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Salem X-Tra Mile Club meets SALEM — The Salem X-Tra Mile Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the high school cafeteria. Waking up with the Phantoms YOUNGSTOWN – The Youngstown Phantoms used two goals from Cooper Simpson, a record-setting goal from Ryan Rucinski, and 22 stops from Tobias Trejbal to down the Muskegon Lumberjacks, 5-1, Wednesday morning in from of more than 5,300 area children at the annual School Day game at the Covelli Centre. “Maybe we should play all of our games at 10:30,” Phantoms coach Ryan Ward said. Rucinski scored a power play goal in the second ...

Warriors hand coach milestone win

BELOIT — For those who like great defense, the West Branch Fieldhouse was the place to be Tuesday night as arch-rivals West Branch and Salem’s girls basketball teams battled tooth-and-nail for four quarters in a defensive gem in their Division IV district semifinal played before a ...

Indians corner another tournament victory

SALINEVILLE — Southern Local’s girls basketball players went to each corner of the gymnasium after the 66-30 win over Columbia Station Columbia in a Div. VI district semifinal on Tuesday to make sure each and every crowd member knew they appreciated the support in a season that has not ...

AROUND THE HORN

Salem needs a tennis coach SALEM — Salem High School is seeking a boys tennis coach for the spring season. If interested, contact the Salem athletic department at (330) 332-8911. Benzel accepts position at Duke NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Westminster College head football coach Scott Benzel is jumping from NCAA Division III to join Manny Diaz’s staff at Division I Duke University, Westminster announced Monday. “I want to thank the Westminster community for all the support given to me and my family over our 12 seasons,” said Benzel, who led the Titans to an 85-37 record. ...

Rebels a step closer to district title glory

COLUMBIANA — Four Crestview players scored baskets in the opening 1:48 and the Rebels were off and running Tuesday. The top-seeded Rebels ran past 31-seeded Cleveland Collinwood, 83-9, in a Division V district semifinal. That puts Crestview (22-2) into the district final for the fourth straight year as they play seventh-seeded Chagrin Falls (15-9) at 7 p.m. Saturday at Peninsula Woodridge High School. Chagrin Falls advanced by downing 13th-seeded Ravenna Southeast, 53-42, Tuesday. All nine players scored for Crestview, which was led by Addison Rhodes with 21 of her game-high 25 ...

SPORTSBRIEFING STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Penguins acquire veteran PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brett Kulak is on the move for the second time this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins sent the veteran defenseman to Colorado on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft. Kulak played 25 games in Pittsburgh after being acquired in a December trade that shipped two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry to Edmonton. Kulak has one goal and eight assists in 56 combined games this season for the Penguins and Oilers. Kulak’s arrival gives the Avalanche an experienced stay-at-home defenseman as ...