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Sportsman League at Walnut Lanes Team Standings: Safelite 38, Ten in the Pit 37, Sparkle Market 34, AK Nahas 33, Sanford Plumbing and American Legion Post 70 32, Historic Highlands 25, Walnut Lanes 24, Brian’s Pro Shop 23. High Game: Rick Rudibaugh 269, Tim Pancake 258, Butch Mattern 257. High Series: Rick Rudibaugh 763, Tim Pancake 741, Joey Ross 673. High Nooners League at Walnut Lanes Final Team Standings: The Rangers 42 1/2-17 1/2, Smokin Guns 40-20, Mike’s Lawn Mower Shop 36-24, The Warriors 34-26, Guys & Dolls 32 1/2-7 1/2, Sun Shine 30-30, Cut Above 24-36. ...

Beaver Local moves to over .500 after win over Buckeye

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RAYLAND — Beaver Local got a single, double and three RBIs each from Jett Johnson and Braxton Hickman in a 9-1 win over Buckeye Local on Friday. Reid Schwerha added a double and single, while Peyton Martin had two hits. AJ Bowser had a double and RBI. Martin was the winning pitcher with 13 strikeouts and a walk over seven innings. Beaver Local (7-6) is scheduled to play a doubleheader at East Liverpool on Saturday. BL: 2-1-2-2-0-0-2 — 9-11-2 BU: 0-0-0-0-1-0-0 — 1-27 United 10, Lisbon 0 NILES — United’s baseball team got off to a great start with five runs in the ...

TRACK RESULTS

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HARRISON CENTRAL INVITATIONAL Friday BOYS STANDINGS: Union Local (132), Harrison Central (125), Shenandoah (72), East Liverpool (72), Buckeye Trail (71), Brooke (64), Sal. Southern (4). WINNERS 3200 RELAY: East Liverpool (Brody Vulgamore, Mason Fullerton, Nicholas Brooks, Christopher Miller) 9:15.32; 110 HURDLES: Braxton Barnett (Shenandoah) 14.40; 100 DASH: Loyd Hendershot (East Liverpool) 11.39; 800 RELAY: Harrison Central (Chace Byers, Beau Rinkes, Triston Cole, Brady Hyre) 1:34.11; 1600 RUN: Connor Bendo (Union Local) 4:25.93; 400 RELAY: Harrison Central (Hunter Fulton, ...

Darryl Hoppel gets OVAC HOF nod

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WHEELING, W.Va. — The OVAC has named its Hall of Fame selection for the Class of 2026. That special group of honorees will be joined by a trio individuals in the Legends category. Legends are athletes or former coaches whose schools are currently in the OVAC but were not conference members when those individuals scripted their sparkling careers. Earning OVAC Hall of Fame Legends status this year are Fort Frye’s Becky Strahler, East Liverpool’s Darryl Hoppel and Fort Frye’s Don Strahler. The Hall of Fame honorees for the 2026 class are: Weirton Madonna’s Ross Comis and ...

Heartland Christian puts 13 runs on Lisbon

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LISBON — Jacob Goerhring had two hits and drove in four runs to highlight Heartland Christian’s 13-4 win against Lisbon at Dickey Field on Thursday. The Lions collected eight hits and 14 walks as they improved to 2-6. Lisbon evens its record to 4-4. Brennen Murray also had two hits and scored two runs for the Lions. Hudson Miller scored three runs, while Paul Bender, Jack Morgan and Abe Cook each had two runs. Three Heartland pitchers limited the Blue Devils to three singles by Brady Carpenter, Ashton Hinchliffe and Mason Jones. Logan Sturgeon scored two of Lisbon’s ...

SPORTSBRIEFING STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

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YSU standout heads to Liberty BELOIT — West Branch High School graduate and former Youngstown State women’s basketball standout Sophia Gregory is headed to Conference USA. The reigning Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year who entered the transfer portal following her sophomore YSU season will join the Liberty University Flames. Her father, Levi Gregory, posted on Facebook on Thursday that more than 50 schools reached out to Sophia but in the end he wrote that “She wanted a place to grow spiritually and experience new travels in her basketball adventures.” Liberty ...