Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 17th, 2009
Kurt Angle, the TNA World Heavyweight Champion, was arrested on charges of possessing a human growth hormone and for violating an order to stay away from his girlfriend. The arrest took place on Saturday at 7:50 AM in a Robinson Township parking lot. The reports say Angle was circling the ...
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
Saturday night's NFL Preseason opener looked like a 2008 Cleveland Browns highlight reel. The game against Green Bay featured all of the elements that Browns fans have been getting used to lately. The two quarterbacks competing for the starting job (Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson, pictured above) were outplayed by Brett Ratliff. ...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
Aaron Pitts is one of twelve Youngstown State University Seniors on the 2009 football team. He has lettered the past two seasons and is looking forward to 2009. The Marion Harding product is 6'3" and weighs 195. The thing that impressed me most about Pitts was his love of college. ...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
Rashard Mendenhall was drafted out of Illinois as the 23rd pick overall in the 2008 draft. He was billed as a durable back who could handle a heavy workload and take a hit. Ray Lewis changed that description by knocking Mendenhall out for the season with one hit.
Mendenhall, only the ...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers played an uncharacteristic game against the Lowell Spinners on Friday night. The Scrappers gave up four unearned runs and an error contributed to another run later in the game. Lowell took a 6-3 lead to the ninth and barely held off the obviously frustrated Scrapper team ...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers have announced that ticket packages for the 2009 New York-Penn League playoffs are now on sale as the Scrappers try to clinch a playoff spot.
With a maximum of 4 potential playoff games, each box seat playoff package is priced at $28 and offers an $8 savings ...
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers will be well represented at this year's NYPL All-Star Game. The game is going to be played on Tuesday, August 18 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, home of the State College Spikes.
Travis Fryman and the staff of The Mahoning Valley Scrappers will serve as the ...
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Friday, August 14th, 2009
The 2008 season was a disappointing one for the Youngstown State University Penguins and Head Coach Jon Heacock. Heacock has assumed the duties of defensive coordinator, the position he held under Jim Tressel in the 90's, for the 2009 season. I recently caught up with Coach Heacock and talked about what ...
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