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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 ...

Wellsville can’t match Columbiana’s bats

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COLUMBIANA — Beckett Wilson had two doubles and three RBIs to lead Columbiana to a 21-0 win over Wellsville in five innings on Monday. Avery Young added a single and double with an RBI. Hunter Davanzo had two hits and two RBIs. Nick Klindworth had a single, double and three RBIs. Sam Indboden had two hits and three RBIs. Davis was the winning pitcher as he struck out nine, walked one and limited the Tigers to three hits. Ethan Morris had a double for the Tigers. Cooper Frank was the losing pitcher as he gave up seven earned runs while striking out one and walking four in ...

JUNIORHIGHTRACK

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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 ...

Davis captures 100 dash

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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 ...

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Brown hits hole-in-one BELOIT — Gig Brown of East Liverpool hit his first hole-in-one Saturday during the West Branch Alumni Association Chili Open at Westville Lake Country Club He used a 9-iron to ace the 130-yard sixth hole. Witnesses were Jeff Wallace and Whitney Wallace of Salem and Clyde Davis of East Liverpool. It was the first hole-in-one at the course this year. Jacksonville State bowlers regain title PARMA HEIGHTS — The Jacksonville State women’s bowling team captured its second NCAA national title in three years. The top-seeded Gamecocks defeated fourth-seeded ...

Beaver Local topples Edison

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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 ...