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Quakers net win SALEM — Salem’s boys tennis team was a 3-2 winner over Heartland on Wednesday. Salem is 3-1 and will play at Marlington on Friday. Salem 3, Heartland Christian 2 FIRST SINGLES: Cooper Grim (H) def. Avery Yerkey 6-0, 6-0 SECOND SINGLES: Jacob Vande Kappele (H) def. Ty Tonkinson 6-2, 6-1 THIRD SINGLES: Max Hammers (S) def. Keagan Pruitt 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 FIRST DOUBLES: Trevor Bails-Bob Francisco (S) def. Capri Dunkin-Maylee Norbo 6-1, 6-2 SECOND DOUBLES: Ryan Folger-Caleb Cutlip (S) def. Corrine Holm-Ava Shaulis 6-0, 6-1 Warriors top Alliance BELOIT ...

JUNIOR HIGH

At East Palestine Wednesday BOYS RESULTS Columbiana (98), East Palestine (69), Lisbon (24), Southern (18) WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Columbiana 10:47.8; 110 HURDLES: Jackson Seabrook (E) 19.85; 100 DASH: Ajay Urichko (E) 11.97; 800 RELAY: Columbiana 1:46.69; 1600 RUN: Ezra Carlisle (L) 5:36; 400 RELAY: Columbiana 49.68; 400 DASH: Ajay Urichko (E) 56.5; 200 HURDLES: Jackson Seabrook (E) 30.35; 800 RUN: Grey Wellington (S) 2:30.34; 200 DASH: Ajay Urichko (E) 24.97; 1600 RELAY: East Palestine 4:51.33; DISCUS: Joshua Garver (C) 92-1; SHOT PUT: Eli Moore (E) 33-0.50; LONG JUMP: Kayson Grant ...

Quakers can’t catch Girard

SALEM — Salem’s softball team was on the losing end of a 13-4 scoreline on Wednesday. Morgan Colian had three hits including a double for the Quakers. Mikayla Sneltzer had two hits. Emilee Lewis was the losing pitcher as she had six strikeouts, five walks and nine earned runs over 6 ...

Lions roar past Quakers

Minerva 4, Salem 3 MINERVA — Minerva senior Braydon Wood hit his first high school home run and the first by the Lions this season and Kaden Kandel had a two-run single in the fifth inning to drive in the winning run in a 4-3 decision over Salem on Tuesday. Kandel went 2-for-3 and Lane ...

Bulldogs let lead slip away

TORONTO — The Toronto softball team was on the ropes, but East Palestine was unable to deliver the knock out blow. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the top of the second inning, however, the Red Knights stormed back and tallied the final 10 runs of the game to rally for a 10-8 victory in six innings Tuesday evening inside Michael Simpson Park. “It was a crazy game,” Toronto coach Shannon Bahen said. “It is nice to come out on top, obviously.” After falling behind by eight runs, Toronto plated three runs in the third to pull within 8-3 before erupting for seven ...

SOFTBALL

Columbiana 14, Mathews 1 COLUMBIANA — Columbiana banged out 17 hits in a 14-1 rout of Mathews on Tuesday in softball action at Firestone Park. Reagan Bell had four hits and an RBI for the winners. Josie Hepler had two hits including a home run. Natalie Barrow had three doubles and three RBIs. Kyla Hogan had a single, triple and an RBI. Ella Eisenbraun had a double, single and two RBIs. Eisenbraun was also the winning pitcher as she struck out eight and walked one over four innings. Columbiana is 7-2 and is at Jackson-Milton on Thursday. M: 0-0-0-1-0— 1- 3-2 C: ...