Liam Garrity

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Sports Anchor and Reporter at WKBN-TV (Youngstown, OH)

WKBN Sports reporter/anchor

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YSU bowling headed back to NCAA Final Four

1 week ago | wkbn.com | Liam Garrity

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Youngstown State Women’s Bowling team has made it to yet another NCAA Final Four appearance. The ‘Guins come into the 2025 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship as a No. 3 seed. YSU is set to match up against No. 2 Nebraska in the First Round at the Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas. The ‘Guins earned their fifth consecutive tournament bid on the way to winning the Rochester Regional in New York in early April.
Poland grad Mary Brant making instant impact as Robert Morris University Colonials college freshman in NCAA Division I Softball and Ohio Poland high school softball

1 week ago | wkbn.com | Liam Garrity

POLAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Poland graduate Mary Brant has made a name for herself in Division I College Softball with Robert Morris in her freshman season. “I feel like just kind of being goofy, I definitely play better when I’m loose,” said Brant. Brant is tied for first with eight home runs in the Horizon League Conference. She also has the best batting average in the conference with .402 and a slugging percentage at .866.
Mercer grad hits grand slam as YSU downs Robert Morris

2 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Liam Garrity

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Youngstown State Softball split a doubleheader to Robert Morris at the YSU Softball Complex on Wednesday night. RMU beat YSU in game one 11-3. The ‘Guins won game two of the doubleheader, 7-4. In game one, YSU’s Macy Littler, Kennedy Dean, and Taylor Truran all drove in one run each in the loss. Robert Morris’s and Poland graduate Mary Brant drove in one run in the game one win. Courtney Poulich also drove in four runs with two hits in the win.
Bristol Valedictorian Ellie Anderson named Student Athlete of the Week in Bristol High School and OHSAA Ohio high school softball and girls soccer

3 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Liam Garrity

BRISTOLVILLE, Ohio (WKBN) – Bristol High School senior Ellie Anderson is one of the most decorated student-athletes for the Panthers. Watch above for an in-depth interview with this week’s Student Athlete of the Week. Anderson owns four varsity letters on the soccer team and has started every year. She has received honorable mentions for the Northeastern Athletic Conference postseason teams, all while being a two-year captain.
Local refs on national stage in NCAA March Madness

3 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Liam Garrity

MERCER COUNTY, Pa (WKBN) – The 2025 NCAA Tournament has featured referees from here in the Valley. Watch below for in-depth videos from Farrell’s Chris Pacsi and Hermitage’s Greg Evans. Pasci is a Farrell native and graduated from Kennedy Catholic in 2007. He then graduated from Duquesne University in 2011 and now lives in Dallas, Texas.
Local refs on national stage in NCAA March Madness

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Liam Garrity

MERCER COUNTY, Pa (WKBN) – The 2025 NCAA Tournament has featured referees from here in the Valley. Watch below for in-depth videos from Farrell’s Chris Pacsi and Hermitage’s Greg Evans. Pasci is a Farrell native and graduated from Kennedy Catholic in 2007. He then graduated from Duquesne University in 2011 and now lives in Dallas, Texas. “After a while, I just needed some spending money, so that’s that’s kind of how I started officiating on weekends doing little kids basketball,” said Pasci.
YSU Women's basketball nets Ohio native Casey Santoro from transfer portal in NCAA Division I College Basketball

3 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Liam Garrity

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Youngstown State Women’s Basketball gets its first transfer of 2025 in Ohio native Casey Santoro from Florida Golf Coast University. Santoro is a graduate of Bellevue High School and a fifth-year senior at FGCU. This past season, she averaged 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds over 34 games for the Eagles. FGCU advanced to the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round as a No. 14 seed. Santoro helped the Eagles to an overall record of (30-4).
Valley native Lynn Bowden from Warren and graduate of Warren G. Harding finds new home on CFL roster on the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League including stops on the Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, and New Orleans Saints in

3 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Liam Garrity

VANCOUVER (WKBN) – Valley native Lynn Bowden was officially signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 27. Bowden was released by the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL) on March 20 after not making the opening-day roster. The Valley native was originally signed by the Defenders in early 2025 and listed as a running back. The Warren G.
Sharon and Hubbard split doubleheader in PA-OH battle

3 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Liam Garrity

SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) – Sharon and Hubbard softball split a doubleheader matchup in Sharon on Saturday afternoon. In game one, Sharon bested Hubbard in five innings 10-0. In game two, Hubbard charged back to win 5-4. Watch above for reactions from the players and coaches of each team. In game one, Sharon’s Maddy Vogan posted a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts and one home run in five innings. Sharon’s Alauna Wilson and Brooklyn Ruzich also each drove in two runs in the victory.
Phantoms complete sweep of defending Clark Cup champions

3 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Zach Verdea |Liam Garrity

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Youngstown Phantoms came back from three goals down to beat the Fargo Force 5-3 in United States Hockey League action at the Covelli Centre on Saturday. Watch the video above to view extended highlights. The Force jumped on top of the Phantoms early on, scoring three unanswered goals to take a 3-0 lead in the 1st period.