Western Reserve makes EOAC membership official
BERLIN CENTER — The Western Reserve Board of Education approved the Blue Devils' move to the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference for the 2027-28 school year at its meeting on Monday. The vote was 5-0. The Devils will replace Leetonia who will exit the EOAC at the end of this school year for ...
SPORTS BRIEFING
VOGT STILL UNDER THE WEATHER CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians manager Stephen Vogt will miss his second straight game Monday night because of a viral infection. Bench coach Tony Arnerich, who is Vogt's housemate in Cleveland, will serve as acting manager again when the Guardians host the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series. He said Vogt is feeling better and should be back in the dugout on Tuesday night. "He is on the second floor, and I'm in the basement," Arnerich said. "If we lose again, I might be out on the lawn." Arnerich managed the Guardians through a ...
PREP SOFTBALL
East Palestine at Wellsville WELLSVILLE — Wellsville and East Palestine’s softball teams split a doubleheader on Saturday. East Palestine won the first game, 5-3. Graycee Ford had three hits including a triple with two RBIs for Palestine. Alivia Magness had two hits and Kennedy Andre had a double and two RBIs. She was also the winning pitcher with six strikeouts and two walks over five innings. Makayla Landess had two doubles and two RBIs for the Bulldogs. She was also the losing pitcher with seven strikeouts and no walks. Rylee Brown had three hits including a double and ...
Warriors shine at Clipper
COLUMBIANA — The West Branch Warriors turned the Clipper Invitational green. The West Branch girls were first and the boys second Saturday at the Ward Athletic Complex. West Branch was a runaway winner in the girls meet with 135 points. Canfield was second with 81 points and host Columbiana third with 69 points. The Warrior girls had four winners including Alli Kanagy in the 100-meter hurdles, Idonika Woods in the shot put, Tallie Muniz in the high jump and Kanagy, Kylah Stryffeler, Rachel Teague and Hailie Singer in the 1600 relay. Akron Ellet topped the boys team standings ...
SPORTS BRIEFING
Grim advances to district BOARDMAN — Heartland Christian junior Cooper Grim cruised into the Div. II district tournament by winning two matches on Wednesday at the Boardman sectional tennis tournament In the second round Grim beat Struthers’ Zachariah Halverstadt 6-0, 6-0 and Mooney’s Michael Frangos 6-0, 6-0 in the sectional semifinal. Grim, a two-time state qualifier, will meet Mooney’s Maximus Marino, the fourth seed, in the semifinal on Friday. The district tournament is set for May 22-23 at Springside Athletic Club in Akron. Four singles and four doubles players ...