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Oak Glen gets revenge on Weir

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite an uneven season, Oak Glen's softball team, the defending West Virginia Class AA state champions, can still strike fear into opposing teams. Weir High came into Wednesday's first round Class AA contest with two regular season wins over the Bears, but that ...

Heartland’s Grim ascends as one of Ohio’s best

EAST PALESTINE — Heartland Christian junior Cooper Grim has a strong belief that it could all line up for him on Friday and Saturday at the Div. II state tennis singles tournament.  A district champion for the second straight time, he also knows that it's how good you are on a specific ...

Potters embrace dream trip to state

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool's Brady Dawson knew he wanted to get to the state tennis tournament ever since his brother Preston went twice during his high school career. With help from sophomore doubles partner Garrett Cooper, the senior who is in love with the game of tennis made his ...

Clippers can’t summon a rally

COLUMBIANA — Trailing by 2 in the sixth inning when play was suspended on Friday due to rain, Columbiana couldn't muster a rally when the game resumed on Tuesday as Rootstown advanced with a 4-2 win in a Div. VI sectional contest at Firestone Park. No. 19 seed Rootstown will head to No. 5 Hillsdale today for a district semifinal. The No. 17 seed Clippers end the season at 11-16. For the Clippers, Avery Young had two doubles, while Drennen Bosela added a single, double and an RBI. Ethan Lehnerd was the losing pitcher with four walks and no strikeouts in four innings. RO: ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

CROWDED FIELD AT FITCH AUSTINTOWN — Athletes from Columbiana, Crestview, United, South Range and the Southern girls will be at the Division IV regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch’s Falcon Stadium on Wednesday and Friday. Action starts at 4:30 p.m. each day. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students per day. QUAKERS, WARRIORS. HEADLINE D3 AUSTINTOWN — The Salem and West Branch boys and girls will be at the Division III regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch’s Falcon Stadium on Thursday and Saturday. Action starts at 4:30 p.m. Thursday and 11 ...

Lisbon battles Dalton into 12th inning

LISBON — Freshman Mason Jones had three hits and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning as 10th-seed Lisbon beat 12th-seeded Dalton, 3-2, in a Division VI sectional final Monday. Paxton Henthorne had a leadoff single for the Blue Devils. Pinch-runner Brady Lively went ...