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Wheatley leaps to victory

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Beaver Local junior Landon Wheatley and Oak Glen junior Orien Bone won individual events at the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Championship finals on Saturday. Wheatley, the indoor state champion, won the boys high jump by clearing 6-foot-6 at Red Devil Stadium. He ...

Warriors shine at Clipper

COLUMBIANA — The West Branch Warriors turned the Clipper Invitational green. The West Branch girls were first and the boys second Saturday at the Ward Athletic Complex. West Branch was a runaway winner in the girls meet with 135 points. Canfield was second with 81 points and host ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Hopple leads YSU women ROCHESTER, Mich. — Freshman Maggie Hopple’s high finish in the 1,500 meters Sunday helped the Youngstown State University women’s track team capture its fifth Horizon League outdoor championship in six years. Hopple, a former Salem High School All-Ohioan, ...

EOAC has spot reserved

BERLIN CENTER — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference appears to be ready to add another member. The Western Reserve board of education will vote on Monday to accept the conference’s invitation to join, according to the board agenda. Messages left with the school district went unanswered. ...

County meet had plenty to jump up and down about

SALEM — Beaver Local junior high jumper Landon Wheatley and Salem senior long jumper Lucas Adams were at the top of their game at the 122nd Columbiana County Track and Field Meet on Thursday. The two indoor state champions repeated as county champions in their specialties. “It’s nice ...

Quakers on the Horizon

ROCHESTER, Mich. — It was like old times for five former Salem High School standout runners in Friday’s opening night at the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Youngstown State sophomore Megan Stafford finished fourth in the women’s 10,000 meters final (36:37.37) at ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK AND FIELD

Howard Parker Invitational at East Palestine Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Beaver Local (119), 2. East Palestine (85 1/2), 3. Columbiana (58), 4. Salem (55 1/2), 5. Youngstown East (53), 6. Pymatuning Valley (49), 7. Lowellville (48), 8. Shadyside (30), 9. Steubenville Catholic ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Clipper Invite on Saturday COLUMBIANA — The Clipper Invitational will be held Saturday at the Ward Athletic Complex. Fifteen schools are entered including host Columbiana, Salem, South Range, West Branch and Western Reserve. Action starts at 10 a.m. with the field events and the 3200-meter ...

SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL Carrollton 6, United 4 HANOVERTON — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champion United fell to Carrollton by an 6-4 count on Friday in softball action. Callie Koons had three hits including a double for the Eagles. Chloe Angelo had a triple, home run and two RBIs. Brittany Miller ...

Cavs going to Harden my heart

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden isn’t worried that the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons. The results suggest Harden and his teammates should be alarmed going into Game 3 on Saturday afternoon in ...