Sports

SPORTS BRIEFING

SEC SAYS NO SUPER LEAGUE Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said there's no talk of a merger with the Big Ten and called the notion that the SEC wants to form a super league — the specter of which is being leveraged by lawmakers as a central threat to the future of college sports — as "not consistent with the truth." Sankey, in an interview Friday on "The Paul Finebaum Show," outlined the reasons the SEC does not support a bipartisan bill introduced last week in Congress that would regulate a college sports landscape that has changed dramatically in the new era of ...

Beavers on the fast track

Wellsville’s Kersey leaps to 8th place finish

COLUMBUS — Wellsville long jumper Clayten Kersey remembers going to his first state track meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium as a fifth-grader. That was in 2019 when Wellsville's Justin Wright captured state championships in the long jump and 100-meter dash. "I couldn't believe he's ...

New divisions don't change much

COLUMBUS — Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss says the new divisions at the state track meet are nothing new. "I feel it is still the same girls," Geiss said. "It seems like I've been seeing everybody for a long time." Geiss finished third in the Division V 3200-meter run Friday ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

YOUTH FISHING EVENT ON SATURDAY EAST LIVERPOOL — The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park will present a day of family fishing fun starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Beaver Creek State Park fishing pond. The event is in tribute to Doug Fodrey and his family will be there assisting. Rods and bait will be provided. Experienced anglers will be there to help youth fisherman. The event is free. There will be door prizes donated by the Fodrey family. Winners must be present. The drawing will be at 2 p.m. at the covered bridge. No adults are allowed to fish in the designated youth fishing ...

EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chloe Angelo (United), COACH OF THE YEAR: Jennifer Koons (United) FIRST TEAM Pitchers: Madison Aegerter (United, Fr.), Ella Eisenbraun (Columbiana, Fr.) Catcher: Callie Koons (United, Soph.) Infield: Chloe Angelo (United, Jr.), Raelea Carosiello (Southern, Jr.), Kennedy Andre (East Palestine, Jr.), Abby Ammon (Lisbon, Sr.) Outfield: Brittany Miller (United, Jr.), Landry Smith (Columbiana, Jr.), Destiny Huffman (Southern, Sr.) SECOND TEAM Pitchers: Reagan Bell (Columbiana, Soph.), Kamryn Peruchetti (Lisbon, Sr.) Catcher: Eme Cook (Lisbon, ...