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Beavers having a season to remember

CALCUTTA — The wind was blowing out and Beaver Local’s home run total was blowing up. The Beavers slugged four home runs in the first three innings and slugged Indian Creek, 10-0, in five innings Monday. Brylee Curtis, Ciara Call, Calleigh Eells and Mya Anderson all hit homers over ...

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Cavs open Saturday CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers will open the NBA playoffs by hosting the Toronto Raptors at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Cavaliers (52-3) are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, while Toronto (46-36) is the fifth seed. The Raptors swep the season series 3-0 (by scores of 110-99, 126-113 and 112-101) But the Cavaliers have won 11 of their last 14 games and are 35-14 since Dec. 29. Saturday’s game will be televised on Prime Video. Leetonia seeks HOFers LEETONIA — The Leetonia Athletic Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the Class of ...

Potters cage Tigers

East Liverpool 17, Wellsville 5 WELLSVILLE — It was all East Liverpool in a 17-5 Potter win in five innings over Wellsville on Saturday. Braden Duke led the Potters with a double, single and four RBIs. Donovan Shallcross added a single, double and two RBIs. Dre Brown had a double and two RBIs. Jayden Shaw had two hits. Elliott Fitch tossed two innings and recorded three strikeouts and a walk in the winning effort. Cooper Frank had a double for Wellsville. Leland Monte took the loss as he went 2/3 of an inning with seven walks and no strikeouts. East Liverpool (2-8) hosts ...

Beaver Local topples Edison

Beaver Local 6, Edison 1 RICHMOND — Beaver Local used a five-run fifth inning and the arm of Addie Thurik to beat Edison, 6-1, Saturday. Thurik struck out 14 and walked one in tossing a four-hitter. Mya Anderson doubled and singled, while Gianna Congrove and Ally Wright both singled twice for the Beavers. Beaver Local (12-2) will host Indian Creek today. Edison (6-5) hosts Cambridge on Tuesday. BL: 0-0-0-0-1-5-0—6-10-1 ED: 0-0-0-0-0-0-1—1-4-1 Buckeye Local at East Liverpool EAST LIVERPOOL — After opening with seven scoreless innings, Buckeye Local broke through with a ...

Davis captures 100 dash

EAST PALESTINE — Saturday belonged to the Salem track teams. The Salem boys and girls swept team titles at the William E. Ward and East Plaestine Girls Invitational on Saturday at Reid Stadium. The Quakers boys edged Bedford, 86-82, while the Salem girls totaled 119 points to outdistance second-place McDonald with 69. Salem senior Lucas Adams won two boys events — the long jump (22-feet-3) and high jump (6-0). The Quaker girls had five event winners — led by senior Laura Hovorka winning the 400-meter dash (61.85 seconds) and joining Karlie Sampson, Emily Sinsley and Addison ...

JUNIORHIGHTRACK

Beaver Local Middle School Invitational at Beaver Local Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Beaver Local (113), 2. Edison (77), 3. Berlin Center Western Reserve (58 3/4), 4. East Liverpool (54), 5. Youngstown East (53), 6. Salem (48 3/4), 7. Alliance (47 3/4), 8. Marlington (43), 9. Minerva (38 3/4), 10. Southern Local (32), 11. Youngstown Chaney (12), 12. Heartland Christian (7). WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Beaver Local 9:53.31; 110 HURDLES: Bowie Kinsey (Beaver Local) 17.77; 100 DASH: Brant Boka (Edison) 12.01 (meet record); 800 RELAY: Beaver Local 1:50.46; 1600 RUN: Taven Tice ...