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Columbiana’s season comes to an end

LAWRENCEBURG, Kentucky — The Columbiana Softball Association's 15-and-under team ran into an experienced opponent Wednesday. Ohio state champion Columbiana lost 15-0 in four innings to Illinois state champion Evergreen Park in a Little League Central Regional elimination game Wednesday at Anderson County Community Park. Evergreen Park, which limited Columbiana to one hit, was the Little League World Series 14U runner-up last season. Columbiana lost Tuesday's opener to Kentucky's Adair County, 12-5, in the double-elimination tournament. The is the first time a Columbiana ...

Former county standout gets shot with Scrappers

NILES – As a young baseball fanatic, Cooper Vance would often attend Mahoning Valley Scrappers games at what was then Eastwood Field. At the time, Vance’s own baseball talents were just starting to flourish, and he watched intently while wondering what it would be like to one day play on ...

Columbiana girls Senior League team falls in regional

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. — Columbiana Softball Association's Senior League team got off to a good start on Tuesday as the Ohio representatives in the 15U Little League Central Regional. It just didn't end that way. Columbiana scored four runs in the first but couldn't hold off a consistent offensive attack from Kentucky's Adair County in the 12-5 loss in the first game of the double-elimination tournament. Columbiana will return at 10 a.m. today to meet Illinois representative Evergreen Park in an elimination game. Michigan representative Grand Blanc defeated Missouri's Webb City 16-0 ...

A new start for Clipper Cross Country Series

COLUMBIANA — Columbiana’s new cross country course will be on display when the Clipper Cross Country Series opens Wednesday. “I’m excited about it and the kids are, too,” Columbiana cross country coach Crystal Siembida Boggs said. Due to construction at the school and the Ward ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

FIELD OF DREAMS DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will play Kansas in an exhibition baseball game at the Field of Dreams ballpark on Oct. 10, the Iowa athletic department announced Monday. The field was one of the locations for the 1989 baseball movie classic starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan and has been site of several major and minor league games since 2021. The third MLB at Field of Dreams is Aug. 13 and will match the Minnesota Twins against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Iowa Cubs host the St. Paul Saints in a Triple-A game at the field Aug. ...

Spain goes crazy for champs

MADRID (AP) — Spain's World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid. The 26 players and their coaching staff met with the country's royals, and then with Prime Minister Pedro ...