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Beavers slide into district final

CALCUTTA — Top-seeded Beaver Local's 8-2 win over ninth-seeded River View in a Division IV district semifinal was a true team effort Monday. Everyone in the batting order got a hit highlighted by consecutive RBI singles by freshmen Macie Bourne and Gianna Congrove to give the Beavers ...

Devils put on a hit parade

LISBON — Lisbon's baseball team solved Heartland Christian with a 9-1 win on Monday. Ashton Hinchliffe had two hits and an RBI for the Blue Devils, while Logan Sturgeon had two hits and two RBIs. Aiden Myers had a double and three RBIs, while Mason Jones had a double and two RBIs. Brady Carpenter got the win with 10 strikeouts and two walks in five innings. Jack Morgan and Jacob Goehring had doubles for Heartland. Christian Hamilton was the losing pitcher with three walks and a strikeout in 2 2/3 innings. Lisbon (14-10) hosts Dalton in a tournament game on Friday. ...

Golden Eagles ready for districts

YOUNGSTOWN — Josie Wargo's RBI double in the seventh inning secured United's 7-6 win over Southeast in a regular season tune-up on Saturday in softball action at Youngstown State University. The Eagles moved to 18-6 and will travel to Mineral Ridge today for a Div. VI district semifinal. ...

PREP TRACK RESULTS

EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TRACK MEET SATURDAY AT EAST PALESTINE GIRLS MVP: Camille Jeffries (Columbiana) – 1st 200, 1st 300 hurdles, 3rd 100, 2nd 1600 relay GIRLS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Columbiana 161.5, 2. United 119, 3. Lisbon 74, 4. Valley Christian 64, 5. Southern 41, 6. Wellsville 10, 7. Leetonia 9, 8. East Palestine 7.5 3200 RELAY: 1. Columbiana (Sidney Schlueter, Sydney Spaite, Madelyn Jackson, Kaitlin Benner) 11:28.17; 2. United 12:05.50; 3. Lisbon 13:02.41; 4. Valley Christian 14:13.73. 100 HURDLES: 1. Brinsley Hiscox (United) 16.65; 2. Johanna Ford ...

Golden Eagles get back on track in EOAC

EAST PALESTINE — United's boys track team broke up Columbiana's two-year Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference championship streak by taking the league meet on Saturday at East Palestine's Reid Memorial Stadium. The Eagles grabbed eight event wins on the way to the team title. United's Josh Hawkins took home MVP honors with wins in the 800 and 1600 as well as being a part of the 3200 relay winning team. Columbiana's girls team won its third straight title by taking five events. Columbiana's Camille Jeffries won MVP honors by taking first in the 200 and 300 hurdles, while taking third ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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 ...