COLUMBUS — Spring sports are under way across Ohio and the Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the dates and host venues for the state tournaments. The track and field state tournament returns to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University after being ...

LISBON — Caitlynn Pleska went 4-for-4 with six RBIs and four runs scored in leading Columbiana past Lisbon, 25-4, in five innings Monday. Pleska drove in four runs in the Clippers’ 10-run first inning with a two-run single and two-run homer. She added an RBI double in the second inning and ...

HANOVERTON — Parker Newburn struck out 16 in tossing a one-hitter as United blanked East Palestine, 2-0, Monday. Newburn, who walked two, outdueled East Palestine’s Cale Moraski, who struck out 11 and walked none over six innings. United improves to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the Eastern ...

Guardians ready for home opener CLEVELAND — The 32nd home opener at Progressive Field is scheduled for this afternoon as the Cleveland Guardians host the Chicago White Sox. Pregame ceremonies will begin at 3:30 p.m. with the game scheduled for 4:10 p.m. Ohio State defensive end Jack ...

NEWTON FALLS — The United girls collected two victories and West Branch another at the Newton Falls Invitational on Saturday. United’s Mary Boston won the long jump (15-feet-3 1/4) and the Eagles raced to victory in the 400-meter relay (52.81 seconds). West Branch’s Clarice Martin was ...

Murray sets school records BOARDMAN — Salem eighth-grader Chaya Murray won two events, setting school and meet records in both, at the Spartan Early Bird Junior High Invitational on Saturday. Murray was first in the girls 200-meter dash (26.30 seconds) and long jump (15-feet-10 3/4) and ...

Bears score 33 runs in sweep NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Riley Bruce totaled six hits and six runs and Danica Holden and Kayla Wright each drove in six runs as the Oak Glen softball team swept Wheeling Linsly, 16-5 and 17-2, Saturday. Holden and Neveah Heath homered in the opener. Holden drove ...

SALEM — The Salem girls track team gives a little extra at its own F.E. Cope Invitational. The Quakers won the team title for the fifth time in the last six meets as they totaled 115 points Friday at Sebo Stadium. Austintown Fitch was second with 91. The Salem girls won four events, ...

Harrison Central Invitational At Harrison Central Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. East Liverpool (194), 2. Harrison Central (109), 3. Union Local (100), 4. Southern Local (54), 5. Toronto (49), 6. Buckeye Local (31). WINNERS 3200 RELAY: East Liverpool 8:32.47; 110 HURDLES: Beau ...

GREENFORD — West Branch’s softball team got a strong pitching performance from Klary McKay in a 2-0 win over South Range on Friday. McKay struck out two and walked two while throwing just 73 pitches in the win. Mati Hawk had a double and an RBI for the Warriors. South Range falls ...