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Salem shows its strength

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 ...

JUNIORHIGHTRACK

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 ...

AROUND THE HORN

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. West Branch Chili Open winners BELOIT — The team of Gary Allison, Lane Allison, Reed Williams and Kaleb Votaw shot a 29 to win the West Branch Alumni Association Chili Open at the Westville Lake Country Club on ...

AROUND THE HORN

OVAC All-Star Game set ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The 48th annual Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All-Star Basketball Game will be held Sunday at the ECO Center. The girls game will start at 1 p.m. with the boys game starting approximately 20 minutes after the completion of the girls game. There will be a three-point shootout for the girls and a slam dunk contest for the boys. East Palestine meets on tap EAST PALESTINE — The William E. Ward Boys and East Palestine Girls Invitational will be held Saturday. Action at Reid Stadium will start at 10 a.m. with the boys discus and high ...

4JUNIOR HIGH TRACK

At United Wednesday BOYS RESULTS East Palestine 76, Southern 38, United 30 WINNERS 3200 RELAY: United (Craig, Williams, Casto, Bartholomew) 11:10.9; 110 HURDLES: Seabrook (E) 19.5; 100 DASH: Urichko (E) 11.7; 800 RELAY: United (Conser, Heim, Craig, Sweeney) 1:54; 1600 RUN: Tondo (E) 5:52.6; 400 RELAY: Southern (Johnson, Maines, Utt, Anderson) 52.6; 400 DASH: Urichko (E) 57.3; 800 RELAY: 200 HURDLES: Seabrook (E) 31.4; 800 RUN: Williams (U) 2:36; 200 DASH: Urichko (E) 24.0; 1600 RELAY: United (Heim, Craft, Willliams, Craig) 4:43.2; DISCUS: Knowlton (E) 86-8 1/2; SHOT PUT: Eli ...

YSU line boasts plenty of experience heading into 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — In 2025, Youngstown State University quarterback Beau Brungard set all kinds of offensive program records en route to winning the FCS’ Walter Payton Award. But Brungard would be the first person to say that none of his or the Penguins’ offensive numbers last year would have been possible without the steady, consistent play of YSU’s offensive line. “I think he’s being very humble when he says that. I don’t think we’re bad by any means, but I just love getting out there and hitting people,” said YSU senior lineman Shane Keenan, a 2022 graduate of ...