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Salem waits on court

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CLEVELAND — Salem is still in the dark about what opponent it will face on Friday in the second round of the Div. III, Region 9 football playoffs. A court hearing in Cleveland over No. 5 seed Cleveland Glenville's eligibility went five hours on Monday afternoon with no decision reached. Judge Andrew J. Santoli has set the hearing to continue at 9 a.m. today with closing arguments and a decision expected in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Two Glenville football players are challenging the Ohio High School Athletic Association's decision to remove the Tarblooders from the ...

Cameron sixth at state meet

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ONA, W.Va. — Oak Glen senior Lacey Cameron placed sixth at the West Virginia Class AA state cross country meet on Saturday. Cameron completed the 3.1-mile course at Cabell Midland High School in 20 minutes, 44.4 seconds. There were 80 runners in the field. The Oak Glen girls finished fifth out of nine teams with 91 points. The Golden Bears were followed by Lincoln (44), Williamstown (78), Braxton County (79) and Frankfort (87). Backing Cameron for Oak Glen were sophomore Amelia Kampmeyer in 16th (22:22.4), freshman Layla Adkins 18th (22:25.7), freshman Alyson Taylor 31st ...

Another Warrick run to state

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PICKERINGTON — Beaver Local senior Luke Warrick is returning to the state cross country meet. Warrick earned a state berth for the second straight year with a ninth-place finish at the Division III regional meet Saturday at Pickerington North High School. He will run in the Division III ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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SALEM WAITS CLEVELAND — It appears Salem's opponent in a Division III second-round playoff game scheduled for Friday will be determined off the field. A hearing is set for Monday after a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge granted defending state champion Cleveland Glenville a restraining order Friday and scheduled a first-round game against University School on Saturday. The Ohio High School Athletic Association removed the Tarblooders from the playoffs late Thursday afternoon after an investigation into student participation. But University School said it would not play ...

Red Devils burn East Liverpool

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EAST LIVERPOOL — Columbus Marion-Franklin rode the bus for three hours to get to East Liverpool for its Div. IV, Region 15 first-round playoff game on Friday night. After a 42-0 win over the Potters, the ride back to the south side of Columbus promised to be a smooth one. The ...

United intercepts JFK's bid

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HANOVERTON — United standout senior quarterback Tom Brown rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and the defense had two tremendous red-zone stands, including one which ended in a pick six, and propelled the Golden Eagles to a 21-6 Division VI playoff win over visiting Warren JFK here Friday night. “It was a great win for our football program,” said United coach DJ Ogilvie. “Especially with how we played — we played very physical and we played smart and I’m very proud of this football program.” With the win, No. 6-seeded United, which won a record fourth straight Eastern ...