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Local Sports

SPORTS BRIEFING

Cope Invitational on Friday SALEM — The 32nd annual F.E. Cope Invitational will be held Friday at Sebo Stadium. Action will start at 4 p.m. with the boys discus and long jump, girls shot put and high jump and the 3200-meter relay final. Sixteen schools are entered including host Salem, ...

Beaver Local slugs East Liverpool

EAST LIVERPOOL — Ciara Call hit two home runs and drove in three runs and Tatum Duncan drove in seven runs to power Beaver Local past East Liverpool, 20-0, in five innings Wednesday at Patterson Field. The Beavers, now 4-1 on the season, scored nine runs in the second inning and nine more in ...

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Bears fall in eighth WEIRTON, W.Va. — Loganne Barton’s solo home run in the eighth inning gave Weir a 3-2 win over Oak Glen on Wednesday. Oak Glen was leading 2-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh when Kylie Dean hit a two-run single to cap a nine-pitch at-bat, sending the game ...

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

At Mount Union Wednesday West Branch vs. Alliance Match will resume April 15 FIRST SINGLES: Caden Zion (WB) def. Sander Kern, 6-1, 6-2. SECOND SINGLES: Evan Hancock (WB) def. Jordi Gonzelez-Summers, 6-1, 5-1. THIRD SINGLES: Camden Lane (WB) leading Jackson Brasted, 6-3, 0-1. FIRST ...

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK

At United Tuesday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: United 106 1/2, Columbiana 58, Wellsville 38, Valley Christian 20 1/2. WINNERS 3200 RELAY: United (Miller, Hamilton, Kelly, Billy) 9:31.3; 110 HURDLES: T. Watkins (W) 16.0; 100 DASH: D. Milburn (U) 10.9; 800 RELAY: United (Wells, Ginal, ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK

At Crestview Wednesday BOYS RESULTS Crestview 85, Liberty 38, Sebring 4 WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Crestview 12:24.1; 110 HURDLES: Dane Peel (C) 21.4; 100 DASH: Daniel Novak (C) 13.2; 800 RELAY: Liberty 2:06.0; 1600 RUN: Micah Graham (C) 6:37.4; 400 RELAY: Liberty 53.4; 400 DASH: Gavin Tindell ...

DeShields had a great run

BELOIT — April Fool’s Day was no joke after West Branch girls basketball coach Walt DeShields was told the district wants to go with someone else. DeShields, who never had a losing season in 20 seasons as head coach, was told Monday by superintendent Micki Egli she was directed by the ...

Ray of light for East Palestine

COLUMBIANA — East Palestine’s baseball team is walking on sunshine after an 11-1 five-inning win over defending Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champion Columbiana on Tuesday at Firestone Park. Cale Moraski was in command for the Bulldogs as he struck out 12 and walked two in the ...

Blue Devils, Indians split

LISBON — Lisbon and Southern split a doubleheader on Tuesday in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play In the first game, Lisbon used a 14-run second inning to cruise to a 19-3 win in five innings. Emelia Cook had two doubles and four RBIs. Abby Ammon had three hits and five RBIs. ...

TRACK AND FIELD

At East Palestine Tuesday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: East Palestine 98, Southern 63, Lisbon 51, Leetonia 21. WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Lisbon 10:45.35; 110 HURDLES: Tanner Morrow (EP) 18.56; 100 DASH: Richie Sloan (S) 11.90; 800 RELAY: East Palestine 1:46.32; 1600 RUN: Logan McCartney (S) ...