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CROWDED FIELD AT FITCH AUSTINTOWN — Athletes from Columbiana, Crestview, United, South Range and the Southern girls will be at the Division IV regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch’s Falcon Stadium on Wednesday and Friday. Action starts at 4:30 p.m. each day. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students per day. QUAKERS, WARRIORS. HEADLINE D3 AUSTINTOWN — The Salem and West Branch boys and girls will be at the Division III regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch’s Falcon Stadium on Thursday and Saturday. Action starts at 4:30 p.m. Thursday and ...

Potter duo made dreams come true

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EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool's Brady Dawson knew he wanted to get to the state tennis tournament ever since his brother Preston went twice during his high school career. With help from sophomore doubles partner Garrett Cooper, the senior who is in love with the game of tennis made his ...

County phenom angles for state title

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EAST PALESTINE — Heartland Christian junior Cooper Grim has a strong belief that it could all line up for him on Friday and Saturday at the Div. II state tennis singles tournament.  A district champion for the second straight time, he also knows that it's how good you are on a specific day ...

Davis is Southern boys' lone qualifier

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NEW MIDDLETOWN — Five area athletes won individual events at the Springfield Division V regional track and field meet Saturday. Heartland Christian sophomore Clair Liposky, Lisbon sophomore Brooklynn Klein, Leetonia sophomore Graydon Henderson and East Palestine junior RJ May all had ...

Lisbon outlasts Dalton in 12

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LISBON — Freshman Mason Jones had three hits and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning as 10th-seed Lisbon beat 12th-seeded Dalton, 3-2, in a Division VI sectional final Monday. Paxton Henthorne had a leadoff single for the Blue Devils. Pinch-runner Brady Lively went to second on a Nick Peruchetti sacrifice. Bryce Esarey followed with a one-out single, putting runners on first and third. Esarey went to second on indifference. Jones delivered the game-winning RBI single to left field. Logan Sturgeon got the victory in 4 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. He ...

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CHESTER DROPS SALEM NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Chester Oldtimers baseball team improved to 2-0 by defeating Salem AMVETS, 12-1, Sunday. Kevin Ferrell picked up the win, allowing one hit in five innings with eight strikeouts. Nathan Six and Bobby Vaughn led Chester with three hits. Steve Bell contributed two hits. Chester plays Greenville (Pa.) at Thiel College at 1 p.m. Sunday. CLIPPERS, BULLDOGS PLAY TODAY A pair of Division VI sectional baseball games postponed by rain on Friday will be played at 5 p.m. today. The 17th-seeded Columbiana Clippers will resume their game ...