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Quakers are leaders of the pack

SALEM — The 122nd Columbiana County Track and Field Meet will feature some of the top athletes in the state, but the Salem Quakers are favored to rule the day again. The Salem boys have won 15 of the last 16 team titles, while the Salem girls have eight straight county titles. “We’re ...

Eagles break through

COLUMBIANA — The United softball team ended a long streak and is hoping to start one of its own. Freshman Madison Aegerter tossed a three-hitter as United beat Columbiana, 9-2, Monday to end the Clippers’ 56-game Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference winning streak and clinch the Eagles’ ...

Cavs have no time to rest on laurels

Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell didn’t have much time to revel in reaching the Eastern Conference semifinals after surviving grueling first-round matchups. The Central Division rivals must quickly prepare for their series, which starts Tuesday night in Detroit. “I think we’ve already moved on (to focusing on Detroit). I will enjoy watching the games for sure as I get treatment, but waiting on Tuesday, simple as that,” Mitchell said after Sunday night’s 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Both teams feel battle-tested after being ...

Clippers use extra effort to get back in race

HANOVERTON — Columbiana has made things interesting in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference baseball race. Facing elimination from league contention if they lost on Monday, the Clippers got an RBI double from Hunter Davanzo in the eighth inning to hand United its first league loss with a 6-5 win. Columbiana is 9-9 overall and 7-2 in the EOAC. United slipped to 12-5 overall and 9-1 in the league. Lisbon also has one league loss. The Eagles will play the Clippers at Firestone Park on Thursday. In the seventh inning, Liam McElwain walked with bases loaded and two outs to score ...

AROUND THE HORN

Former college star Van Lith waived CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Sky waived point guard Hailey Van Lith after drafting her in the first round last year and signed guard Natasha Cloud on Monday. Van Lith struggled after being drafted with the No. 11 overall pick. She averaged 3.5 points in 29 games following a standout career at Louisville, LSU and TCU. Cloud has averaged 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 10 seasons with Washington, Phoenix and New York. She averaged 10.1 points and 5.1 assists for the Liberty last season. The Sky also waived second-round picks Maddy ...

Salem fields a strong squad

AUSTINTOWN — Salem’s girls track team had a field day on Saturday at the 45th Optimist meet at Austintown Fitch Falcon Stadium. The Quakers won three of the four field events with Madolyn Gorby taking top honors in the high jump (5 feet 2 inches), Chaya Murray in the long jump (15-11) and Maddy Andres in the shot put (36-8 1/4). Peyton Colbert was second in the high jump (5-0), while Andres had a fourth place showing in the discus (108-6). Salem’s boys also did well in field events with Lucas Adams taking first in the long jump (21-3.5) and second in the high jump (6-0). ...