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Grim advances to district BOARDMAN — Heartland Christian junior Cooper Grim cruised into the Div. II district tournament by winning two matches on Wednesday at the Boardman sectional tennis tournament In the second round Grim beat Struthers’ Zachariah Halverstadt 6-0, 6-0 and Mooney’s Michael Frangos 6-0, 6-0 in the sectional semifinal. Grim, a two-time state qualifier, will meet Mooney’s Maximus Marino, the fourth seed, in the semifinal on Friday. The district tournament is set for May 22-23 at Springside Athletic Club in Akron. Four singles and four doubles players ...

EOAC has spot reserved

BERLIN CENTER — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference appears to be ready to add another member. The Western Reserve board of education will vote on Monday to accept the conference’s invitation to join, according to the board agenda. Messages left with the school district went unanswered. If approved, Western Reserve will restore the league to eight members after Leetonia announced it would leave for the Northeastern Athletic Conference at the end of the school year. Western Reserve would begin play in the EOAC at the start of the 2027-28 school year and would join current ...

County meet had plenty to jump up and down about

SALEM — Beaver Local junior high jumper Landon Wheatley and Salem senior long jumper Lucas Adams were at the top of their game at the 122nd Columbiana County Track and Field Meet on Thursday. The two indoor state champions repeated as county champions in their specialties. “It’s nice to have this meet later in the season and going against a jumper like Lucas,” Wheatley said. Wheatley cleared 6-foot-6 on his way to victory. “I’ve changed a few things with Erika and Dan Kinsey as coaches,” he said. “I had a few sluggish meets in the jumps, but now I’m feeling ...

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 ...