Archive for June, 2011

Kelly Pavlik Talks About His Upcoming Fight, Bute Next In November

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Kelly Pavlik will stay active, just like he said he would after his last fight.  Pavlik has signed to fight Darryl Cunningham from Detroit, Michigan on August 6 at the Covelli Centre.  The fight will serve as a tuneup as The Ghost prepares for a huge showdown in November against ...

“Real Deal” Will Be A Great Boxing Card Friday Night In Youngstown

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Things are falling into place for the first-ever "Ghost Productions" card to be held this Friday, July 1, at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.  Thursday afternoon, Jack Loew and Kelly Pavlik addressed the media and the fighters were officially weighed-in by the governing body of Ohio boxing.  Loew (pictured ...

Scrappers Beat State College To Help Scrappy Celebrate Birthday

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Scrappy had a birthday party Tuesday night at Eastwood Field (above).  All of his friends were there including Pete The Penguin.  The State College Spikes tried to crash the party, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers battled their way back and won the game in the bottom of the ninth on ...

The Million Dollar Promotion

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

On Sunday, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers welcomed Ted "The Million Dollar Man" DiBiase to Eastwood Field.  DiBiase, one of the all-time great WWE heels, was on hand to sign autographs and greet the fans throughout Sunday's Scrappers - State College Spikes game. DiBiase pulled an old skit out of the woodwork ...

Mick Foley And Al Snow Coming To Niles, Ohio

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are welcoming Mick Foley and Al Snow to Eastwood Field on August 28.  Foley has had very recent stints in TNA Impact Wrestling and Snow is a WWE trainer. The Scrappers will play a game against the Jamestown Jammers starting at 5 p.m.  Immediately after the game ...

Scott Mayfield Drafted By New York Islanders

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Youngstown Phantoms Defenseman Scott Mayfield has been drafted by the New York Islanders in the Second Round of the 2011 NHL Draft.  Mayfield was the 34th overall player selected.  The St. Louis, MO. native has spent the last two seasons playing for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL.  he also ...

Getting To Know New Scrappers Manager David Wallace

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers have undergone a few changes from last season to this season.  One of the big personnel moves was bringing in David Wallace to be the new manager, replacing Travis Fryman.  Wallace has been, for the most part, in the Cleveland Indians organization his whole career at ...

Scrappers Win 11 Inning Nail Biter, 4-3 Against Batavia

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

It took eleven innings to decide a winner in the Mahoning Valley Scrappers game against the Batavia Muckdogs.  In the end, it was the Scrappers who were victorious.  An eleventh inning bases-loaded walk to new Scrapper Jordan Smith proved to be the winning margin as the Scrappers prevailed, 4-3. The Scrappers ...