(Youngstown, Ohio) Spanning the Need with Anthony Spano, and Malutic Live with Austin Malutic, is proud to announce the 2021 Mahoning Valley Fan Boys and Girl’s Players and Coaches of the Year as voted on by the fans. The voting, which lasted two weeks upon completion of the regular season, drew over 8400 votes, which were cast by Mahoning Valley area basketball fans.

All recipients were announced and recognized on March 7, ‘live’ on their respective shows, joining a prestigious rank of the Mahoning Valley’s “Best of the Best” this year.

Spanning the Need and Malutic Live is grateful for the support of the community during these difficult times. The list was compiled by the community in multiple ways during the allotted time frame.  The goal was to recognize outstanding performances this past season and honor their achievements.

About Malutic Live: Austin Malutic started Malutic Live about 4 years ago. Austin has a passion for High School sports and his Malutic has been covering all area high schools, as well as Youngstown State and the Youngstown Phantoms. Malutic Live has scores and live podcasts on their website of maluticlive.org, which has grown since it was started. More info can be found at MaluticLive.org.

About Spanning the Need
Anthony Spano created the podcast “Spanning the Need.” This podcast examines a variety of subjects that impact everyday life around the world.  Some of the topics include politics, heartfelt-feel good stories, health, education, sports and giveaways. Our show is new, but Anthony felt a calling to tell the stories and launch his podcast in 2020 as it is a part of his master’s course requirement. More info at AnthonyVSpano.com.