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4JUNIOR HIGH TRACK

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At United Wednesday BOYS RESULTS East Palestine 76, Southern 38, United 30 WINNERS 3200 RELAY: United (Craig, Williams, Casto, Bartholomew) 11:10.9; 110 HURDLES: Seabrook (E) 19.5; 100 DASH: Urichko (E) 11.7; 800 RELAY: United (Conser, Heim, Craig, Sweeney) 1:54; 1600 RUN: Tondo (E) 5:52.6; 400 RELAY: Southern (Johnson, Maines, Utt, Anderson) 52.6; 400 DASH: Urichko (E) 57.3; 800 RELAY: 200 HURDLES: Seabrook (E) 31.4; 800 RUN: Williams (U) 2:36; 200 DASH: Urichko (E) 24.0; 1600 RELAY: United (Heim, Craft, Willliams, Craig) 4:43.2; DISCUS: Knowlton (E) 86-8 1/2; SHOT PUT: Eli ...

AROUND THE HORN

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OVAC All-Star Game set ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The 48th annual Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All-Star Basketball Game will be held Sunday at the ECO Center. The girls game will start at 1 p.m. with the boys game starting approximately 20 minutes after the completion of the girls game. There will be a three-point shootout for the girls and a slam dunk contest for the boys. East Palestine meets on tap EAST PALESTINE — The William E. Ward Boys and East Palestine Girls Invitational will be held Saturday. Action at Reid Stadium will start at 10 a.m. with the boys discus and high ...

YSU line boasts plenty of experience heading into 2026

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YOUNGSTOWN — In 2025, Youngstown State University quarterback Beau Brungard set all kinds of offensive program records en route to winning the FCS’ Walter Payton Award. But Brungard would be the first person to say that none of his or the Penguins’ offensive numbers last year would have been possible without the steady, consistent play of YSU’s offensive line. “I think he’s being very humble when he says that. I don’t think we’re bad by any means, but I just love getting out there and hitting people,” said YSU senior lineman Shane Keenan, a 2022 graduate of ...

Branch bested by Lions

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MINERVA — Minerva made its hits count Thursday. A day after being one-hit in an 8-0 loss at West Branch, Minerva bounced back with a 4-2 win over the Warriors. Each team scored one earned run. Brennan Barnes led the Lions with a double, an RBI and a run. Lane Tarbet and Parker Linkous each had a single and a run. Kolton Almasy also scored a run. Braydon Wood earned the complete-game victory, scattering four hits with 11 strikeouts and two walks. Drake Stryffeler led West Branch with two hits, including a triple and a single, drove in a run and scored another. Nick Scofinsky ...

Minerva thwarts Quakers

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SALEM — Minerva built a five-run lead in the third inning and held on for an 8-2 win over Salem on Thursday in Eastern Buckeye Conference play. Salem’s three hits were all singles. Emilee Lewis took the loss for same with five strikeouts and five walks in four innings. Delaney Sell was the winning pitcher with 13 strikeouts and a walk across seven innings. Salem (1-2) is slated to host Struthers today. MI: 1-2-2-0-1-0-1 — 8-4-0 SA: 0-0-0-0-0-2-0 — 2-3-3 Wheeling Central 5, Columbiana 2 COLUMBIANA — Wheeling Central scored two unearned runs in the first inning ...

PREPTRACK

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At United Tuesday BOYS RESULTS United 83, East Palestine 45 WINNERS 3200 RELAY: United (Hamilton, Moser, Hawkins Rininger) 9:40; 110 HURDLES: Tanner Morrow (EP) 17.1; 100 DASH: Cayden Pitts (U) 11.2; 800 RELAY: East Palestine (Morrow, Craft, Bycroft, Plum) 1:43.5; 1600 RUN: Josh Hawkins (U) 5:08; 400 RELAY: United (William, Kidder, Laibe, Pitts) 45.8; 400 DASH: Braydon Plum (EP) 52.3; 300 HURDLES: RJ May (EP) 46.7; 800 RUN: Josh Hawkins (U) 2:15.9; 200 DASH: Cayden Pitts (U) 23.6; 3200 RUN: Cannon Casto (U) 12:19; 1600 RELAY: East Plaestine (Morrow, May, Chestnut, Plum) 3:57.5; ...