus (5) during the first period of the game at Poland High School on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Nick Gajdos (3) moves up …

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Nick Gajdos (3) moves up court and pushes past East's Ce'andre Backus (5) during the first period of the game at Poland High School on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Dan Black goes up for a shot and is blocked by East's Omon'dre Muhammad (2) and Jawalen Shaw (14) during the first period of the game at Poland High School on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Dan Black goes up for …

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Dan Black goes up for a shot and is blocked by East's Omon'dre Muhammad (2) and Jawalen Shaw (14) during the first period of the game at Poland High School …


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Jacob Burns (14) goes up for a basket and scores as East's Steven Young (23) attempts to block him during the first period during the game at Poland High School on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Jacob Burns (14) goes up …

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Jacob Burns (14) goes up for a basket and scores as East's Steven Young (23) attempts to block him during the first period during the game at Poland High School …


Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Austin Wilson (24) goes up for a basket but is blocked by East's Daylen Daniels (24) during the third period of the game at Poland High School on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Austin Wilson (24) goes up …

Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Poland's Austin Wilson (24) goes up for a basket but is blocked by East's Daylen Daniels (24) during the third period of the game at Poland High School on Tuesday, Dec. …


East High School classes of January and June 1950 marked their 64th anniversary Sept. 21 at Johnny’s Restaurant in Boardman. January class members attending were, front from left, Rocco Fumi, Helen Williot DiTullio, Clara Pascale, Carmel Colaizzi, Virginia Davis Lundgren and Mary Bellino Pollifrone and back from left, Vivian Corso Cormell, Florence Saadey Vitullo, John DiRienzo, Louise Angelillo Ritter, Mike Butch, Shirley Wilkes Morvay, John Iarussi, Anita Fumi Marsco and Joe Jeswald.

East High School classes of January and June 1950 marked …

East High School classes of January and June 1950 marked their 64th anniversary Sept. 21 at Johnny’s Restaurant in Boardman. January class members attending were, front from left, Rocco Fumi, Helen Williot DiTullio, Clara Pascale, …


East High School’s June class members attending were, front from left, Eugene Trell, Betty Petruzzi Sferra, Pete Julian, Arlene Vari Sabella, Josephine Perline Carter and Betty Fimognari Milano, and back from left, Eugene Sabatino, Eugene Donofrio, George Cepin, Al Toth, Ruth Bundza Reedy, John Molson, Donald Copanic, Charles Fleming, Robert Magni and John Turko. Special to The Vindicator.

East High School’s June class members attending were, front from …

East High School’s June class members attending were, front from left, Eugene Trell, Betty Petruzzi Sferra, Pete Julian, Arlene Vari Sabella, Josephine Perline Carter and Betty Fimognari Milano, and back from left, Eugene Sabatino, Eugene …


Celebrants of the 50th reunion of Austintown Fitch High School class of 1964 are, front row from left, Elaine Shively, Kathy Gray Kotuch, Jim Glodde, Bob Sutton, Mike Beaudis, Joe Surman, Tila Parker Luschin, Marjo Swagger Sangree and Diane Pormen Mangrum; second row, Rick Miskell, Jill Hooker Stokle, Cindy Danner Yaksich, Ruth Bugno Lees, Bobbie Sharp Kennedy, Ruth Desmond Sutton, Holly Smart Carter, Celesta Simcox Dennison, Janet Dulik Heffron, Carolyn Houlette Edgel and Caroline Willoughly Porter; third row, Carol Johnson Miskell, Norm Inchak, Jane Jones Schaffer, Don Kovach, Bob Rodkey, Ron Whetson, Diane Shaw Balas, Lynda Williams Main, JoLee Carlisle Keller, Cherl Fowler Sanor, Brian Bowser, John Schinker, Jim Lude and Ray Schafer; and back, Denny Beck, Ray Miskell, Ron Sabatino, Curt Rodgers, Earl Decker, Ken Gustafson, Larry Hinchclipe, Ron Wertz, John Buckner and John Jakubec. Special to The Vindicator

Celebrants of the 50th reunion of Austintown Fitch High School …

Celebrants of the 50th reunion of Austintown Fitch High School class of 1964 are, front row from left, Elaine Shively, Kathy Gray Kotuch, Jim Glodde, Bob Sutton, Mike Beaudis, Joe Surman, Tila Parker Luschin, Marjo …


Also celebrating the 50th reunion of Austintown class of 1964 are, front row from left, Larry Pallanda, Fred Lawrence, Dick Menning, Wayne Camacci, Phil DeSalvo, Howard Hartzell, Bob Pallo, Rod Cameron, Clyde Anderson and Don Learn; second row, Paula Sanders Patkonicky, Gretchen Selikson Luckage, Carol Varner Hope, Beverly Dimick Koehnle, Carol Allen, Bernice Schaffer O’neil, Linda Passarelli, John Driscoll McCoy, Marjorie Young Sinclair, Gail Johnson, Peg Lesko Callen, Donna Boesch Glover, Nancy Denicholas Jones and Joan Sailor Thwaite; third row, Jackie Loeb McCormick, Janice Jenkins Alexander, Ilona Johnson Sudimack, Barb Lapushanky McGinn, Jackie Kimmel Miller, Jayme Crisafi, Pat Williams Brouwer, Kathy Barry Todd, Carol Vail Masiello, Mitch Bellotta, Tom Lealand, Sandi Taylor Pallo, Chip Glover, Mike Blott and Gary Buckley; and back, Janice Hunt Swart, Betty Cooper Goldner, Holly Smart Carter, Peggy Bellstrom Pachuk, Crawford Tyree, Steve Napolitano, Mike Dobransky, John Hamilton, Jim Miller, Ray Chalfant and Dale McCoy. Special to The Vindicator

Also celebrating the 50th reunion of Austintown class of 1964 …

Also celebrating the 50th reunion of Austintown class of 1964 are, front row from left, Larry Pallanda, Fred Lawrence, Dick Menning, Wayne Camacci, Phil DeSalvo, Howard Hartzell, Bob Pallo, Rod Cameron, Clyde Anderson and Don …


Adrian Biviano, left, shakes the hand of Navy Personnel Specialist 3 Craig Wingate after Wingate and Navy Chief Jason Hatton had presented medals that Biviano’s father, Lucian “Sam” Biviano, a Pearl Harbor survivor, earned in World War II but had never received. The ceremony was Monday, the day after the 73rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Adrian Biviano, left, shakes the hand of Navy Personnel Specialist …

Adrian Biviano, left, shakes the hand of Navy Personnel Specialist 3 Craig Wingate after Wingate and Navy Chief Jason Hatton had presented medals that Biviano’s father, Lucian “Sam” Biviano, a Pearl Harbor survivor, earned in …


Poland defenders Tate Duarte (10) and Jared Burkert make it difficult for Canfield’s Andrew Midgley (11) to score in a game last year. The Bulldogs hope they have the right pieces to make a return trip to the regional final this season.

Poland defenders Tate Duarte (10) and Jared Burkert make it …

Poland defenders Tate Duarte (10) and Jared Burkert make it difficult for Canfield’s Andrew Midgley (11) to score in a game last year. The Bulldogs hope they have the right pieces to make a return …


Brent Davis, recently retired public-affairs officer for the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna, sports a beard and mustache he didn’t have when he was a civilian Air Reserve technician and a member of the Air Force Reserve.

Brent Davis, recently retired public-affairs officer for the 910th Airlift …

Brent Davis, recently retired public-affairs officer for the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna, sports a beard and mustache he didn’t have when he was a civilian Air Reserve technician and …