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Clippers crush Southern

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SALINEVILLE — Avery Young had three hits and two RBIs, while Ethan Lehnerd added a single, double and three RBIs in Columbiana’s 14-4 baseball win over Southern on Monday. Hunter Davanzo added two hits, while Sam Inboden added a single and double. Davis was the winning pitcher as he struck out 10 and walked one in six innings. Landen Heffner had a triple and single with an RBI for Southern. Mason Pitts took the loss with six strikeouts and eight walks in five innings. Columbiana is 6-7 and 4-1 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. Southern is 3-7 overall and 3-4 in ...

AROUND THE HORN

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North-South coming up MASSILLON — West Branch wide receiver Jeremiah Thomas, West Branch defensive lineman Zach Coffee and Salem defensive back Cletis Monroy will play in the Div. IV-VII Ohio High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game set for Saturday at Massillion Paul Brown Stadium. The first game featuring the Div. I-III all-stars will begin at 11 a.m. with the Div. IV-VII game to follow. Tickets are $10 and include admission to both games. Boston Marathoners BOSTON — Two area women competed in the Boston Marathon on Monday. Crestview High School graduate ...

Salem’s Hopple strides to 3200 victory at GlenOak

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CANTON — Addison Hopple raced to a win in the 3200-meter run to lead Salem’s girls track team on Saturday at the Canton GlenOak Second Sole Eagle Elite meet. Hopple finished in 11:42.94. Peyton Colbert earned a second-place finish in the high jump as she cleared 5 feet. Chaya Murray also turned in a strong time in the 100 as she was third in 12.85. The Quaker 1600 relay team of Laura Hovorka, Abby Knickerbocker, Karlie Sampson and Murray was second in 4:11.89. Salem’s girls finished tied for sixth with 51 points. Twinsburg won the meet with 72.2 points. For the ...

Davidson records pick in YSU Red and White Game

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YOUNGSTOWN — With a ton of returners offensively and a new defensive coordinator overseeing things on the other side of the ball, Youngstown State concluded spring practice with the annual Red-White Game on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium. Despite missing several key starters who missed the spring after undergoing surgery in the winter, the White team (defense) overcame three touchdowns by the Red team (offense) to secure the 29-23 victory. Salem High School graduate Ross Davidson contributed to the win with an interception against YSU true freshman quarterback Shane Cole in the ...

West Branch slides past Golden Eagles

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BELOIT — Drake Stryffeler had an inside-the-park home run to help lead West Branch to a 5-3 win over United on Saturday. Chase Gee got the win for the Warriors as he struck out two and walked two over 5 1/3 innings. Carson Wike had a double, single and an RBI for the winners, while ...

Branch falls to St. V

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BELOIT — Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary was too much for West Branch as the Irish clocked a 10-1 win on Saturday. Ellie Tucker had a triple and two singles for the Warriors. Maylin Hartzell took the loss for the Warriors with a strikeout and six walks in three innings. West Branch (4-6) hosts Salem on Tuesday. SV: 3-0-3-0-1-3-0 — 10-10-1 WB: 1-0-0-0-0-0-1 — 1-8-2