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Crestview great lands on Team USA

PITTSBURGH — It’s been a whirlwind first six months of the year for University of Pittsburgh freshman and Crestview High School volleyball great Abbey Each. After graduating early from Crestview in December, Emch early enrolled at Pittsburgh to begin honing her skills with the elite ...

Digger was Potter history

I’m not sure there is anyone in the state of Ohio who was more important to the community fabric of one specific city than Frank “Digger” Dawson. The modern-day Renaissance man who guided citizens through grief as a funeral director, promoted the city of East Liverpool’s people ...

Potters race at nationals

PHILADELPHIA — The East Liverpool boys 3200-meter relay team raced in an elite field at the New Balance Nationals outdoor track and field championships at historic Franklin Field. The Potters’ team of Quintin Conrad, Brody Vulgamore, Maddox Roach and Julius Jones finished 46th out of 81 ...

Three share lead at Firestone

AKRON (AP) — Tim Petrovic shot a 4-under 66 on Friday for a share of second-round lead with Steven Alker and Ricardo Gonzalez in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Petrovic closed with a birdie on the par-4 ninth to match Alker and ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Quad County scholarships SALEM — The Quad County Football Coaches Association awarded $6,000 in scholarships to recent area graduates Thursday at the Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic. Scholarship recipients of $500 each include Austintown Fitch’s Anthony Ruggles, Boardman’s Zach Haus, East ...

Ohio All-Stars score biggest win over Pa.

SALEM — The Penn-Ohio Classic is always a highly competitive all-star football contest featuring local standouts against the best from Pennsylvania. However, the 46th version of the game from Sebo Stadium in Salem was dominated by the Ohio team, which won convincingly 30-7. The 23-point ...

PENN OHIO STATELINE CLASSIC ROSTER

No. School Height Weight 0 Joey Kana Salem 5-9 160 1 Jack Darney Western Reserve 5-11 165 2 Caleb Bodo Indian Creek 6-3 220 3 Carson Cunningham Springfield 6-0 185 4 Deonte Stallings Austintown Fitch 6-1 155 5 Dominic Ricciardi Western Reserve 6-0 180 5 *Max ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Raducanu stalker blocked from Wimbledon LONDON (AP) — The man accused of stalking tennis player Emma Raducanu tried to obtain tickets to Wimbledon but was blocked by the All England Club’s security system, British media reported Tuesday. The BBC and others reported that the man tried to ...

Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic kicks off Thursday in Salem

From Morning Journal Reports SALEM — The 46th annual Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic all-star football game will kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday at Salem’s Sebo Stadium. Tickets are $10 at the gate. Pennsylvania holds a 29-15 advantage over Ohio in the series, although Ohio has won four of ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Sheldon in thick of things INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 20 points, six assists and four 3-pointers and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 88-71 on Tuesday night in a physical game that included three late ejections. With 46.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, ...