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Nastari gains ground GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Junior Kaleb Nastari is gaining ground on the Penn State University men’s track team. Nastari, a former United High School state champion, was ninth out of 64 runners in the 800 meters at the Pepsi Florida Relays on Saturday. He ran 1:47.38 on the Pearcy Beard Track. Georgetown junior Tinoda Matsata, the defending Big East outdoor champion, won in 1:46.17. The field included 24 runners who ran under 1:49. Nastari was one of four Penn State runners with top-10 finishes. Yukichi Ishii paced the quartet by finishing fifth (1:46.91), ...

Sosack sparks Southern; Gorby delivers for Bulldogs

Southern 14, Wellsville 13 SALINEVILLE — Mason Sosack doubled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Southern a 14-13 win over Wellsville on Wednesday. Sosack had drove in five runs on three hits. Landen Heffner scored four runs, while Zac Mayfield and Preston ...

Beavers’ Curtis accounts for 10 runs

Beaver Local 19, Brooke 1 CALCUTTA — Brylee Curtis went 4-for-4 and accounted for 10 runs in leading Beaver Local past Brooke, 19-1, in five innings Wednesday. Curtis drove in six runs — including a two-run single in the second inning and a two-run triple in the fourth inning — and scored four more. She added a double and a single. The Beavers collected 18 hits, including nine for extra bases. Addie Thurik also went 4-for-4 with two doubles and four runs.Ciara Call homered and doubled with two RBIs and two runs. Ally Wright homered and singled with three RBIs and two runs. ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Mendoza skips Pittsburgh (AP) — Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback’s plans said Tuesday. That person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Mendoza hasn’t made his plans public. The draft will take place in Pittsburgh starting April 23, and many top players will be there to receive congratulations and a hug from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. But players, even those who are drafted first, sometimes prefer to watch ...

Eagles show no mercy in EOAC

United 16, East Palestine 0 HANOVERTON — The United baseball team is a tough out. The Eagles resumed a suspended game against East Palestine and scored six runs right off the bat in handing the Bulldogs a 16-0 loss in five innings Tuesday. United improves to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the ...

Potters beat Devils in 10th

East Liverpool 8, Lisbon 7 EAST LIVERPOOL — Meadow O’Rourke’s RBI single scored Addie Jones in the 10th inning to lead East Liverpool to an 8-7 win over Lisbon on Tuesday at Patterson Field. Lisbon was up 5-0 in the fifth inning before the Potters took the lead with six runs in the bottom of the sixth. Jones led the winners with three hits and an RBI. Trinity Pearson had a single and double. Johonna Vantilburg, O’Rourke, Kylee Evans and Alanna McGonigal had two hits each. Rayne Faessel went all 10 innings with eight strikeouts and four walks for the Potters. She threw ...