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Clipper Invite on Saturday COLUMBIANA — The Clipper Invitational will be held Saturday at the Ward Athletic Complex. Fifteen schools are entered including host Columbiana, Salem, South Range, West Branch and Western Reserve. Action starts at 10 a.m. with the field events and the 3200-meter relay. The rest of the running events will start at 11:15 a.m. All will be timed finals. The Ursuline boys and girls are the defending team champions. Bears get second seed NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen’s softball team received the second seed in the West Virginia Class AA, Region 1 ...

SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL Carrollton 6, United 4 HANOVERTON — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champion United fell to Carrollton by an 6-4 count on Friday in softball action. Callie Koons had three hits including a double for the Eagles. Chloe Angelo had a triple, home run and two RBIs. Brittany Miller had a double. Jillian Dietrich was the losing pitcher with two walks and a strikeout in two innings. United is 15-6 and is slated to host Beaver Local on Saturday. C: 1-5-0-0-0-0-0—6-8-3 U: 2-0-1-0-1-0-x—4-6-7 BASEBALL East Liverpool 12, Wellsville 2 EAST LIVERPOOL — East ...

Cavs going to Harden my heart

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden isn’t worried that the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons. The results suggest Harden and his teammates should be alarmed going into Game 3 on Saturday afternoon in Cleveland. “It’s 2-0. They do what they did at home, so we get an opportunity to go home and do what we’re supposed to do,” Harden said after the Cavaliers’ 107-97 loss on Thursday night. In each of the games against the Pistons, the Cavaliers struggled with slow starts in the first ...

Murray wins four times for Salem

SALEM — Freshman Chaya Murray and the Salem girls track team put on a show at the Columbiana County Track and Field Meet Thursday. “I know these girls are talented and what they can do,” Salem girls coach Ted Yuhaniak said. “I feel if you can win county event, you can go to ...

COLUMBIANA COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD MEET RESULTS

BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Salem (165), 2. Beaver Local (132), 3. East Liverpool (59), 4. United (54), 5. Crestview (52 1/2), 6. Columbiana (46), 7. East Palestine (45), 8. Heartland Christian (32 1/2), 9. Lisbon (11), 10. Wellsville (9), 11. Southern (6), 12. Leetonia (5). INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 3200 RELAY: 1. Salem (Jackson Dowd, Colton Hall, Alex Rea, Sam Yakubek) 8:45.04; 2. United 9:09.33; 3. Beaver Local 9:12.35; 4. Columbiana 9:38.23; 5. Crestview 9:41.92; 6. Lisbon 10:11.51. 110 HURDLES: 1. Meshach Harris (East Liverpool) 15.76; 2. Joshua Smith (Crestview) 15.79; 3. ...

Salem boys welcome a challenge

SALEM — When Salem’s boys were told they’d be running more events with top sprinter Josh Mayhew out with an injury, what did they say? “They were honored,” Salem boys coach Austin Noel said. “That’s the benefit of having seniors who have been here before and know what you have to do to win a meet like this.” The Salem boys got a record-setting performance from senior Lucas Adams and two wins from senior sprinter Will Harmon capture the 122nd Columbiana County Track and Field at Sebo Stadium on Thursday. The Quakers have won 16 of the last 17 county titles and 68 ...