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Rebels honor Baltputnis COLUMBIANA — Thursday will be a special day for former Crestview teacher, coach and athletic director and current public address announcer Andris Baltputnis. There were will be open house at Crestview High School’s new $1.4 million indoor athletic facility at 3:45 p.m. Thursday. There will be a ribbon cutting and a dedication of the Andris Baltputnis Athletic Center. The Mr. B Middle School Invitational will follow at 4:30 p.m. Seven boys and girls junior high track teams are scheduled to compete including host Crestview, Austintown, Boardman St. ...

Beavers hitting on all cylinders

Beaver Local 10, Salem 0 CALCUTTA — The Beaver Local softball team is doing everything right. Ciara Call and Mya Anderson hit three-run home runs and Ally Wright added a solo shot and sophomore Addison Thurik tossed a one-hitter as the Beavers beat Salem, 10-0, in five innings ...

Lisbon stays in chase

Lisbon 17, Southern 2 SALINEVILLE — Lisbon’s baseball team beat up Southern, 17-2, in five innings on Monday. Bryce Esarey had two triples and two RBIs for the Devils. Logan Sturgeon had a single, double, triple and two RBIs. Ashton Hinchliffe added a double and two RBIs. Nick Peruchetti had two hits and two RBIs. Sturgeon was the winning pitcher with three walks and seven strikeouts in five innings. Mason Sosack had two hits for Southern. Mason Pitts took the loss with four strikeouts and two walks in four innings. Southern is 3-9 overall and 3-6 in the Eastern Ohio ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Jets live up to their name BELMONT — The Union Local High School Jets are living up to their nickname. A retired U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbird jet arrived at Union Local High School on Thursday and wll be displayed in front of the school after it is rebuilt by a crew from Worldwide Aircraft. Officials said the Air Force gifted the jet to the state and a dedication will be held in the future. The Jets nickname was selected by the first graduating class of the consolidated school during the 1959-1960 school year, a mascot symbolizing speed and progress. It will not be the ...

Salem girls leap to victory

POLAND — The Salem girls scored 30 points in the two jumping events to leap over the competition at the 30th Poland Invitational on Saturday. Senior Karlie Sampson won the long jump (15-feet-10 1/4) and junior Madelyn Gorby captured the high jump (5-0) as the Salem girls repeated as team champions. Freshman Addison Hopple added a win in the 1600-meter run (5:28.39) as the Quakers topped the 20-team field with 119 points. McDonald was second with 74. Salem senior Lucas Adams topped the boys by sweeping the long jump (21-11 1/4) and high jump (6-2). Crestview junior Joshua Smith ...

Wins for Geiss, Liposky

From Staff Reports HERMITAGE, Pa. — Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss and sophomore Claire Liposky won events at the 26th annual City of Hermitage Invitational on Saturday. Geiss won the 1600-meter run in a personal-best time of 5:06.12 and was fourth in the 800 in 2:25.65. Liposky was first in the discus with a toss of 124-feet 2. Heartland senior Sayde Szabo was second in the 100 hurdles (17.01 seconds) and third in the 300 hurdles (38.58). Twenty-four schools competed at Hickory High School. Grove City topped the girls with 88 points. Heartland girls was eighth ...