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NORDONIA IS THE FIRST CANTON — Nordonia claimed the Ohio High School Athletic Association's first state flag football championship on Saturday with a 20-19 win over Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame in the final. Nordonia arrived at the final by beating Berkshire 38-20 in the semifinal. Mount Notre Dame was a 21-19 winner over Midview in its semifinal. Midview eliminated West Branch in the Cleveland Browns championship quarterfinals. MOUNT MAKES SUPER REGIONAL ALLIANCE – The no. 12 nationally ranked Mount Union softball team beat Christopher Newport twice to win the NCAA Regional ...

Quakers claw Cats to gain district berth

SALEM — Leadoff hitter Olivia Lewis got the Salem softball team going early. Lewis scored a run in the first inning and 20th-seeded Salem slugged 29th-seeded Struthers, 13-1, in five innings in a Division IV sectional final Friday. Olivia Lewis went 3-for-3 with a double and scored ...

Beaver Local piles on the hits vs. Palestine

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local jumped all over East Palestine in a 15-2 win in five innings on Friday. Jett Johnson had three doubles and two RBIs for the Beavers. Paxton Grimes had two hits and three RBIs, while Aiden Dray had a single and double. Owen Moore had a double as well. Braxton Hickman earned the win with four strikeouts and a walk in four innings. East Palestine scattered five singles. Kealin Simon took the loss as he went four innings and walked four with three strikeouts. Beaver Local (17-9) hosts Claymont in a tournament game on Tuesday. East Palestine (10-11) ...

South Range turns out the lights in Salem

South Range 12, Salem 2 SALEM — South Range knocked off Salem 12-2 in six innings on Friday night in regular season baseball play. Jaxson Douglas had the only hit for Salem. Bairon Exline was the losing pitcher with six strikeouts and six walks in three innings. SR: 2-0-3-1-5-1—12-11-3 SA: 0-1-0-0-1-0— 2- 2-1 Beaver Local 15, East Palestine 2 CALCUTTA — Beaver Local jumped all over East Palestine in a 15-2 win in five innings Friday. Jett Johnson had three doubles and two RBIs for the Beavers. Paxton Grimes had two hits and three RBIs, while Aiden Dray had a ...

EBC TRACK MEET

Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Meet at Salem’s Sebo Stadium Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Minerva (131), 2. Salem (114 1/2), 3. West Branch (97), 4. Marlington (85 1/2), 5. Alliance (36), 6. Carrollton (28). INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 3200 RELAY: 1. Minerva (Owen Yoder, Tyson Fetty, Anderson Scott, Rowen Hoffee) 8:30.28, 2. Salem 8:43.26, 3. West Branch 8:48.71, 4. Marlington 8:53.69, 5. Carrollton 9:11.58, 6. Alliance 9:19.42. 110 HURDLES: 1. Landon Coffee (West Branch) 16.01, 2. Caden Stewart (Minerva) 16.23, 3. Sevin Woods (West Branch) 17.51, 4. Killian ...

PREP TRACK AND FIELD

EASTERN BUCKEYE CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD MEET FRIDAY AT SEBO STADIUM BOYS BOYS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Minerva 131; 2. Salem 114.5; 3. West Branch 97; 4. Marlington 85.5; 5. Alliance 36; 6. Carrollton 28. 3200 RELAY: 1. Minerva (Owen Yoder, Tyson Fetty, Anderson Scott, Rowen Hoffee) 8:30.28, 2. Salem 8:43.26, 3. West Branch 8:48.71, 4. Marlington 8:53.69, 5. Carrollton 9:11.58, 6. Alliance 9:19.42 110 HURDLES: 1. Landon Coffee (West Branch) 16.01, 2. Caden Stewart (Minerva) 16.23, 3. Sevin Woods (West Branch) 17.51, 4. Killian Sweeney (Carrollton) 17.54, 5. Cam Witts (Carrollton) ...