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Potters, Lions win twice

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MINERAL RIDGE — Two East Liverpool boys and two Heartland Christian girls were among the winners at the Joe Lane Invitational at Mineral Ridge High School on Saturday. The East Liverpool boys got wins from Loyd Hendershot in the 200-meter dash (24.16 seconds) and Maddox Roach in the 1600 run (4:37.61). Heartland Christian’s victories came from Sayde Szabo in the 300 hurdles (49.98) and Rebecca Geiss in the 1600 run (5:20.84). The United girls 800 relay team of Kylie Holmes, Brinsley Hiscox, Ines Viela Rego and Taylor Simmons also won (1:57.47). Host Mineral Ridge swept the ...

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

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Beaver 11, Minerva 9 MINERVA — Mikey Druschel had three hits and two RBIs as Beaver Local bested Minerva 11-9 on Saturday in baseball action. Jett Johnson added a single and double. Paxton Grimes had two hits and two RBIs. Reid Schwerha and AJ Bowser had two hits each. Grimes got the win as he went five innings while striking out six and walking three. Beaver Local (1-0) is at Edison today. BL: 0-5-0-4-1-0-1—11-14-1 MI: 0-1-1-2-2-3-0— 9-11-0 Field 7, United 6 HANOVERTON — Mogadore Field scored five runs in the seventh inning to slip past United 7-6 on ...

Canfield’s Popovec leads Boston College

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BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired former Bradley coach and Canfield High School All-Ohioan Kate Popovec-Goss to take over the Eagles’ women’s basketball team. “I am incredibly honored to be named the head coach at Boston College, one of the most prestigious institutions in the country, in one of the best cities in the nation,” she said in a statement. “This is a special opportunity, and I’m excited to build a program that reflects the excellence, integrity, and tradition that define BC.” In four years at Bradley, Popovec-Goss helped the Braves improve each ...

Beavers answer Call in win over Potters

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Beaver Local 8, East Liverpool 1 EAST LIVERPOOL — Beaver Local got a home run and two RBIs from Ciara Call in an 8-1 win over East Liverpool on Friday at Patterson Field. Brenna Jones added two hits including a double with an RBI. Addie Thurik had a double. Mya Anderson mastered the ...

BASEBALL

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Madonna 13, Southern 2 SALINEVILLE — Weirton Madonna limited Southern to three hits in a 13-2 win in five innings on Friday in baseball action. For Southern, Landen Heffner had two hits. Zac Mayfield had the other hit. Mason Pitts took the loss with four walks and four strikeouts in four innings. Jacob Lazear had a single, two doubles and two RBIs for the Blue Dons. Reno Fuscardo was the winning pitcher with 10 strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Southern is at Leetonia on Monday. MA: 0-0-1-3-3-6—3-11-0 SL: 0-0-0-0-0-2—2- 3-4 Oak Glen 3, Shadyside 2 NEW ...

Penguins trampled by Herd

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YOUNGSTOWN — After Youngstown State lost in the Horizon League championship game more than two weeks ago, the Penguins were understandably dejected and disappointed. They had fallen short of their goal of a league crown and an NCAA tournament bid. Yet despite the loss, they knew that more postseason basketball still awaited them. There was a different feeling in the air in the aftermath of YSU’s 72-46 loss to Marshall in the Super 16 of the WNIT on Friday night at Zidian Family Arena. A feeling of finality had settled in amongst the Penguins, as a season filled with new milestones ...