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Local Sports

East Liverpool boys start in the fast lane

MINERAL RIDGE — The East Liverpool boys track team opened its season by winning the Joe Lane Invitational Saturday at Mineral Ridge High School. East Liverpool freshman Tamar Tisdale won two events to lead the way — the long jump (20-feet-0) and the 800-meter relay with Ricky McHenry, ...

Union Local jets past Potters

EAST LIVERPOOL — Union Local swept East Liverpool in a doubleheader at Patterson Field on Saturday. The Jets won the first game 14-8. Cate Davis had a home run and three RBIs for the Potters. Trinity Pearson had three hits. Addie Jones had two hits and an RBI. Meadow O’Rourke had a double ...

Scofinsky comes through in clutch for West Branch

GIRARD — West Branch junior Nicholas Scofinsky made his first varsity plate appearance count. Scofinsky hit a two-run double with two outs in the sixth inning and Anthony Perry pitched six shutout innings in leading West Branch past Girard, 2-1, in Saturday’s season ...

Community Calendar

MON/3-31 Chester “Monday Morning Moms,” 9:30-10:30 a.m., Chester Municipal Building, 600 Indiana Ave. All moms and grandmothers welcome. Activity will include filling Easter eggs for use on Easter morning for an egg hunt. Child care available if needed. East Liverpool Shared ...

Comets rise to the occasion

LISBON — The Columbiana County Comets Special Olympics basketball team soared to another victory Thursday night. The Comets topped the Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities All-Stars, 46-35, at Nace Gymnasium. Bryan Weingart paced the Comets with 19 points, followed by ...

First win for Tigers

WELLSVILLE — Wellsville rallied from deficits of 7-0 and 15-7 with a 12-run fifth inning to beat Steubenville Catholic Central, 22-17, in a slugfest Friday. Rylee Brown went 3-for-5 with three RBIs to lead the Tigers. Madelyn Landess earned the first win of the season for the Tigers, ...

Newburn lifts Eagles in South Carolina

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Parker Newburn’s RBI single in the sixth gave United’s baseball team a 5-4 win over Wellston (Ohio) on Friday. Newburn also threw a complete game one-hitter as he struck out six and walked six. Cavan Jackson had two doubles and two RBIs for the Eagles, while Kadin ...

Yurcich ends up in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — New Youngstown State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich’s coaching journey has taken him to some of college football’s preeminent programs. He’s coached at Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State. Yet, this winter, Yurcich found his way to Youngstown to join head ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Bees escape bus fire CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The bus carrying the Medina High School girls lacrosse team caught fire Thursday night as Bees were returning from a spring break trip to the Carolinas. None of the 18 players on the team, three coaches or the bus driver were hurt. The driver ...

Good start for Clippers

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Freshman Addison Brode struck out 10 batters and Columbiana cruised to a 8-0 win over Elk Lake of Dimock, Pa., Thursday at the Ripken Experience. Ella Dota had two hits including a double and an RBI for the Clippers. Cameron Perkins had a triple and three RBIs. Kyla ...