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ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL Several area softball players were named to the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association Northeast district teams recently. In Div. IV, West Branch pitcher Ellie Tucker and West Branch infielder Sara Schmidt were second team choices. In Div. V, South Range infielder Keira Brogan and outfielder Solena DeJesus were first team selections. Columbiana pitcher Ella Eisenbraun was a second team choice. In Div. VI, Crestview catcher Gia DePace, United catcher Callie Koons and United infielder Chloe Angelo were first team selections. United outfielder ...

PENN-OHIO STATELINE CLASSIC HISTORY

Year — Winner (Score) — Site 2026 — 7 p.m. Thursday — Geneva 2025 — Ohio (30-7) — Salem 2024 — Ohio (28-10) — Geneva 2023 — Pennsylvania (47-30) — Salem 2022 — Ohio (35-28) — Geneva 2021 — Pennsylvania (20-17) — East Liverpool 2020 — Game canceled due to coronavirus 2019 — Pennsylvania (21-0) — Geneva 2018 — Ohio (22-20) — Salem 2017 — Ohio (21-20) — Geneva 2016 — Ohio (10-7) — Springfield 2015 — Pennsylvania (34-20) — Geneva 2014 — Pennsylvania (24-7) — Springfield 2013 — Pennsylvania (25-22) — ...

Rivers becomes a winner

COLUMBIANA — Leetonia High School graduate Jaden Rivers' summer has already been a busy one. Rivers was the lone Columbiana County player to play in the 40th Jack Arvin Classic on June 4 at Hubbard. There he helped the Mahoning-Columbiana County team to a 21-3 win over the Trumbull ...

Thurik, Koons recognized as All-Ohioans

Beaver Local and United's softball teams showed off a lot of skill and talent in their excellent seasons and for that the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association rewarded the Beavers and Eagles with spots on the 2026 All-Ohio softball teams. In Div. IV, Beaver Local sophomore ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

OVAC BASEBALL STARS The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference released its postseason baseball awards on Saturday. Players of the year are Cameron’s Landen Francis (1A), Toronto’s Drake Bouscher (2A), Wheeling Central’s Jake Brown (3A), Linsly’s Jaxson Murray (4A) and Brooke’s Andrew Murdock (5A). Cameron's Adam Angel was the coach of the year. Area mentions on the all-conference first teams include Wellsville's Cooper Frank (1A), Southern's Landen Heffner (2A), East Palestine's Brad Bartels (3A), United's Quentin Taylor (3A), Columbiana's Avery Young (3A), East Liverpool's ...