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Warriors shine at Clipper

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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

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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 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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Hopple leads YSU women ROCHESTER, Mich. — Freshman Maggie Hopple’s high finish in the 1,500 meters Sunday helped the Youngstown State University women’s track team capture its fifth Horizon League outdoor championship in six years. Hopple, a former Salem High School All-Ohioan, finished fourth in the 1,500 meters in a personal-best time of 4 minutes, 33.56 seconds at the Elaine Leigh Track and Field Complex. YSU senior McKinley Field won in 4:24.30. The Penguins started the day down 13 points after seven events and rallied to post 172 points to outdistance Milwaukee with 163 ...

Wheatley leaps to victory

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Beaver Local junior Landon Wheatley and Oak Glen junior Orien Bone won individual events at the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Championship finals on Saturday. Wheatley, the indoor state champion, won the boys high jump by clearing 6-foot-6 at Red Devil Stadium. He repeated as the Columbiana County champion on Thursday. Bone won the boys shot put by more than 2 feet with a toss of 55-feet-4 1/2. He is the defending West Virginia Class AA state runner-up. BOYS RESULTS 3200 RELAY: 1. Morgantown 8:19.48; 16. East Liverpool 9:40.33. 110 HURDLES: 1. Braxton ...

SOFTBALL

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SOFTBALL Carrollton 6, United 4 HANOVERTON — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champion United fell to Carrollton by an 6-4 count on Friday in softball action. Callie Koons had three hits including a double for the Eagles. Chloe Angelo had a triple, home run and two RBIs. Brittany Miller had a double. Jillian Dietrich was the losing pitcher with two walks and a strikeout in two innings. United is 15-6 and is slated to host Beaver Local on Saturday. C: 1-5-0-0-0-0-0—6-8-3 U: 2-0-1-0-1-0-x—4-6-7 BASEBALL East Liverpool 12, Wellsville 2 EAST LIVERPOOL — East ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK AND FIELD

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Howard Parker Invitational at East Palestine Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Beaver Local (119), 2. East Palestine (85 1/2), 3. Columbiana (58), 4. Salem (55 1/2), 5. Youngstown East (53), 6. Pymatuning Valley (49), 7. Lowellville (48), 8. Shadyside (30), 9. Steubenville Catholic Central (23), 10. McDonald (17), 11. East Liverpool, South Range and Youngstown Chaney (10), 14. Jackson-Milton (8), 15. Boardman St. Charles (5). WINNERS 3200 RELAY: South Range (Harley Booms, Weston Ramps, Ryan Fieldhouse, Sam Freedy) 9:04.91 (meet record); 110 HURDLES: Logan Cather ...