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Clippers bring it home

Columbiana 12, East Palestine 2 COLUMBIANA — Fresh off a trip to Myrtle Beach, the Columbiana baseball team got back to work with a 12-2 win over East Palestine on Monday at Firestone Park. Avery Young had two hits for the winners with an RBI. Hunter Davanzo added.a double and two RBIs. Drennen Bosela had two hits and an RBI. Nick Klindworth had three hits and an RBI. Young was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts and a walk across four innings. Kealin Simon had a double for the Bulldogs. Brad Bartels was the losing pitcher with six walks, one earned run and a ...

Potters single out Steubenville

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool swept the singles courts to earn a 3-2 win over Steubenville on Wednesday in boys tennis action. East Liverpool (2-1) visits Boardman on Friday. East Liverpool 3, Steubenville 2 FIRST SINGLES: Brady Dawson (EL) def. Monte Guntrum, 6-0, 7-5. SECOND SINGLES: Garrett Cooper (EL) def. Leo Krugler, 6-1, 6-2. THIRD SINGLES: Rowan Stokes (EL) def. Paul Busby, 6-1, 7-5. FIRST DOUBLES: Coen Rusnak-Zach McClurg (S) def. Andrew Dalton-Logan Cornell (EL), 6-0, 6-0. SECOND DOUBLES: Peter Giampolo-Holden Mason (S) def. Hunter Estell-Jude Brown (EL), 6-4, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Buckeyes to Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia University volleyball team will scrimmage Ohio State at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Wheeling Park High School. Admission is free. Valley needs one team COLUMBIANA — Valley Golf Club is looking to fill a two-man team for the Wednesday Night Beaver Golf League. Call (330) 482-9464 for details. Zines playing for Penguins WARREN — Former United High School standout Mati Zines helped the Youngstown State women’s golf team capture the YSU Spring Invitational on Monday. The Penguins concluded the two-day tournament at ...

West Branch tames Poland on the turf

BELOIT — Ellie Tucker had three hits and an RBI to lead West Branch to a 10-3 win over Poland on Saturday. Sara Schmidt added a double, two singles and two RBIs. Camryn Wike had three hits and an RBI as well. Carly Loper and Maylin Hartzell had doubles. Tucker was the winning ...

YSU’s Gregory hits the transfer portal

YOUNGSTOWN — West Branch High School graduate and Youngstown State University sophomore women’s basketball player Sophia Gregory announced on Saturday that she is entering the transfer portal. Gregory followed up her Horizon League Freshman of the Year season with the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year award this season. “To everyone who has supported me along the way, I am thankful,” Gregory wrote on her Instagram account. “I have so much love for you all. After lots of prayer and reflection, I will be entering the transfer portal. I trust in God’s plan for my ...

United storms East Palestine

United 7, East Palestine 0, suspended HANOVERTON — The only thing that stopped the United baseball team Friday was the weather. United led East Palestine 7-0 with no outs in the bottom of the second inning and the bases loaded before weather suspended action. It will be completed at a ...