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Liposky earns Heartland’s first track title

COLUMBUS — Heartland Christian sophomore Claire Liposky knew her best would be good enough. Liposky unleashed her best two throws ever and won the Division V discus state championship — the first state track title in school history. "It was fun winning, but it wasn't the main thing," ...

Quaker jumpers leap onto podium

COLUMBUS — Salem senior Lucas Adams' first 23-foot long jump put him into first place at the Division III state track and field meet Friday. "I've been waiting to hit 23 for a while," Adams said. "Of course I wanted to be the state champion. But getting 23 feet was all I wanted to do ...

Murray gets off to a good start at state

COLUMBUS — Salem freshman Chaya Murray made her presence known at the state track meet Friday. She posted the top time in the 200-meter dash and anchored the 400 and 1600 relay teams in the Division III preliminaries. "It's amazing," Murray. "I had so much fun." The fun starts Saturday ...

Southern’s Jones all smiles this time

COLUMBUS - Southern Local senior Maddy Jones left the state track and field meet in tears again. "I'm crying happy tears," Jones said Friday after becoming the second Southern girl ever to stand on the podium at state. After finishing no higher than 14th place in her previous two trips to the ...

AREA GOLF RESULTS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEAVER LEAGUE At Valley Golf Club LOW GROSS: Ryan Weikart 38, Bobby Kelly 38. LOW NET: Bobby Kelly 32, Chuck Goodzinski 33, Chris Weeda 33. WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEAVER LEAGUE At Valley Golf Club LOW GROSS: Mark Winn 37. LOW NET: Josh Luli 31, Mark Winn 31. LOW GROSS: Larry ...

It’s all the same for Heartland star

COLUMBUS — Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss says the new divisions at the state track meet are nothing new. "I feel it is still the same girls," Geiss said. "It seems like I've been seeing everybody for a long time." Geiss finished third in the Division V 3200-meter run Friday ...

Wellsville jumper leaves mark at state

COLUMBUS — Wellsville long jumper Clayten Kersey remembers going to his first state track meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium as a fifth-grader. That was in 2019 when Wellsville's Justin Wright captured state championships in the long jump and 100-meter dash. "I couldn't believe he's from ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

NO REFILLS CORAL GABLES, Fla (AP) — FIFA has made a late change of policy to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America including some with limited or no shade from the sun. The "Stadium Code of Conduct" update was ...