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Potters, Lions win twice

MINERAL RIDGE — Two East Liverpool boys and two Heartland Christian girls were among the winners at the Joe Lane Invitational at Mineral Ridge High School on Saturday. The East Liverpool boys got wins from Loyd Hendershot in the 200-meter dash (24.16 seconds) and Maddox Roach in the 1600 run (4:37.61). Heartland Christian’s victories came from Sayde Szabo in the 300 hurdles (49.98) and Rebecca Geiss in the 1600 run (5:20.84). The United girls 800 relay team of Kylie Holmes, Brinsley Hiscox, Ines Viela Rego and Taylor Simmons also won (1:57.47). Host Mineral Ridge swept the ...

Jones sweeps weights

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Southern’s Maddy Jones was a double winner, while Oak Glen won five events at the St. Clairsville Invitational on Saturday. Jones swept the girls discus (114-feet-0) and shot put (35-6). Oak Glen’s Charlie Oliver was part of two first-place finishes at Lester Carney Track. Wilson won the 200-meter dash (22.63 seconds) and joined Cayden Richie, Chance Ripley and Mason Kell on the winning 800 relay team (1:36.99).; Oak Glen’s Logan Murray won the long jump (21-11). The Oak Glen girls had two winners — Amelia Kampmeyer in the 800 run (2:45.62) and Lacey ...

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Beaver 11, Minerva 9 MINERVA — Mikey Druschel had three hits and two RBIs as Beaver Local bested Minerva 11-9 on Saturday in baseball action. Jett Johnson added a single and double. Paxton Grimes had two hits and two RBIs. Reid Schwerha and AJ Bowser had two hits each. Grimes got the win as he went five innings while striking out six and walking three. Beaver Local (1-0) is at Edison today. BL: 0-5-0-4-1-0-1—11-14-1 MI: 0-1-1-2-2-3-0— 9-11-0 Field 7, United 6 HANOVERTON — Mogadore Field scored five runs in the seventh inning to slip past United 7-6 on ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Rettos helps winning cause CADIZ — Beaver Local’s Luke Rettos scored 10 points and helped his East squad to a 106-82 victory in the District 5 Basketball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game Sunday at Harrison Central. Steubenville’s Cole Bowers, who led Big Red to the Ohio Division III state championship game the week before, was named the East MVP after scoring a team-high 19 points. Toronto’s Austin Buchanan followed with 18 points. Dover’s Robbie Copple was the West MVP with a a game-high 23 points. The East also won the girls game, 56-47, with East ...

Beavers answer Call in win over Potters

Beaver Local 8, East Liverpool 1 EAST LIVERPOOL — Beaver Local got a home run and two RBIs from Ciara Call in an 8-1 win over East Liverpool on Friday at Patterson Field. Brenna Jones added two hits including a double with an RBI. Addie Thurik had a double. Mya Anderson mastered the ...

BASEBALL

Madonna 13, Southern 2 SALINEVILLE — Weirton Madonna limited Southern to three hits in a 13-2 win in five innings on Friday in baseball action. For Southern, Landen Heffner had two hits. Zac Mayfield had the other hit. Mason Pitts took the loss with four walks and four strikeouts in four innings. Jacob Lazear had a single, two doubles and two RBIs for the Blue Dons. Reno Fuscardo was the winning pitcher with 10 strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Southern is at Leetonia on Monday. MA: 0-0-1-3-3-6—3-11-0 SL: 0-0-0-0-0-2—2- 3-4 Oak Glen 3, Shadyside 2 NEW ...