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Murray sprints onto state scene

SALEM — Salem freshman Chaya Murray set a school record in her first high school meet and hasn’t slowed down since. Her much-anticipated arrival on the scene included four wins at the Columbiana County Meet and four school records so far. Murray heads into the Division III state track ...

Wheatley jumps at another chance

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local junior Landon Wheatley went leap-for-leap with a defending state high jump champion on Saturday at regionals. He might be ready to challenge for a high place on the podium if all works out on Saturday at the state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. ...

State track meet schedule

COLUMBUS — The 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association state track and field meet will be held this weekend at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Here are the events and times for qualifiers from the area: THURSDAY, JUNE 4 1 p.m., Division V boys long jump, Clayten Kersey (Wellsville). 2:05 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

STATE MEET OPENS THURSDAY COLUMBUS — The 118th annual OHSAA state track and field meet will be held Thursday through Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University. Single-day tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students. There is a four-day pass for ...

Hromikos to celebrate 65th anniversary

The former Natalie Marie Gryvnak married Nicholas Hromiko on Saturday, June 13, 1961 at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Akron. Mr. Hromiko served in the United States Army, corporal missile battalion, for two years and was employed as a mechanical design engineer. Mrs Hromiko retired ...

Quakers are fielding winners

SALEM — The Salem Quakers are fielding a bunch of winners. The Quakers are sending eight athletes in to seven field events at the Division III state track and field meet in Columbus on Friday and Saturday. “We’ve prepared them all year,” Salem girls coach Ted Yuhaniak said. ...

Beaver Local’s Warrick makes a state run

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local junior Luke Warrick knows he has a chance at landing on the podium in the 800-meter run on Saturday at the Div. III state track meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. He also knows it's going to take his best effort. "I bet it will take like a low 1:54 or 1:53-ish ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

PENN-OHIO ON JUNE 18 BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — The 47th annual Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic all-star football game will be held Thursday, June 18, at Geneva College. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. at Reeves Field. Ohio has won five of the last eight games with Pennsylvania holding a 29-16 ...

Quakers are making a state run

AUSTINTOWN — The Salem girls are lined up for a state run. The Quakers captured their second regional team title in three years with an impressive performance at Falcon Stadium Saturday. The Salem girls qualified 12 girls in 10 events for the Division III state track and field meet ...

Liposky, Plum make history

CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS — Heartland Christian sophomore Claire Liposky and East Palestine junior Braydon Plum made history at the Cuyahoga Heights Division V regional track and field meet Saturday. Liposky won the discus with a toss of 141-feet-6 on her first attempt — the best by a Columbiana ...