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SPORTS BRIEFING

Beavers will have to wait WHEELING, W.Va. — Beaver Local’s softball team will have to wait a bit for its OVAC Class 4A championship game. Due to wet field conditions at the I-470 Complex, the top-seeded Beavers and No. 3 seed Weir will play on Monday. A game time was not assigned. Fuline to join Calhoun in Cincy CINCINNATI —University of Mount Union head men’s basketball coach Mike Fuline resigned on Thursday to take an assistant coaching position under new University of Cincinnati head coach Jerrod Calhoun. Fuline served in his role at Mount for 15 years where he won ...

Former WVU player stings Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former West Virginia University slugger JJ Wetherholt led off with a home run against Pirates ace Paul Skenes, and the St. Louis Cardinals finished off a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 10-5 win on Thursday. Skenes (4-2) fell to 0-5 against the Cardinals ...

Beavers feast on Dogs

UNITY — Paxton Grimes had a single and triple to help lead Beaver Local to a 7-3 win over East Palestine on Thursday at Ace of Diamonds. Jhett Boyd added two hits and an RBI. Aiden Dray had a double. AJ Bowser was the winning pitcher with five walks and six strikeouts in four innings. For East Palestine, Mason Gorby and Brad Bartels had two hits each. Mason Gorby took the loss with three strikeouts and four walks in five innings. Beaver Local (12-8) hosts Martins Ferry on Monday. East Palestine (6-8) will host Springfield today. BL: 1-3-2-0-0-0-1 — 7-8-1 EP: ...

'Digger' remembered at Baron Club dinner

PREP TRACK

At East Palestine Thursday BOYS RESULTS East Palestine 98, Lisbon 60, Wellsville 45, Southern 12 WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Lisbon (Kaven Ferry, Triton Semer, Baylen Jackson, Caiden Carlisle) 10:24.28; 110 HURDLES: Tanner Morrow (EP) 16.90; 100 DASH: Clayten Kersey (W) 12.08; 800 RELAY: Wellsville (Zak Banks, Jonathon Higginbotham, Clayten Kersey, Zaiven Williams) 1:42.54; 1600 RUN: Caiden Carlisle (L) 5:15.76; 400 RELAY: East Palestine (Riley Brubaker, Drew Bycroft, Braydon Plum, R.J. May) 45.90; 400 DASH: Braydon Plum (EP) 51.75; 300 HURDLES: R.J. May (EP) 44.63; 800 RUN: Braydon Plum ...

Voice of county track meets honored

COLUMBIANA — Andris Baltputnis arrived at Crestview’s track and field meet Thursday two hours before the first event like he usually does. This day was different than the others as the Andris Baltputnis Athletic Center was dedicated in his honor. “This will be the heartbeat of our ...