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Libb, Mount Union at nationals HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. — Mount Union’s men’s golf team was tied for 32nd following a weather shortened first round at the NCAA Division II Championship at Mission Resort and Club on Tuesday afternoon. The Purple Raiders were at +13 before play was suspended due to severe weather, Claremont Mudd-Scripps leads the event at -4. Freshman Jase Libb, a West Branch High School graduate, was +8 through 12 holes for Mount Union. Sophomore Vincent Borros and freshman Austin Mariani both played 10 holes before play was suspended, shooting a +4 and +3 ...

BERLIN CENTER — The Western Reserve Board of Education approved the Blue Devils’ move to the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference for the 2027-28 school year at its meeting on Monday. The vote was 5-0. The Devils will replace Leetonia who will exit the EOAC at the end of this school year for ...

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Branch breaks Heartland BELOIT — West Branch’s tennis team beat Heartland 3-2 in its regular season finale on Monday. West Branch is 9-7 and will be in action on Wednesday at the sectional-district tournament at Boardman and Poland high schools. West Branch 3, Heartland Christian 2 FIRST SINGLES: Cooper Grim (HC) def. Austin Hawk 6-0, 6-0 SECOND SINGLES: Jacob Vandecapele (HC) def. Damon Edwards 6-2, 6-3 THIRD SINGLES: Cameron McCartney (WB) def. Brody Conaway 6-1, 6-3 FIRST DOUBLES: Jeremy Augustine/Blake Robbins (WB) def. Keagan Pruitt/Maylee Naebo 6-1, 6-2 SECOND ...

Devils set up key game

COLUMBIANA — Lisbon swept the season series from Columbiana by exploding for 11 runs in the sixth inning to top Columbiana 15-4 on Monday in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference baseball action. Ashton Hinchcliffe led the charge with four hits and four RBIs. Mason Jones had three hits. Bryce Esarey added a single, double and four RBIs. Brady Carpenter had two hits and two RBIs. Mason Jones got the win by pitching a scoreless inning of relief. Logan Sturgeon went five innings with seven strikeouts and seven walks before that. Avery Young had two hits for the Clippers who led 3-1 ...

United comes back on Poland

POLAND — United rallied for three runs in the last two innings to defeat Poland 4-3 on Monday. Madison Aegerter and Payten Kekel had two hits and two RBIs each for the Eagles. Aegerter was the winning pitcher with three strikeouts and two walks in seven innings. United is 16-6 and hosts Waynedale in a tournament game on Wednesday. UN: 0-1-0-0-0-1-2 — 4-5-1 PO: 2-2-0-1-0-0-0 — 3-7-5 West Branch 5, Hubbard 1 HUBBARD — Ellie Tucker had four hits including a triple with an RBI as West Branch downed Hubbard 5-1 on Monday. Carly Loper added two hits. Maylin Hartzell had a ...

West Branch rules Clipper Invite

COLUMBIANA — The West Branch Warriors turned the Clipper Invitational green. The West Branch girls were first and the boys second Saturday at the Ward Athletic Complex. West Branch was a runaway winner in the girls meet with 135 points. Canfield was second with 81 points and host Columbiana third with 69 points. The Warrior girls had four winners including Alli Kanagy in the 100-meter hurdles, Idonika Woods in the shot put, Tallie Muniz in the high jump and Kanagy, Kylah Stryffeler, Rachel Teague and Hailie Singer in the 1600 relay. Akron Ellet topped the boys team standings ...