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Big MAC rules state bowling COLUMBUS — The Midwest Athletic Conference ruled the Ohio Division II boys high school bowling tournament Friday. Three MAC schools reached the semifinals at H.P. Lanes with St. Henry beating Coldwater in a match that went five baker games. St. Henry had games of 169-212-188-165-180, while Coldwater had had games of 174-179-164-167-168, while Coldwater led at the end of the individual series with 3,081 pins. Those two teams share the same home bowling alley, Pla-Mor Lanes, and finished as the top two teams in the state. Mentor Lake Catholic ...

Salem’s Folger seventh at state

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CANTON — Salem High School senior Ryan Folger ended his prep swimming career on the podium at the Division II state swimming meet on Friday at C.T. Branin Natatorium. Folger swam the 100-yard butterfly championship final in 50.52 seconds to take seventh. Oak Harbor senior Austin Sorg won the event in 47.68. Paul Mooney of University School was second in 48.45. Folger’s preliminary time was 50.44. Beaver Local junior Cole Long grabbed 10th in the 200 individual medley (1:58.63). Jackson Swiatek of Ontario won the consolation final in 1:58.32. In the 100 backstroke, Long ...

Beavers tower over Lions; Field outlasts Salem in OT

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Beaver Local 59, Minerva 36 CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s boys basketball team is a different beast with senior Owen Hill in the lineup. Using Hill’s 19 points, the No. 4 seeded Beavers rolled past No. 8 Minerva 59-36 on Friday. Hill was back in the lineup after resting a foot injury ...

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OHSAA tabs McKinstry COLUMBUS — Kevin McKinstry of East Palestine was named the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s volleyball official of the year on Thursday. McKinstry will be recognized along with 20 other current officials as well as 14 OHSAA Officials Hall of Fame inductees at the Celebration of Officiating banquet set for June 20 at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris in Columbus. Boys wrestlers open sectionals Saturday The local boys wrestling sectional tournaments will be held Saturday. In Division II, Salem and West Branch will be at West Branch; Beaver Local and Edison ...

Salem’s Folger will be going after a state championship

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CANTON — Salem senior Ryan Folger will be on the podium today at the Div. II state swimming tournament at C.T. Branin Nataroium. Folger finished fifth in the boys 100-yard butterfly preliminary (50.44) to qualify for today’s finals. He was behind Oak Harbour’s Austin Sorg (48.52), Beachwood’s Derek Fan (48.54), University’s Paul Moody (49.17) and Hamilton Ross’s Luke Mignery (49.57). In the 100 breaststroke Folger took 19th (1:00.44). Beaver Local junior Cole Long advanced to the consolation final of the 200-yard IM by placing 10th in the preliminary (1:59.12). Long ...

United’s sectional was a long time coming

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United 60, Mogadore 55 HANOVERTON — A United boys basketball sectional title was four decades in the making. The 21st-seeded Eagles beat 23rd-seeded Mogadore, 60-55, Thursday for its first sectional championship since 1985. United improves to 12-10 and will play at third-seeded ...