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Indians strike down Cowboys

SALINEVILLE — Zac Mayfield and Mason Sosack had two hits each to help Southern down Chaney 13-1 in four innings on Thursday. Sosack got the win with eight strikeouts and two walks in four innings. Southern is 4-10 and hosts East Palestine on Monday. CH: 4-4-5-0 — 13-9-1 SO: 0-0-0-1 — 1-2-4 Weir 18, East Liverpool 2 EAST LIVERPOOL — Weir High scored an 18-2 win over East Liverpool on Thursday in baseball action. The Potters had just two hits. Braden Duke took the loss with no walks and no strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. East Liverpool (2-19) hosts Wellsville ...

Murray wins four times for Salem

SALEM — Freshman Chaya Murray and the Salem girls track team put on a show at the Columbiana County Track and Field Meet Thursday. “I know these girls are talented and what they can do,” Salem girls coach Ted Yuhaniak said. “I feel if you can win county event, you can go to state.” Murray was a four-time winner and set three meet records in leading the Quakers to a ninth straight county title. The Quakers scored 183 points, the third-highest total in the 49 years of the girls title meet. They have scored at least 174 points in six straight county meets. “They did what ...

Salem boys welcome a challenge

SALEM — When Salem’s boys were told they’d be running more events with top sprinter Josh Mayhew out with an injury, what did they say? “They were honored,” Salem boys coach Austin Noel said. “That’s the benefit of having seniors who have been here before and know what you have to do to win a meet like this.” The Salem boys got a record-setting performance from senior Lucas Adams and two wins from senior sprinter Will Harmon capture the 122nd Columbiana County Track and Field at Sebo Stadium on Thursday. The Quakers have won 16 of the last 17 county titles and 68 ...

Beaver Local finishes fifth in Buckeye 8

ST. CLAIRSVILLLE — Braxton Hickman's RBI double with one out in the seventh led Beaver Local to a 4-3 win over St. Clairsville in the Buckeye 8 fifth place game. Aiden Dray added two hits for the winners. AJ Bowser was the winning pitcher with a walk and two strikeouts in three innings. Beaver Local is 14-9 and is at Weir on Tuesday. SC: 0-0-1-0-1-1-0 — 3-6-0 BL: 1-0-0-1-1-0-1 — 4-8-2 Williamstown 6, Oak Glen 0 NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Williamstown blanked Oak Glen 6-0 on Wednesday in prep baseball action. Cam Carter led the Bears with a double. Noah Willey ...

Red Devils, Branch to clash at regional

AKRON — West Branch's girls flag football team completed its regular season at 10-0 and now will look to do some more damage in the playoffs. The Warriors received the No. 3 seed in the Cleveland Browns regional tournament which takes place starting at 5 p.m. on Monday at the University ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK

At East Palestine Wednesday BOYS RESULTS East Palestine 88, Wellsville 37, Leetonia 12 WINNERS 3200 RELAY: East Palestine 12:50.56; 110 HURDLES: Jackson Seabrook (EP) 20.17; 100 DASH: Ajay Urichko (EP) 12.28; 800 RELAY: East Palestine 1:49.79; 1600 RUN: Chase Tondo (EP) 5:51.48; 400 RELAY: East Palestine 55.92; 400 DASH: Ajax Urichko (EP) 57.66; 200 HURDLES: Jackson Seabrook (EP) 30.58; 800 RUN: Ethan Iser (W) 2:49.04; 200 DASH: Ajay Urichko (EP) 24.87; 1600 RELAY: East Palestine 4:59.61; DISCUS: Eli Moore (EP) 99-1; SHOT PUT: Elijah Miller (W) 35-3; LONG JUMP: DJ Bosak (L) 14-8 ...