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STATE TRACK SCHEDULE

COLUMBUS — The 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association state track and field meet will be held this weekend at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Here are the events and times for qualifiers from the area: THURSDAY, JUNE 4 1 p.m., Division V boys long jump, Clayten Kersey (Wellsville). 2:05 p.m., Division IV girls 400 dash, Taylor Dado (South Range). 4:55 p.m., Division V boys 110 hurdles, Graydon Henderson (Leetonia) and Landyn Cope (East Palestine). 6 p.m., Division V boys 400 dash, Braydon Plum (East Palestine). 6:20 p.m., Division V boys 300 hurdles, RJ May (East ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

STATE MEET OPENS THURSDAY COLUMBUS — The 118th annual OHSAA state track and field meet will be held Thursday through Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University. Single-day tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students. There is a four-day pass for $50. Action will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. EDISON KNOCKS OFF MINERVA CADIZ — The third-seeded Edison baseball team stopped eighth-seeded Minerva, 2-0, in a Division IV regional semifinal Tuesday at Mazeroski Field. Bryce Rogers gave up one hit and ...

Beaver’s Warrick leads way to state

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local junior Luke Warrick knows he has a chance at landing on the podium in the 800-meter run on Saturday at the Div. III state track meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. He also knows it's going to take his best effort. "I bet it will take like a low 1:54 or 1:53-ish ...

Browns part ways with greatest defender

CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett indicated when he signed a record-breaking contract extension last year that money would not ease the disappointment of not contending for a playoff spot. "If it's about the money, then I can just pack it in and not go out there and give my best effort. But I ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

PENN-OHIO ON JUNE 18 BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — The 47th annual Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic all-star football game will be held Thursday, June 18, at Geneva College. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. at Reeves Field. Ohio has won five of the last eight games with Pennsylvania holding a 29-16 advantage. The 2020 game was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. EAST PALESTINE VOLLEYBALL CAMP EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine's youth volleyball camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on June 20 at the high school gym. Cost is $30. It's open to all students entering K-8th grade in any school ...

Heartland lands regional champion

CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS — Heartland Christian sophomore Claire Liposky and East Palestine junior Braydon Plum made history at the Cuyahoga Heights Division V regional track and field meet Saturday. Liposky won the discus with a toss of 141-feet-6 on her first attempt — the best by a Columbiana county girl since 2019. She added a 136-8 on her third attempt. Plum was second in the boys 400-meter dash in a school-record 49.74 seconds. He broke the 75-year-old record of 50.4 seconds set by Earl Herrington in the 400-yard dash in 1951. The top five finishers in each event advance to the ...