ASHTABULA — The Lisbon softball team fell behind by three in the first inning, but the Blue Devils stayed in it until the end in a 5-1 loss to Ashtabula St. John on Monday in a Div. VII district semifinal. The Heralds' Isabelle Holler kept the Blue Devils on their toes the entire game as ...
DOVER — East Liverpool's boys tennis doubles team of Brady Dawson and Garrett Cooper pulled off an upset to qualify for the Div. II state tennis tournament after district tournament play on Monday at Dover City Park. It didn't come as a surprise to their coach Robert Nizer. "Outside of Heartland's Cooper Grim, we believe that Brady and Garrett are the two best players in the county," Nizer said. In singles play this season, the senior Dawson only lost once and the sophomore Cooper went undefeated. The two teamed together only twice during the regular season but won against ...
LISBON — Lisbon's baseball team solved Heartland Christian with a 9-1 win on Monday. Ashton Hinchliffe had two hits and an RBI for the Blue Devils, while Logan Sturgeon had two hits and two RBIs. Aiden Myers had a double and three RBIs, while Mason Jones had a double and two RBIs. Brady Carpenter got the win with 10 strikeouts and two walks in five innings. Jack Morgan and Jacob Goehring had doubles for Heartland. Christian Hamilton was the losing pitcher with three walks and a strikeout in 2 2/3 innings. Lisbon (14-10) hosts Dalton in a tournament game on Friday. ...
NASATRI RACES AT BIG TEN MEET LINCOLN, Nebraska — Former area standouts Kaleb Nastari and Ryan Henry competed in the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend. Penn State sophomore Nastari, who set the state record while at United High School, was 17th in the 800-meter preliminaries (1:47.80) on Saturday. The ninth and final qualifying time was 1:46.69. Penn State graduate student Allon Clay won for the second straight season in 1:46.58 in Sunday's final. Penn State senior Hayley Kitching won the women's 800 meters for the second time in three seasons ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Josie Wargo’s RBI double in the seventh inning secured United’s 7-6 win over Southeast in a regular season tune-up on Saturday in softball action at Youngstown State University. The Eagles moved to 18-6 and will travel to Mineral Ridge today for a Div. VI district ...
EAST PALESTINE — United’s boys track team broke up Columbiana’s two-year Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference championship streak by taking the league meet on Saturday at East Palestine’s Reid Memorial Stadium. The Eagles grabbed eight event wins on the way to the team title. United’s Josh Hawkins took home MVP honors with wins in the 800 and 1600 as well as being a part of the 3200 relay winning team. Columbiana’s girls team won its third straight title by taking five events. Columbiana’s Camille Jeffries won MVP honors by taking first in the 200 and 300 hurdles, ...
