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United's Hiscox sets sights on state

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ANDOVER — Juniors Brinsley Hiscox of United and Phiatra Bradley of Crestview were way ahead of the field Friday. Hiscox and Bradley won their events going away at the Pymatuning Valley Division IV district track meet. Hiscox took the girls 100-meter hurdles in 15.83 seconds, winning by more than one second. She won the district title as a freshman and was second last year. Bradley won the girls long jump at 15-foot-0 1/2. She had the best four jumps in the field, all four over 14-6. The United girls also won the 1600-meter relay (4:16.69). The top four in each event advance ...

Guardian pitchers master Phillies

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Manzardo hit a pinch-hit homer off Phillies closer Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning to preserve a terrific outing for starter Gavin Williams and lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 win over Philadelphia on Friday night. Cade Smith worked a scoreless ninth for his 19th save in a game that needed just 2 hours, 5 minutes. Cristopher Sánchez and Williams matched up in a classic pitchers' duel where each tossed eight shutout innings in front of 38,092 fans on a rainy night. They were the first opposing starters to each pitch at least eight scoreless innings ...

AREA GOLF RESULTS

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2026 SPRING SCRAMBLE AT VALLEY CO-CHAMPS: Todd Snyder-Shawn Louk-George Duko-Jason Starcher (-13); Pam Rothermund-Robert Rothermund-Dante Losurdo-Jake Witt (-13). TIED FOR SECOND: Jim Santini-Larry Stacey-Jason Santini-Ben Larson (-12); Terry Davidson-Dave Johnstone Jr.-Shane Heasley-Mike Vargo (-12); Bob Perry-Tony Perry-Mike Mancuso-Steve Morris (-12). THIRD: Jonathan Welsh-Sam Henderson-Donavan Hickman-Ansom Weigam (-10). TIED FOR FOURTH: Bob Hall-Rob Hall-Anthony Hall-Nate Nesselrote (-8); Jeff Noling Sr.-Fred Unger-Tim Harrison-Jeff Noling Jr. (-8); Brad Kibler-Todd ...

Weather mostly wins the day on area diamonds

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COLUMBIANA — The Crestview baseball team couldn’t beat the rain Friday and the Rebels have to wait to beat Beachwood. The 10th-seeded Rebels took a 9-8 lead over the 17th-seeded Bison before rain suspended the Division V sectional game entering the top of the sixth inning. The game is ...

Heartland's Grim reaches state again

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AKRON — Heartland Christian junior Cooper Grim is headed back to the Div. II state singles tournament for a third time. Grim knocked off two of his opponents on Friday at the Div. II district tournament on Friday at the Springside Athletic Club. The district tournament qualifies four ...

West Branch wins a thriller

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BELOIT — Carter Thrasher was walked with bases loaded and nobody out in the bottom of the seventh to drive in Grady Close as West Branch edged Pepper Pike Orange 1-0 in a Div. IV sectional baseball game on Thursday. Carson Wike had two of West Branch's five hits. Jeremiah Thomas was strong with eight strikeouts and two walks over seven innings. Thomas threw 103 pitches with 66 for strikes. 19th seeded West Branch (12-13) will travel to No. 3 seed Norton at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in a district semifinal. Norton was a 3-0 winner over No. 21 seed Struthers on Tuesday. OR: ...