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Runners Believe Ryan Johnson Memorial 5K Race attracts 145 participants
BELOIT —The ever-popular Runners Believe Ryan Johnson Memorial 5K attracted 145 participants Saturday morning in Beloit. It marked the 16th year for the annual event. The race is held annually to honor the memory of former West Branch athlete Ryan Johnson, a young man of faith, who tragically died after running a leg of a 3200-meter relay race in a Warriors’ home varsity track meet against Canton South in 2008.
Austintown Fitch and Canfield top final Mahoning Matters Top 7 softball rankings
Austintown Fitch is the No. 1 team in the final Mahoning Matters Super 7 softball poll. Austintown Fitch, the defending Division I state softball champion, claimed the No. 1 spot in the final rankings. The Falcons, led by standout pitcher Sydnie Watts, have won 15 straight games. The Falcons are...
West Branch vs. NDCL baseball: Lions fall in pitching duel, 1-0
LOUISVILLE — NDCL and West Branch displayed full confidence in the pitching and fielding in their district semifinal May 20. Neither side was able to translate the sparse hits into multiple runs. The Warriors broke through in the fifth inning with a single and a deep shot to right...
Geneva vs. Salem baseball: Eagles overcome early miscue for 5-2 victory, advance to district final
LOUISVILLE — Geneva didn’t let a third-inning throwing error cost itself against Salem in a district semifinal on May 20. The Eagles’ relay to home from the outfield reached the plate, but a toss to third was offline, and the Quakers scored two runs. The Eagles responded...
High school baseball: (11) Geneva vs (15) Salem district semifinal capsule
Where: Louisville, 1201 S Nickelplate St., Louisville. Geneva’s path: Defeated Youngstown East, 13-0, def. Marlington, 6-5 Salem’s path: Defeated Kent Roosevelt, 2-1, def. Field, 3-2 On Deck: Winner advances to play the winner of (3) West Branch and (10) NDCL in a district final at Louisville May 22.
Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller to speak at SRMC Gala
Salem Regional Medical Center Foundation has announced Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller, an ovarian cancer survivor, will be the speaker for its 2024 Gala on Nov. 8 at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield. Miller is among the most decorated gymnasts in American history. In 1996, she led the “Magnificent Seven” to the...
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