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Salem girls conquer Cope

SALEM — The Salem girls track team feels like it is their duty to win the hometown F.E. Cope Invitational. The Quakers captured their sixth of the last seven team titles by totaling 138 points Thursday at Sebo Stadium, finishing 45 points ahead of runner-up Boardman. Salem won five ...

Clippers get the bats going against Warren Harding

COLUMBIANA — Alexis Sperling had a single, triple and three RBIs to lead Columbiana to an 11-1 win over Warren Harding in five innings on Thursday. Kyla Hogan added two hits and an RBI. Landry Smith also had two hits. Ella Eisenbraun was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts and a walk in four innings. WH: 0-0-1-0-0—1-3-6 CO: 0-4-6-1-x—11-10-0 Campbell 12, Leetonia 2 BOARDMAN — Campbell Memorial downed Leetonia 12-2 on Thursday at the Field of Dreams. For Leetonia, Audrey Ellis-Russell had a double and two RBIs. Carli Simms was the losing pitcher with six ...

AROUND THE HORN

Leetonia seeks HOF noms LEETONIA — The Leetonia Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the class of 2006. Induction of new members will be the weekend of Sept. 4-5. Forms are available on the school’s website at www.leetonia.k12.oh.us and the administration office. Deadline is May 31. Forms should be send to Leetonia Athletic Hall of Fame, 450 Walnut St., Leetonia, OH, 44431. Louisville sweeps Branch LOUISVILLE — A veteran Louisville boys tennis team didn’t drop a set in downing West Branch, 5-0, Thursday. West Branch (2-1) will host Salem at 4 p.m. ...

AROUND THE HORN

Warriors best Alliance BELOIT — West Branch’s boys tennis team opened Eastern Buckeye Conference play with a 5-0 sweep of Alliance on Tuesday. West Branch improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the EBC. FIRST SINGLES: Austin Hawk (WB) def. Sander Kern 6-4, 6-3 SECOND SINGLES: Jeremy Augustine (WB) def. Ty Nagle 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) THIRD SINGLES: Connor Loper (WB) def. Jordi Gonzalez-Summers 6-4, 6-4 FIRST DOUBLES: Damon Edwards-Blake Robbins (WB) def. Josiah Fogarascher-Jackson Braisted 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 SECOND DOUBLES: Cameron McCartney-Mason Cosma (WB) def. Grady Duchon-Zach Jurna ...

AROUND THE HORN

Cope meet coming up SALEM — The 33rd annual F.E. Cope Invitational will be held Thursday at Sebo Stadium. Action starts at 4:30 p.m. with the field events. The running events get under way at 5:15 p.m. Sixteen schools are entered, including host Salem, Akron Coventry, Alliance, Austintown Fitch, Beaver Local, Boardman, Canfield, Girard, Howland, Lakeview, Lowellville, McDonald, South Range, United, Wadsworth and Western Reserve. The Salem girls have won five of the last six team titles, while Howland will try to defend its boys title. The meet is held in honor of the late ...

Clippers sneak by Devils

COLUMBIANA — Columbiana’s first game of the season was worth waiting for. Freshman pitcher Ella Eisenbraun made her debut, striking out 14 in a 3-2 win over Lisbon at Firestone Park on a windy Tuesday. She had strikeouts for Lisbon’s first eight outs. Eisenbraun gave up a pair of ...