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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Western Reserve starting pitcher Jeep DiCioccio delivers a pitch to a Lisbon batter in the first inning of Tuesday's DIV district semifinal at Bob Cene Park in Struthers.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Western Reserve starting pitcher Jeep DiCioccio delivers a pitch to a Lisbon batter in the first inning of Tuesday's DIV district semifinal at Bob Cene ...


Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Western Reserve shortstop Wyatt Larimer fails to field a ground ball sent up the middle in the top of the third inning against Lisbon in a DIV district semifinal at Bob Cene Park in Struthers.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Western Reserve shortstop Wyatt Larimer fails to field a ground ball sent up the middle in the top of the third inning against Lisbon in ...


Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Reserve's Ryan Demsky (3) fist bumps teammate Dom Velasquez after scoring a run in the first inning of Tuesday's DIV district semifinal at Bob Cene Park in Struthers.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Reserve's Ryan Demsky (3) fist bumps teammate Dom Velasquez after scoring a run in the first inning of Tuesday's DIV district semifinal at Bob Cene ...


Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Western Reserve pitcher Jeep DiCioccio (2) shares a moment of laughter with catcher Ryan Slaven in between innings of Tuesday's DIV district semifinal against Lisbon at Bob Cene Park in Struthers. The Blue Devils defeated Lisbon, 6-1.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Western Reserve pitcher Jeep DiCioccio (2) shares a moment of laughter with catcher Ryan Slaven in between innings of Tuesday's DIV district semifinal against Lisbon ...


Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Lisbon centerfielder Colin Sweeney looks to catch a fly ball to end the second inning of Tuesday's DIV district semifinal game against Western Reserve at Bob Cene Park in Struthers.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Lisbon centerfielder Colin Sweeney looks to catch a fly ball to end the second inning of Tuesday's DIV district semifinal game against Western Reserve at ...


Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - McDonald right fielder Nick Shiley stretches out in attempt to catch a ball sent to far right field in the bottom of the sixth inning of the Blue Devils' DIV district semifinal against Jackson-Milton at Bob Cene Park in Struthers.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - McDonald right fielder Nick Shiley stretches out in attempt to catch a ball sent to far right field in the bottom of the sixth inning ...


Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Jackson-Milton's Mike Assion (right) celebrates with Justin Rentz after defeating McDonald 12-2 to advance to the DIV district final against Western Reserve.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Jackson-Milton's Mike Assion (right) celebrates with Justin Rentz after defeating McDonald 12-2 to advance to the DIV district final against Western Reserve.


Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Jackson-Milton batter Seth Pifer takes a swing at a pitch early in Tuesday's DIV semifinal against McDonald at Bob Cene Park in Struthers.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - Jackson-Milton batter Seth Pifer takes a swing at a pitch early in Tuesday's DIV semifinal against McDonald at Bob Cene Park in Struthers.


Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - McDonald third baseman Ben Carkido (9) looks on in disbelief as the catcher holds on to the ball allowing Jackson-Milton's Sebastian Lay (3) to easily steal third base in the bottom of the fifth inning of their DIV district semifinal at Bob Cene Park in Struthers.

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Jeff Lange | The Vindicator TUE, MAY 17, 2016 - McDonald third baseman Ben Carkido (9) looks on in disbelief as the catcher holds on to the ball allowing Jackson-Milton's Sebastian Lay (3) to easily ...


NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Alex Larivee #19 of YSU steps on home plate after hitting a two run home run off Aaron Tadian #29 of Kent State in the eighth inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood Field. YSU won 11-10 in eleven innings. DAVID DERMER | THE VINDICATOR

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Alex Larivee #19 of ...

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Alex Larivee #19 of YSU steps on home plate after hitting a two run home run off Aaron Tadian #29 of Kent State in the eighth inning of Tuesday ...


NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Sam Hurt #5 of Kent State bobbles the baseball while Dom Iero #20 reaches for the ball while Gerrad Rohan #31 of YSU slides into second after a bad throw to first base lead to a bad throw to second base in the sixth inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood Field. YSU won 11-10 in eleven innings. DAVID DERMER | THE VINDICATOR

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Sam Hurt #5 of ...

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Sam Hurt #5 of Kent State bobbles the baseball while Dom Iero #20 reaches for the ball while Gerrad Rohan #31 of YSU slides into second after a bad ...


NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Jonny Miller #22 of YSUcelebrates after scoring the game winning run beating a late tag from Tim DalPorto #13 of Kent State in the eleventh inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood Field. YSU won 11-10 in eleven innings. DAVID DERMER | THE VINDICATOR

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Jonny Miller #22 of ...

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Jonny Miller #22 of YSUcelebrates after scoring the game winning run beating a late tag from Tim DalPorto #13 of Kent State in the eleventh inning of Tuesday afternoons ...


NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Sam Hurt #5 of Kent State keeps his foot on the bag to force out Jonny Miller #22 of YSU in the eighth inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood Field. YSU won 11-10 in eleven innings. DAVID DERMER | THE VINDICATOR

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Sam Hurt #5 of ...

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Sam Hurt #5 of Kent State keeps his foot on the bag to force out Jonny Miller #22 of YSU in the eighth inning of Tuesday afternoons game at ...


NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Billy Salem #18 of YSU chases after Zarley Zalewski #9 of Kent State as he attempts to retreat to first base after being caught in a run down attempting to steal second base in the sixth inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood Field. YSU won 11-10 in eleven innings. DAVID DERMER | THE VINDICATOR

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Billy Salem #18 of ...

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Billy Salem #18 of YSU chases after Zarley Zalewski #9 of Kent State as he attempts to retreat to first base after being caught in a run down attempting ...


NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Alex Larivee (center) of YSU is moved by his teammates including Jonny Miller #22 and Billy Salem #18 after driving int he game winning run in the eleventh inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood Field. YSU won 11-10 in eleven innings. DAVID DERMER | THE VINDICATOR

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Alex Larivee (center) of ...

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Alex Larivee (center) of YSU is moved by his teammates including Jonny Miller #22 and Billy Salem #18 after driving int he game winning run in the eleventh inning ...


NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Billy Salem #18 of YSU prepares to tag out Dom Iero #20 of Kent State as he attempts to steal second base in the fifth inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood Field. YSU won 11-10 in eleven innings. DAVID DERMER | THE VINDICATOR

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Billy Salem #18 of ...

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Billy Salem #18 of YSU prepares to tag out Dom Iero #20 of Kent State as he attempts to steal second base in the fifth inning of Tuesday afternoons ...


NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Jonny Miller #22 of YSU scores a run after a pass ball from Eli Martin #16 of Kent State in the sixth inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood Field. YSU won 11-10 in eleven innings. DAVID DERMER | THE VINDICATOR

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Jonny Miller #22 of ...

NILES, OHIO - MAY 17, 2016: Jonny Miller #22 of YSU scores a run after a pass ball from Eli Martin #16 of Kent State in the sixth inning of Tuesday afternoons game at Eastwood ...


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Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Alexis Palumbo(left) and Devon Culver(right) of the East High School Desitination Imagination Team string out part of the team's "meme" timeline.

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Alexis Palumbo(left) and Devon Culver(right) ...

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Alexis Palumbo(left) and Devon Culver(right) of the East High School Desitination Imagination Team string out part of the team's "meme" timeline.


Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..(Left to Right) Members of the East High School Desitination Imagination Team; Devon Culver, Alexis Palumbo, Marvinia Fulks, and Malik Stoffer, pose with their trophies for a photo on Tuesday, May 17, 2016.

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..(Left to Right) Members of ...

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..(Left to Right) Members of the East High School Desitination Imagination Team; Devon Culver, Alexis Palumbo, Marvinia Fulks, and Malik Stoffer, pose with their trophies for a photo on Tuesday, ...


Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..(Left to Right) Members of the East High School Desitination Imagination Team; Devon Culver, Alexis Palumbo, Marvinia Fulks, and Malik Stoffer, pose with their trophies for a photo on Tuesday, May 17, 2016.

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..(Left to Right) Members of ...

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..(Left to Right) Members of the East High School Desitination Imagination Team; Devon Culver, Alexis Palumbo, Marvinia Fulks, and Malik Stoffer, pose with their trophies for a photo on Tuesday, ...


Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Devon Culver, a junior at East High School, is a second year member of East High's Destination Imagination Team, and plans to travel with the four other members to Knoxville at the end of May to complete in the Global Finals.

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Devon Culver, a junior at ...

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Devon Culver, a junior at East High School, is a second year member of East High's Destination Imagination Team, and plans to travel with the four other members to Knoxville ...


Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Heading to Knoxville, Tenn. to complete in the Global Finals, members of East High School's Destination Imagaination Team talk about their experiences with bullying and how to prevent it.

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Heading to Knoxville, Tenn. to ...

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Heading to Knoxville, Tenn. to complete in the Global Finals, members of East High School's Destination Imagaination Team talk about their experiences with bullying and how to prevent it.


Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Devon Culver, a member East High School's Destination Imagination Team, holds a pin he received from a Guatamalan participant at a previous conference.

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Devon Culver, a member East ...

Nikos Frazier | The Youngstown Vindicator..Devon Culver, a member East High School's Destination Imagination Team, holds a pin he received from a Guatamalan participant at a previous conference.


SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR | Above from left, are Austintown Junior Women’s League members Linda Jones, Kathy Rusback, Judge Shirley Christian, Marie Dockry, Nancy Jones and Janice Simmerman. Judge Christian, Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas, was the speaker at the April meeting of AJWL which took place at the Stacey Pavilion in Austintown Township Park. She talked about the contributions women are making in the courts and in careers in the legal profession. Members also dedicated a tree in memory of the late Deanna Hosey. Many of her family attended. More photos and information can be seen at www.facebook.com/AJWL2014.

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR | Above from left, are Austintown ...

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR | Above from left, are Austintown Junior Women’s League members Linda Jones, Kathy Rusback, Judge Shirley Christian, Marie Dockry, Nancy Jones and Janice Simmerman. Judge Christian, Mahoning County Court of Common ...


SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR | Celebrating the chartering of the new Struthers Lions Club on May 7 were, in front from left, Bob Whited, past district governor and Region 1 extension chairman; Judy Dill; Millie Pitzulo, treasurer; Chris Bohl; Peggy Sapp; and John Sveda, president. The second row includes Bill Rausch, membership/retention chairman; Michael Curtis; Michael Perello; Phillip Macri; James Dill, second-year director; Frank Clinton, first vice president; and Leonard Heiderich, first-year director. In back are Scott Armstrong, secretary; Patrick Briceland, tail twister; and Michael Briceland and Carmen Pitzulo. Members also include James Pertrando, public relations director; Stephen Koniak; Michelle Galich; Joe Mancino; Bryan Montgomery; and Jerilyn Walsh.

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR | Celebrating the chartering of the ...

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR | Celebrating the chartering of the new Struthers Lions Club on May 7 were, in front from left, Bob Whited, past district governor and Region 1 extension chairman; Judy Dill; Millie ...