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Wellsville jumper leaves mark at state

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COLUMBUS — Wellsville long jumper Clayten Kersey remembers going to his first state track meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium as a fifth-grader. That was in 2019 when Wellsville's Justin Wright captured state championships in the long jump and 100-meter dash. "I couldn't believe he's from ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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NO REFILLS CORAL GABLES, Fla (AP) — FIFA has made a late change of policy to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America including some with limited or no shade from the sun. The "Stadium Code of Conduct" update was ...

Roach wants to go out on top

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EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool senior Maddox Roach has put in the work. At the top of his running game, he's looking to end his high school athletic career on the top of the podium on Saturday night at the state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Roach comes into the ...

Salem girls will be in the running

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SALEM — The Salem girls track and field team has won everything this season, so the Quakers have high hopes again for this weekend. The Quakers are sending 12 girls in 10 events to the Division III state meet Friday and Saturday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus. “It’s a ...

EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

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SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chloe Angelo (United), COACH OF THE YEAR: Jennifer Koons (United) FIRST TEAM Pitchers: Madison Aegerter (United, Fr.), Ella Eisenbraun (Columbiana, Fr.) Catcher: Callie Koons (United, Soph.) Infield: Chloe Angelo (United, Jr.), Raelea Carosiello (Southern, ...