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Crestview moves to D6

COLUMBUS — Crestview is the only area football team changing divisions this fall. The Rebels will drop to Division VI, according to new divisional breakdowns released by the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Thursday Salem is only three boys shy of moving up to Division III, while ...

West Branch clinches share of EBC title

From Staff Reports ALLIANCE — Addi Craven homered and Josie Milliken added a double as West Branch’s softball team beat Alliance 4-2 on Friday in the completion of a suspended game against Alliance. The win clinched at least a share of the Eastern Buckeye Conference title. West Branch ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

East Palestine hosts county track meet EAST PALESTINE— The 121st Columbiana County Track and Field Meet will be held Tuesday at Reid Stadium. The field events will start at 4:30 p.m. with the boys discus and high jump, girls shot put and long jump, and the 3200-meter relay finals. The rest ...

JUNIOR HIGH

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Middle School Championships At St. Clairsville High School Thursday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS (29 teams): 1. Steubenville Harding (83), 2. Martins Ferry (61), 3. Morgantown Mountaineer (57 1/2), 4. Union Local (52), 5. Morgantown South (37), 6. Beaver ...

Clippers storm Eagles for fifth EOAC title

COLUMBIANA — Columbiana beat the pending rain, some blinding infield sand gusts and United to win a fifth straight Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference softball crown with a 5-0 win over the Golden Eagles Thursday at Firestone Park. How dominant have the Clippers been during their five straight ...

Bulldogs catch Potters

EAST LIVERPOOL — Clark Rutledge scored three runs and hit a double and Cale Moraski had two hits, two runs and two RBIs in leading East Palestine past East Liverpool, 12-7, in a game shortened to six innings by a thunderstorm Thursday. The Bulldogs improve to 10-7 on the season. Phoenix ...

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Wellsville 15, Heartland 11 UNITY — Wellsville trailed 6-0 before the Tigers’ bats got going Thursday. The Tigers scored the final nine runs to rally past Heartland Christian, 15-11, at Ace of Diamonds. Rylee Brown led the Tigers by going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and was a defensive ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK AND FIELD

Mr. B Middle School Invitational At Crestview Thursday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Youngstown East (110), 2. Howland (82), 3. Austintown (74), 4. McDonald (59), 5. Canfield Village (42), 6. Girard Saint Rose (30), 7. Youngstown Chaney (29), 8. Heartland Christian (5), 9. United ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Rebels in Division VI COLUMBUS — Crestview is the only area football team changing divisions this fall. The Rebels will drop to Division VI, according to new divisional breakdowns released by the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Thursday Optimist Meet on Saturday AUSTINTOWN — ...

Carpenter sets Lisbon mark

From Staff Reports LISBON — Junior Brady Carpenter had a school-record 19 strikeouts and Mason Jones’ go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the fifth was the difference as Lisbon’s baseball team came back to beat Wellsville, 4-3, Wednesday. Wellsville’s first 12 outs came by way of ...