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Quakers on the Horizon

ROCHESTER, Mich. — It was like old times for five former Salem High School standout runners in Friday’s opening night at the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Youngstown State sophomore Megan Stafford finished fourth in the women’s 10,000 meters final (36:37.37) at the Elaine Leigh Track and Field Complex. Youngstown State senior Molly Hopple followed in 12th (37:24.06). Cleveland State freshman Annabelle Crissman from Minerva was 14th (37:31.52). Robert Morris junior Julia Dill topped the 24-runner field in 35:08.21. Youngstown State freshman Maggie ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK AND FIELD

Howard Parker Invitational at East Palestine Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Beaver Local (119), 2. East Palestine (85 1/2), 3. Columbiana (58), 4. Salem (55 1/2), 5. Youngstown East (53), 6. Pymatuning Valley (49), 7. Lowellville (48), 8. Shadyside (30), 9. Steubenville Catholic Central (23), 10. McDonald (17), 11. East Liverpool, South Range and Youngstown Chaney (10), 14. Jackson-Milton (8), 15. Boardman St. Charles (5). WINNERS 3200 RELAY: South Range (Harley Booms, Weston Ramps, Ryan Fieldhouse, Sam Freedy) 9:04.91 (meet record); 110 HURDLES: Logan Cather ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Clipper Invite on Saturday COLUMBIANA — The Clipper Invitational will be held Saturday at the Ward Athletic Complex. Fifteen schools are entered including host Columbiana, Salem, South Range, West Branch and Western Reserve. Action starts at 10 a.m. with the field events and the 3200-meter relay. The rest of the running events will start at 11:15 a.m. All will be timed finals. The Ursuline boys and girls are the defending team champions. Bears get second seed NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen’s softball team received the second seed in the West Virginia Class AA, Region 1 ...

SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL Carrollton 6, United 4 HANOVERTON — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champion United fell to Carrollton by an 6-4 count on Friday in softball action. Callie Koons had three hits including a double for the Eagles. Chloe Angelo had a triple, home run and two RBIs. Brittany Miller had a double. Jillian Dietrich was the losing pitcher with two walks and a strikeout in two innings. United is 15-6 and is slated to host Beaver Local on Saturday. C: 1-5-0-0-0-0-0—6-8-3 U: 2-0-1-0-1-0-x—4-6-7 BASEBALL East Liverpool 12, Wellsville 2 EAST LIVERPOOL — East ...

Cavs going to Harden my heart

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden isn’t worried that the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons. The results suggest Harden and his teammates should be alarmed going into Game 3 on Saturday afternoon in Cleveland. “It’s 2-0. They do what they did at home, so we get an opportunity to go home and do what we’re supposed to do,” Harden said after the Cavaliers’ 107-97 loss on Thursday night. In each of the games against the Pistons, the Cavaliers struggled with slow starts in the first ...

Murray wins four times for Salem

SALEM — Freshman Chaya Murray and the Salem girls track team put on a show at the Columbiana County Track and Field Meet Thursday. “I know these girls are talented and what they can do,” Salem girls coach Ted Yuhaniak said. “I feel if you can win county event, you can go to ...