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Spring is the season for nature’s babies

The sunshine and blue skies outside my window are doing their best to remind me that it is currently spring, despite the bouts of cold and snow this past weekend. Though the weather is inconsistent, the natural world continues to forge on and do its best to bring about what spring is known ...

Record setters

It was Dragons vs. Knights, and Knights vs. Knights Thursday afternoon at War Memorial Field. Warren hosted county rival Eisenhower for a contest, and Eisenhower also faced Franklin in a meet that featured many impressive results and close bouts. Note that Warren already faced Franklin ...

Lyon's fire has led Sabres' playoff surge

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It wasn't satisfying enough for Buffalo Sabres goalie Alex Lyon to have Viktor Arvidsson's penalty shot glance off his blocker and deflect wide of the net. Lyon decided to pile on the forward's grief. He began chirping a few words at Arvidsson following the failed ...

Griffin among impressive MLB rookies

PHOENIX (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo's jaw dropped ...

Warren softball falls to McDowell

Photos by Mark Evans The Warren softball team suffered a lopsided 24-0 defeat against McDowell in three innings on Friday. Above, Warren's Molly Richards tags out McDowell's Ayvon Mickel for an out. Below left, Warren's Emma Gray connects with a ball at the plate. Below right, Warren's Alexis Jones makes a catch.

Knights suffer softball setback

UNION CITY — Union City built an early lead and never looked back en route to a 13-0 victory over Eisenhower in a regional softball game Thursday. The Bears scored four runs in the first inning, five in the second and four more in the third, highlighted by Marlie Swain’s grand-slam home run. Marli Rectenwald, Morgan Zaffino and losing pitcher Samantha Childs had a single apiece for the Knights. In the junior varsity game, Rectenwald’s three-run triple sparked Eisenhower to a 9-3 win. Haley Kent added two hits and a pair of RBIs and Caitlyn Pikna chipped in a double in ...