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Hall named game MVP GLENDALE, Arizona — Saniyah Hall showed why she is the best high school girls basketball player in the country. The 6-foot-2 senior from SPIRE Academy (Ohio) was named the MVP at the 25th annual McDonald’s All-All-American Girls Game Tuesday at Desert Diamond Arena. Hall scored a game-high 21 points, including 13 in the first half, to lead the East to a 91-71 victory. She is heading to Southern Cal where she will join JuJu Watkins and Jazzy Davidson as the Trojans appear loaded for an NCAA national championship run. Hall played her freshman and sophomore ...

SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL Oak Glen 8, Linsly 0 NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Mattie Carney threw a no-hitter with nine strikeouts and a walk in Oak Glen’s 8-0 win over Linsly on Friday. Brayley Lash had a home run, single and two RBIs for the Bears. Mikalyn Balch had two hits and an RBI. Carney added a hit and two RBIs. Danica Holden had a double and two RBIs. Kylie Robinson had a double and single. Oak Glen is 6-4 and will host Edison on Monday. LI: 0-0-0-0-0-0—0- 0-3 OG: 2-0-2-1-0-3—8-10-3 ——— BASEBALL Lucky No. 13 CHICAGO (AP) — Ozzie Guillen got quite a surprise when the ...

Salem girls jump at another Cope victory

From Staff Reports SALEM — The Salem girls track team feels like it is their duty to win the hometown F.E. Cope Invitational. The Quakers captured their sixth of the last seven team titles by totaling 138 points Thursday at Sebo Stadium, finishing 45 points ahead of runner-up ...

Beavers spring ahead

Beaver Local 10, Knox Central 0 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Beaver Local ended its Myrtle Beach trip with a 3-1 mark after a 10-0 win over Knox Central (Kentucky) in five innings on Thursday. Addie Thurik threw a perfect game with 15 strikeouts. She threw 56 pitches and 46 went for strikes. She added two doubles, a single and an RBI. Gianna Congrove had a double, single and two RBIs. Macie Bourne had a double, while Brylee Curtis had a triple. Beaver Local is 7-2 and will host Brooke on Monday. Beaver Local vs. Knox Central (Kentucky) BL: 0-3-2-3-2—10-11-0 KC: 0-0-0-0-0— ...

BASEBALL

Lisbon 19, Malvern 1 MALVERN —Lisbon made quick work of Malvern with a 19-1 win in four innings on Thursday. Ashton Hinchliffe had four hits and five RBIs for the Devils. Marc Moore added two hits and two RBIs. Nick Peruchetti added two hits. Logan Sturgeon was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts and a walk in four innings. Lisbon is 2-0 and will be play at 7 p.m. today at Salem. L: 6-1-4-8—19-9-0 M: 1-0-0-0— 1-1-2 Oak Glen 6, Columbiana 0 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Kaden Dragisich had a single and double, while Noah Willey struck out 13 while walking just ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Pirates call up Griffin PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Konnor Griffin Era will begin this afternoon in Pittsburgh. A person familiar with the decision has told The Associated Press that the Pirates are calling up the 19-year-old shortstop, the consensus choice as the top prospect in baseball, before Friday’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the roster move was not yet official. The club tipped its hand on Thursday, featuring Griffin on various social media platforms, including an Instagram post featuring pictures of Griffin ...