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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 ...

Roach wants to go out on top

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool senior Maddox Roach has put in the work. At the top of his running game, he's looking to end his high school athletic career on the top of the podium on Saturday night at the state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Roach comes into the ...

Salem girls will be in the running

SALEM — The Salem girls track and field team has won everything this season, so the Quakers have high hopes again for this weekend. The Quakers are sending 12 girls in 10 events to the Division III state meet Friday and Saturday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus. “It’s a ...

EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chloe Angelo (United), COACH OF THE YEAR: Jennifer Koons (United) FIRST TEAM Pitchers: Madison Aegerter (United, Fr.), Ella Eisenbraun (Columbiana, Fr.) Catcher: Callie Koons (United, Soph.) Infield: Chloe Angelo (United, Jr.), Raelea Carosiello (Southern, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

YOUTH FISHING EVENT ON SATURDAY EAST LIVERPOOL — The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park will present a day of family fishing fun starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Beaver Creek State Park fishing pond. The event is in tribute to Doug Fodrey and his family will be there assisting. Rods ...

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 after ...

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 ...