Sports

Salem golfers fall to Minerva

SALEM — Minerva defeated Salem 164-184 in a boys golf match Tuesday at Salem Hills. Gabe Leek and Caden Arcuri each shot 45 to lead the Quakers. Eli James carded a 46 and Donald Blackburn added a 48. Minerva was led by Tyson Fetty and William Blackburn, who shared medalist honors with rounds of 40. Benjamin Smith and Hudson Peterson each finished with 42. Salem is 1-1 in league play. The Quakers will face Beaver Local on Thursday at Turkana. BIG DAY FOR BOSTON WARREN — Kaitlyn Boston holed out from 25 yards out on the 15th hole to lead Southern in a quad with Mineral Ridge, ...

Scrimmage slate starts on Friday

The 2026 Ohio high school football season unofficially opens Friday with nine Columbiana County teams playing in scrimmages. The regular season kicks off Thursday, Aug. 20, with the Spaghetti Bowl as Lisbon hosts Leetonia. It will be 10 straight weeks of play before the Ohio football playoffs start Friday, Oct. 30. The season comes to close with the state championship games Dec. 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Here is a look at the area scrimmage schedule: BEAVER LOCAL Friday, Aug. 7, at Canfield, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, host Struthers, 6 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

CLIPPER SERIES COLUMBIANA — The third race in the Clipper Cross County Series will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday behind Columbiana High School. It will be held on the 3K junior high school course at the Ward Athletic Complex. Entry fee is $10. Runners can preregister online or sign up before the race beginning at 6 p.m. MORE BIG RACES SCHEDULED SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association on Monday announced a six-race championship series over a span of five months that includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes and a $5 ...

Salem runners excel at Star Trax event

SALEM — The Salem cross country program’s present and future were showcased Saturday at the 33rd annual Star Trax 5K Night Run. Salem senior Luke Stephens topped the 369-runner field, covering the 3.1-mile race in 16 minutes, 52 seconds. Beaver Local senior Luke Warrick was second. Stephens and Warrick both ran at the state cross country meet last season. Salem freshman Taven Tice was third. Salem sophomore Addison Hopple was first out of 176 female runners in 18:33.1. Former Salem standout Mallory Maher placed second and recent Salem graduate Laura Hovorka was third. Hovorka ...

Quakers get the best of Aviators

SALEM — Salem opened its boys golf season with a 185-196 victory over Alliance on Monday at Salem Hills. Donald Blackburn earned medalist honors with a 41 to lead the Quakers. Gabe Leek added a 45, Eli James shot 49 and Caden Arcuri carded a 50. Alliance was led by Jaymes Smith with a ...

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