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HILLSDALE NEXT FOR UNITED WOOSTER — United will play second-seeded Jeromesville Hillsdale in a Division VI district final at 5 p.m. today at Wooster Triway. Hillsdale advanced by beating up 21st-seeded Newton Falls, 21-1, in five innings Tuesday. Macy Mager tossed a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts for Hillsdale, which pounded out 10 extra-base hits. Emily Smith and Jordyn Fickes both hit home runs. Aurora Martin went 4-for-4 with three runs and Fickes drove in four runs. 10 extra-base hits. Hillsdale (18-7) and finished third in the Wayne County League behind Norwayne and ...

Beavers slide into district final

CALCUTTA — Top-seeded Beaver Local's 8-2 win over ninth-seeded River View in a Division IV district semifinal was a true team effort Monday. Everyone in the batting order got a hit highlighted by consecutive RBI singles by freshmen Macie Bourne and Gianna Congrove to give the Beavers ...

Potter duo beats the heat on the way to state

DOVER — East Liverpool's boys tennis doubles team of Brady Dawson and Garrett Cooper pulled off an upset to qualify for the Div. II state tennis tournament after district tournament play on Monday at Dover City Park. It didn't come as a surprise to their coach Robert Nizer. "Outside of ...

Eagles checking off their list

MINERAL RIDGE — United High School’s softball team etched its name in school history Monday night as the 11th-seeded Golden Eagles cruised to an impressive 14-1 five-inning romp over fourth-seeded Mineral Ridge in a Div. VI district semifinal at Bill Croft Field. The win sends the Golden Eagles (19-6) into their first-ever district championship game berth in school history. “This is the first time United has ever been to a district title game,” beamed United head coach Jennifer Koons afterward. “I’m just really proud of this team, we set three goals this year and we hit ...

Devils put on a hit parade

LISBON — Lisbon's baseball team solved Heartland Christian with a 9-1 win on Monday. Ashton Hinchliffe had two hits and an RBI for the Blue Devils, while Logan Sturgeon had two hits and two RBIs. Aiden Myers had a double and three RBIs, while Mason Jones had a double and two RBIs. Brady Carpenter got the win with 10 strikeouts and two walks in five innings. Jack Morgan and Jacob Goehring had doubles for Heartland. Christian Hamilton was the losing pitcher with three walks and a strikeout in 2 2/3 innings. Lisbon (14-10) hosts Dalton in a tournament game on Friday. ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

NASATRI RACES AT BIG TEN MEET LINCOLN, Nebraska — Former area standouts Kaleb Nastari and Ryan Henry competed in the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend. Penn State sophomore Nastari, who set the state record while at United High School, was 17th in the 800-meter preliminaries (1:47.80) on Saturday. The ninth and final qualifying time was 1:46.69. Penn State graduate student Allon Clay won for the second straight season in 1:46.58 in Sunday's final. Penn State senior Hayley Kitching won the women's 800 meters for the second time in three seasons ...