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YSU's Brungard could be the best again

Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia are prime examples of players from smaller programs starring after taking a step up in competition. Montana State's Justin Lamson shows how a move in the other direction also can pay off. Lamson, a ...

Southern grad completes cross country sweep

COLUMBIANA — Former Southern Local standout Logan Redfern made it a clean sweep in the 2026 Clipper Cross Country Series. Redfern won for the fourth straight week as he captured the final race Wednesday at the Ward Athletic Complex. Redfern, the first Southern Local runner to qualify for ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

CLIPPERS EDGE BEAVERS COLUMBIANA — In a battle of two of Columbiana County's best boys golf teams, Columbiana edged Beaver Local 146-147 on Thursday at Valley. For the Clippers, Luke Struharik had a 34, David Masters 36, Trenton Hall 38 and Nick Klindworth 38. Beaver Local freshman Eli Stewart was the medalist with a 30. Britton Hickman had a 36. Brady McNear added a 39 and Andre Weigand 42. Columbiana is 6-0 and will play at West Branch on Monday. WEIR TOPS OAK GLEN AND MADONNA NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — The Weir High golf team battled past a couple of local rivals on the golf ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

BEAVER LOCAL TRIUMPHS OVER BIG RED CALCUTTA — Beaver Local knocked off Steubenville 156-174 in a boys golf match Wednesday at Turkana Golf Course. Eli Stewart earned medalist honors with a 6-under-par 30 to lead the Beavers. Britton Hickman shot 38, Brady McNear 43, Nathan Pusateri 45, Andre Wiegand 46 and Matt Tomaino 51. Beaver Local improved to 3-1 on the season. The Beavers will face Columbiana at 1 p.m. today at Valley Golf Club. CLIPPER GIRLS WIN SALEM — Columbiana knocked off Southern Local 192-236 in girls golf action Wednesday at Salem Hills. Maddie Jackson led the ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

YSU WOMEN TO PLAY AT USC YOUNGSTOWN – The Youngstown State women's basketball team will play at Big Ten member Southern California on Dec. 13. It will be the first meeting between the two schools. YSU will take on an opponent from the Big Ten for the third consecutive campaign after playing at Michigan State in 2025-26 and at Ohio State in 2024-25. Youngstown State's contest at USC will mark the program's second game against a team located in California in the last 15 years. Most recently, the Penguins faced Sacramento State in a neutral-site game in Hawaii on Nov. 20, 2016. YSU's ...