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Warren’s Starcher state runner-up in high jump

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COLUMBUS — Warren senior Sydney Starcher cleared 5 feet, 6 inches in the high jump to earn state runner-up honors Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Starcher finished behind only Morgan Johnson of Woodward, who won the state title at 5-7. While it’s Starcher’s third time earning All-Ohio status in the event, this was her best individual placement in the outdoor meet. She was also runner-up at the indoor state meet this season. Starcher’s teammate Abby Whited competed in the 300 hurdles prelims, finishing 12th at 46.42 seconds. Warren’s 4x2 relay team of Emma Parker, ...

Mountaineers 1 win away from CWS

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GRANVILLE — West Virginia baseball had bases loaded and an out. The Mountaineers No. 9 hitter, Tyrus Hall, came up to the plate. Hall isn't known as a power hitter, and has only hit five all season before Friday afternoon. Hall sent the ball to the opposite field and hit a grand slam to ...

Kelly turning heads for Mountaineers

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Prospect rankings and mock drafts are not high on Gavin Kelly’s priority list these days. Ask him about winning the MVP of the Morgantown Regional in the NCAA tournament and he quickly shrugs it off. “It’s a team MVP, it’s unreal,” he said in the moments that ...

Ohio state track meet officially underway

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COLUMBUS — Shenandoah’s Braxton Barnett secured All-Ohio honors in one event and advanced to the finals in two other events during day one of the OHSAA state track meet Thursday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Barnett cleared 6 feet, 2 inches in the high jump to place fourth and earn a spot on the podium. Barnett also finished first in the prelims for both the 110 and 300 hurdles. He crossed in 14.43 seconds in the 110 and 37.70 seconds in the 300. He’s the favorite to win both events, and is also scheduled to compete in the long jump on Friday. Fellow Zep Logan Gabel finished ...

Waterford eliminated by Hiland in regional semis

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LANCASTER — A team like Hiland is hard enough to beat when you’re at the top of your game. In Wednesday’s regional semifinal game against Hawks, Waterford committed five errors to put itself in an early hole. Behind the right arm of Andre Yoder and a four-hit day from Gerut ...

Warren’s upset bid falls short vs. Watterson

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CHILLICOTHE — Warren was six outs away from pulling off a major upset and keeping its epic postseason run alive. The Warriors put up a five-spot in the top of the fifth inning to take a 5-4 lead over Bishop Watterson, the second-ranked team in all of Division III. After Carter Strong pitched a clean bottom half, Warren could feel the upset brewing. However, the Eagles (25-3) rallied for five runs in the sixth inning to take a 9-5 lead, which ended up being the final as Warren’s season came to a close. Brady McAninch began the sixth by reaching on an error. Caiden Holcomb ...