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Young Quakers worth their weight

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HILLIARD — The Salem weight events are not only shining at the high school level, but also in junior high. Salem eighth-grader Annaleigh Jones-Harris was fifth in the discus and eighth-grader Audrey Beck was seventh in the shot put at the OHSAA 7th and 8th Grade State Track and Field Meet on Saturday. Minerva eighth-grader Vivian Watts was fourth in both events — the shot put (40-feet-9 1/2) and discus (102-8) — at Hilliard Darby High School. Jones-Harris was fifth in the discus (99-5). In the shot put, Beck was seventh (36-3 1/2) and Salem eighth-grader Gracee Owen was 11th ...

Quakers stuck in Lakeview

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From Staff Reports CORTLAND — MacKenzie Stowe hit a grand slam and Isabella Isenberg struck out 10 as second-seeded Lakeview blanked 20th-seeded Salem, 11-0, in five innings in a Division IV district semifinal Monday. Hadley Carlisle and Lacie Gainor had both of Salem's hits. The Quakers finish at 8-14 with their first district appearance since 1997. Lakeview improves to 21-5 with the five losses coming by a combined eight runs. Lakeview will play the 11th-seeded Shaker Heights Laurel-14th-seeded Canal Fulton Northwest winner at 5 p.m. Thursday at Lakeview High School.

Blue Devils strike down Heartland

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LISBON — Lisbon's baseball team solved Heartland Christian with a 9-1 win on Monday. Ashton Hinchliffe had two hits and an RBI for the Blue Devils, while Logan Sturgeon had two hits and two RBIs. Aiden Myers had a double and three RBIs, while Mason Jones had a double and two RBIs. Brady Carpenter got the win with 10 strikeouts and two walks in five innings. Jack Morgan and Jacob Goehring had doubles for Heartland. Christian Hamilton was the losing pitcher with three walks and a strikeout in 2 2/3 innings. Lisbon (14-10) hosts Dalton in a tournament game on Friday. ...

Lisbon enjoyed the ride

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ASHTABULA — The Lisbon softball team fell behind by three in the first inning, but the Blue Devils stayed in it until the end in a 5-1 loss to Ashtabula St. John on Monday in a Div. VII district semifinal. The Heralds' Isabelle Holler kept the Blue Devils on their toes the entire game as ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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NASATRI RACES AT BIG TEN MEET LINCOLN, Nebraska — Former area standouts Kaleb Nastari and Ryan Henry competed in the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend. Penn State sophomore Nastari, who set the state record while at United High School, was 17th in the 800-meter preliminaries (1:47.80) on Saturday. The ninth and final qualifying time was 1:46.69. Penn State graduate student Allon Clay won for the second straight season in 1:46.58 in Sunday's final. Penn State senior Hayley Kitching won the women's 800 meters for the second time in three seasons ...

Golden Eagles ram way into district final

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MINERAL RIDGE — United High School’s softball team etched its name in school history Monday night as the 11th-seeded Golden Eagles cruised to an impressive 14-1 five-inning romp over fourth-seeded Mineral Ridge in a Div. VI district semifinal at Bill Croft Field. The win sends the Golden ...