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Salem loses late lead as Marlington rallies

Marlington 12, Salem 4 SALEM — Marlington scored nine runs in the final two innings and rallied past Salem, 12-4, in Eastern Buckeye Conference play Tuesday. The Quakers took a 4-0 lead in the second inning before the Dukes put runs on the board in each of the last five ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Jets live up to their name BELMONT — The Union Local High School Jets are living up to their nickname. A retired U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbird jet arrived at Union Local High School on Thursday and wll be displayed in front of the school after it is rebuilt by a crew from Worldwide Aircraft. Officials said the Air Force gifted the jet to the state and a dedication will be held in the future. The Jets nickname was selected by the first graduating class of the consolidated school during the 1959-1960 school year, a mascot symbolizing speed and progress. It will not be the ...

Beavers hitting on all cylinders

Beaver Local 10, Salem 0 CALCUTTA — The Beaver Local softball team is doing everything right. Ciara Call and Mya Anderson hit three-run home runs and Ally Wright added a solo shot and sophomore Addison Thurik tossed a one-hitter as the Beavers beat Salem, 10-0, in five innings ...

Lisbon stays in chase

Lisbon 17, Southern 2 SALINEVILLE — Lisbon’s baseball team beat up Southern, 17-2, in five innings on Monday. Bryce Esarey had two triples and two RBIs for the Devils. Logan Sturgeon had a single, double, triple and two RBIs. Ashton Hinchliffe added a double and two RBIs. Nick Peruchetti had two hits and two RBIs. Sturgeon was the winning pitcher with three walks and seven strikeouts in five innings. Mason Sosack had two hits for Southern. Mason Pitts took the loss with four strikeouts and two walks in four innings. Southern is 3-9 overall and 3-6 in the Eastern Ohio ...

Wins for Geiss, Liposky

From Staff Reports HERMITAGE, Pa. — Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss and sophomore Claire Liposky won events at the 26th annual City of Hermitage Invitational on Saturday. Geiss won the 1600-meter run in a personal-best time of 5:06.12 and was fourth in the 800 in 2:25.65. Liposky was first in the discus with a toss of 124-feet 2. Heartland senior Sayde Szabo was second in the 100 hurdles (17.01 seconds) and third in the 300 hurdles (38.58). Twenty-four schools competed at Hickory High School. Grove City topped the girls with 88 points. Heartland girls was eighth ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Rhodes stars for North POWELL — Crestview senior Addison Rhodes was at the top of her game in the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association’s prestigious North-South All-Star Game on Friday night. Rhodes scored 22 points in 17 minutes with six rebounds and two assists in leading the North to a 98-73 victory at Olentangy Liberty High School. She shot 8-of-12 from the field, including 6-of-9 from three points range. She will be playing this fall at NCAA Division I Fairfield (Conn.) University. Norwayne’s Ava Maibach was named the MVP after shooting 10-of-12 from the ...