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Starting the right way

War Memorial Field was packed in anticipation of the 2026 Warren Dragons football opener Friday evening. Under new head coach Jodi Baum, fans were unsure what Warren would bring to the table. It is clear that Baum and the Dragons completely shattered any and all expectations as they defeated ...

Gridiron openers

If the Eisenhower football team, which opens its season at 7 tonight at Iroquois, wants to make another playoff run as it has done for the past seven years, the younger players will have to fill some big shoes. Lost to graduation are 2025 Region 3 Player of the Year Caleb Jakubczak, who ...

Rivals on the pitch

Photos courtesy of Mark Evans The Warren and Eisenhower boys soccer teams held a scrimmage at War Memorial Field on Friday. From the left, the Dragons’ Gabe Dougherty (No. 1) scores past Knights’ goalkeeper Gavin Haight; Eisenhower’s Mason Degnan (4) battles with Warren’s Timmy ...

Penn State DC back at home in Happy Valley

STATE COLLEGE — D'Anton Lynn admits he had tunnel vision during his playing days at Penn State. The new Nittany Lions defensive coordinator uses the central Pennsylvania scenery to make his point. Mount Nittany, for example, juts skyward 2,077 feet about a mile east of the team's ...

Briefs

LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Tim Sandberg shot a 35 for low gross and Al Kuzminski had a 33 for low net to pace the Youngsville Senior League at Maplehurst Country Club. Other gross scores were John Blum 36, Jim California 39, Art Ward 41 and William Kowk 41. Other net scores were Bill Kulinski 34, Joe Cerria 35, Gary Lindahl 35, Terry Jackson 35, Ron Holmes 36, Bill Gross 36, Gary VanGuilder 36 and Mark Johnson 36. Recording birdies were California (two), and Sandberg, Ward, Kulinski, Jim Chapman, Holmes, Kulminski and Joe Baker. For Baker, a first-year golfer, it was his first. Following ...

Steelers fall to Bills in final minutes

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Ian Wheeler scored on a 2-yard run with 1:06 left, Steve Buechele completed an off-balance pass to Dante Pettis for a 2-point conversion and the Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-27 in the preseason finale for each team Thursday night. The Steelers' last ...