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Youth Sports: Passion precedes greatness, but fun precedes it all
Release. Kick the can. Wiffle ball. Catching lightning bugs. Tag. If you’re a kid, there’s nothing like a summer night. And if you’re a kid, there’s no better foundation for a lifetime of health and fitness.
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Local Yankees fans remember Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner’s death sent shock waves around the baseball world. Lawrence County, with its strong base of New York Yankees fans, certainly felt them.
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HIgh School Hoops: Turk named girls coach at Shenango
Brian Turk is going home. The 1984 Shenango High graduate was hired last night by the Shenango School District as the girls basketball team’s next varsity head coach.
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Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies
George Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.
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Creamer wins US Women’s Open by 4 shots
Paula Creamer flinched in pain as shot after shot punished a left thumb that hurts so badly she couldn’t play for four months. Somehow, the worse she felt, the better she played.
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Pair of Aces: After years of waiting, local golfers make history
Randy Crognale, 66, of Maryland Avenue and Richard Melvin, 83, of Heckathorn Road in Scott Township, had not met before having their photo taken together yesterday. Yet the two had similar, unforgettable stories during the past week.
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Coach explains airline ticket purchase
A flight to Florida met with unexpected turbulence a year after departure. Today, state police are investigating the purchase of 12 airline tickets made from a bank account that supports the New Castle school district’s football programs.
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Local pro excited to play in U.S. Senior Open
Every time Ned Weaver moves, it’s there. Teasing him. Reminding him. “When I sit down and think about it, I get nervous,” the New Castle Country Club head golf professional said, “so I can’t imagine how I’ll be when the time comes.”
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Photos, Stories: Meet our boys and girls Athletes of the Year
What's better than a pair of Athlete of the Year winners? How about three? While our girls selection stood head and shoulders above the rest, it was a bit more difficult to pick just one as our male winner. Find out who they are.
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Athlete of the Year: Meet the boys, girls nominated from Lawrence County
Lawrence County again produced a wealth of talented male athletes during the 2009-2010 academic year. Fourteen separated themselves from the rest, but only the absolute best of the best will stand tall when the New Castle News announces its Male Athlete of the Year on Monday.
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Youth Sports: Passion precedes greatness, but fun precedes it all
