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Branch fights off Salem SALEM — West Branch’s boys tennis team bounced Salem 5-0 on Tuesday. West Branch improves to 7-4 and will host Marlington on Thursday in a doubleheader. West Branch 5, Salem 0 FIRST SINGLES: Austin Hawk (WB) def. Avery Yerkey 6-1, 6-0 SECOND SINGLES: Damon Edwards (WB) def. Bob Francisco 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) THIRD SINGLES: Cameron McCartney (WB) def. Ty Tonkinson 6-2, 6-4 FIRST DOUBLES: Jeremy Augustine-Blake Robbins (WB) def. Ryan Folger-Sean Hoffman 6-3, 6-1 SECOND DOUBLES: Connor Loper-Everett Zippay (WB) def. Cole Devine-Caleb Cutlip 1-6, 6-4, ...

4PREP TRACK

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At Columbiana Tuesday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: United 114, Ursuline 102, Columbiana 79, Valley Christian 31, Leetonia 28, Urban Scholars 2. WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Columbiana (Peyton Boggs, Evan Farinha, Nolan Clark, Eric Hepner) 9:31.49; 110 HURDLES: Tyler Staghill (Ursuline) 14.69; 100 DASH: Cayden Pitts (United) 11.45; 800 RELAY: Valley 1:41.49; 1600 RUN: Jace Zelonish (Columbiana) 5:07.41; 400 RELAY: Valley 44.33; 400 DASH: Cole Billy (United) 52.72; 300 HURDLES: Tyler Starghill (Ursuline) 42.09; 800 RUN: Josh Hawkins (United) 2:11.42; 200 DASH: Cayden Pitts (United) 23.10; ...

Dukes fight back vs. Salem

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SALEM — Marlington scored nine runs in the final two innings and rallied past Salem, 12-4, in Eastern Buckeye Conference play Tuesday. The Quakers took a 4-0 lead in the second inning before the Dukes put runs on the board in each of the last five innings. Marlington improves to 10-4 ...

Eagles don’t allow any hits in doubleheader sweep

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WELLSVILLE — United is closing in on the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title. The Eagles remain unbeaten in the league after 15-0 and 13-0 wins over Wellsville in on Monday. In the first game, Quentin Taylor had two hits and three RBIs, as did Cavan Jackson. Jason Pratt chipped in two hits as well. Carter Simmons was the winning pitcher as he threw a no-hitter with eight strikeouts and two walks. Austin Watkins took the loss with six walks, eight earned runs and two strikeouts in an inning. United had five hits in the second game but was aided by nine Wellsville ...

Quakers caught by Beaver

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CALCUTTA — The Beaver Local softball team is doing everything right. Ciara Call and Mya Anderson hit three-run home runs and Ally Wright added a solo shot and sophomore Addison Thurik tossed a one-hitter as the Beavers beat Salem, 10-0, in five innings Monday. The Beavers are 18-3 and ...

AROUND THE HORN

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Two Heartland winners HERMITAGE, Pa. — Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss and sophomore Claire Liposky won events at the 26th annual City of Hermitage Invitational on Saturday. Geiss won the 1600-meter run in a personal-best time of 5:06.12 and was fourth in the 800 in 2:25.65. Liposky was first in the discus with a toss of 124-feet 2. Heartland senior Sayde Szabo was second in the 100 hurdles (17.01 seconds) and third in the 300 hurdles (38.58). Twenty-four schools competed at Hickory High School. Grove City topped the girls with 88 points. Heartland girls was eighth ...