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West Branch rules Clipper Invite

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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 ...

4GOLF RESULTS

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Zep’s Pizza & More at Pinky’s League at Eagle Pass Standings: Tony Sluss & Logan Schaefer 40 1/2, Gage Chestnut & Isaiah Chestnut 39 1/2, Kaden Smith & Tyler Humphrey 35, Mike Palmer & Dale Kampfer 35, Chad Wood & Rod Davison 31, Kiel Jones & Jackie Jones 30, Jeff Cain & Tom Polen 30, Galen Brandt & Rick Beadles 29 1/2, Roger Kelly & Don Harrison 29 1/2, Kevin Beresford & Dick Cope 29, Scott Cope & Rod Wright 25 1/2, Brian Bostick & Chuck Sluss 23 1/2. Low Gross: (individual) Gage Chestnut 39, Jeff Cain 39; (team) Gage Chestnut & Isaiah Chestnut 82. Low Net: (individual) Jeff ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK

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Howard Parker Invitational at East Palestine Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Beaver Local (119), 2. East Palestine (85 1/2), 3. Columbiana (58), 4. Salem (55 1/2), 5. Youngstown East (53), 6. Pymatuning Valley (49), 7. Lowellville (48), 8. Shadyside (30), 9. Steubenville Catholic Central (23), 10. McDonald (17), 11. East Liverpool, South Range and Youngstown Chaney (10), 14. Jackson-Milton (8), 15. Boardman St. Charles (5). WINNERS 3200 RELAY: South Range (Harley Booms, Weston Ramps, Ryan Fieldhouse, Sam Freedy) 9:04.91 (meet record); 110 HURDLES: Logan Cather ...

AROUND THE HORN

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Clipper meet on tap COLUMBIANA — The Clipper Invitational will be held Saturday at the Ward Athletic Complex. Fifteen schools are entered including host Columbiana, Salem, South Range, West Branch and Western Reserve. Action starts at 10 a.m. with the field events and the 3200-meter relay. The rest of the running events will start at 11:15 a.m. All will be timed finals. The Ursuline boys and girls are the defending team champions. YSU softball eliminated YOUNGSTOWN — The top-seeded Youngstown State softball team had a rough time in the Horizon League tournament. YSU ...

SOFTBALL

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Warriors drop Eagles HANOVERTON — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champion United fell to Carrollton by an 6-4 count on Friday in softball action. Callie Koons had three hits including a double for the Eagles. Chloe Angelo had a triple, home run and two RBIs. Brittany Miller had a double. Jillian Dietrich was the losing pitcher with two walks and a strikeout in two innings. United is 15-6 and is slated to host Beaver Local on Saturday. CA: 1-5-0-0-0-0-0 — 6-8-3 UN: 2-0-1-0-1-0-x — 4-6-7

Devils may reserve spot in EOAC

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BERLIN CENTER — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference appears to be ready to add another member. The Western Reserve board of education will vote on Monday to accept the conference’s invitation to join, according to the board agenda. Messages left with the school district went unanswered. If approved, Western Reserve will restore the league to eight members after Leetonia announced it would leave for the Northeastern Athletic Conference at the end of the school year. Western Reserve would begin play in the EOAC at the start of the 2027-28 school year and would join current ...