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NILES — Crestview and Columbiana hooked up for a thrilling rivalry battle on Friday night under the lights at Eastwood Field. Of course, it went extras. Crestview staged a dramatic comeback to steal a 2-1 win in the ninth inning on the new artificial turf at the stadium. Grant Snyder’s sacrifice fly with no outs and bases loaded scored Isaac Unkefer to secure the win for the Rebels. With two outs in seventh inning and Columbiana up 1-0, Crestview’s Wyatt Ervin hit a long fly ball over Columbiana’s Hunter Davanzo’s head for an inside-the-park home run which tied the ...

AROUND THE HORN

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Scholarships available SALEM — The Salem Hunting Club has set the application deadline for the Lowell Iden and Larry Iler Memorial Scholarship to June 1. The scholarships honor the memory of past Salem Hunting Club presidents Iden and Iler. Students currently in college or soon to be going to college are eligible. Winners will be notified and presented with their scholarship on Aug. 1 at the Iden Memorial trap shoot and breakfast. The memorial scholarship fund is in its 21st year. To enter a student for this year’s scholarship selection, applications and rules can ...

4JUNIOR HIGH

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At Crestview Wednesday GIRLS RESULTS Mineral Ridge (81), Crestview (55), McDonald (35), Springfield (35) WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Mineral Ridge 12:46.4; 100 HURDLES: Brianna Herdman (MR) 18.4; 100 DASH: Ceyanna Dubose (MR) 13.8; 800 RELAY: Mineral Ridge 2:04.6; 1600 RUN: Mia Stonestreet (MC) 5:49.48; 400 RELAY: Crestview 56.5; 400 DASH: E. Zitkovic (S) 1:05.9; 200 HURDLES: Brianna Herdman (Mineral Ridge) 34.3; 800 RUN: Mia Stonestreet (MC) 2:43.9; 200 DASH: E. Zitkovic (S) 29.4; 1600 RELAY: McDonald 5:01.7; HIGH JUMP: Harper Davidson (C) 4-2; LONG JUMP: Madi Kyser (C) 13-10.5; SHOT ...

Gregory sets sights on Liberty University

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BELOIT — West Branch High School graduate and former Youngstown State women’s basketball standout Sophia Gregory is headed to Conference USA. The reigning Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year who entered the transfer portal following her sophomore YSU season will join the Liberty University Flames. Her father, Levi Gregory, posted on Facebook on Thursday that more than 50 schools reached out to Sophia but in the end he wrote that “She wanted a place to grow spiritually and experience new travels in her basketball adventures.” Liberty University was established in ...

Heartland brings it all together against Blue Devils

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LISBON — Jacob Goerhring had two hits and drove in four runs to highlight Heartland Christian’s 13-4 win against Lisbon at Dickey Field on Thursday. The Lions collected eight hits and 14 walks as they improved to 2-6. Lisbon evens its record to 4-4. Brennen Murray also had two hits and ...

Lisbon edges Tigers

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WELLSVILLE — Emelia Cook had a home run, single and three RBIs as Lisbon downed Wellsville 7-4 on Thursday in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play. Brooklyn Dailey had four hits including a double. Abby Ammon had three hits and an RBI as did Sofia Brown. Kamryn Peruchetti was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts and a walk in seven innings. Madelyn Landess had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers. Makayla Landess took the loss with seven strikeouts and a walk in seven innings. Lisbon is 4-8 overall and 3-4 in the EOAC. The Devils are slated to play at Waterloo ...