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Beavers in OVAC final

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Beaver Local 4, Oak Glen 2 CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s softball team set itself for another title on Tuesday. The top-seeded Beavers got 11 hits to subdue defending OVAC Class 4A softball champion Oak Glen, 4-2, at the I-470 Complex. Beaver Local is 19-3 overall and has won six straight. The Buckeye 8 champions will meet Weir in the Class 4A final on Saturday at the I-470 Complex. Weir beat Edison 9-1 in the other semifinal. Beaver Local has not faced Weir High this season. According to MaxPreps, the Beavers were ranked as the eighth best team in Div. IV in Ohio. Oak Glen (14-9) ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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Rebels honor Baltputnis COLUMBIANA — Thursday will be a special day for former Crestview teacher, coach and athletic director and current public address announcer Andris Baltputnis. There were will be open house at Crestview High School’s new $1.4 million indoor athletic facility at 3:45 p.m. Thursday. There will be a ribbon cutting and a dedication of the Andris Baltputnis Athletic Center. The Mr. B Middle School Invitational will follow at 4:30 p.m. Seven boys and girls junior high track teams are scheduled to compete including host Crestview, Austintown, Boardman St. ...

Salem loses late lead as Marlington rallies

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...