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Bev/Lowell eliminated from state tourney

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LANCASTER, Ohio – Runs were hard to come by in the latter stages of Sunday afternoon’s elimination game for Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 at the American Legion State Baseball Tournament. Seeking to advance to Monday’s championship round, Bev/Lowell lost to Napoleon 8-7 in eight innings. Post 389/750, which ended the campaign at 30-11 and hoping to defend last year’s state title, was limited to one run over the final five innings. Bev/Lowell’s offense was in typical form from the start, scoring two runs in the first inning and another three in the second inning. Trailing ...

MOV Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2026

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VIENNA — The 28th annual Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet held Saturday evening inside the Grand Pointe Conference and Reception Center wasn't lacking for star power. There were 10 area selections this year for the HOF that represented a wide range of characters from ...

Beverly/Lowell rallies for 2-1 state tournament win over Lancaster

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LANCASTER, Ohio — Trailing by a run and down to their last out, Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 rallied for a pair of runs to beat Lancaster Post 11 3-2 in a state tournament game Saturday at Beavers Field. Beverly/Lowell now will face Yeager/Benson Post 199 at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the winner’s bracket final – a rematch of last year’s state final in which Post 389/750 prevailed. The winner of that matchup will advance to Monday’s state final and need just one win to claim the state crown. Nolan Deibel’s RBI single in the bottom of the sixth put Lancaster up 2-1. Dominic Fry ...

Post 15 advances to state semifinals

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BECKLEY — In a state tournament elimination game, Parkersburg Post 15 rallied from a 7-1 deficit to claim an 11-9 win over Beckley Post 32 on Saturday. Beckley (26-8) got to Parkersburg starter Seth Menarchek early, putting three runs in the first and two more in the second for a 5-1 lead. Post 32 added two more in the fourth to go up six, but Parkersburg answered with a six-spot in the top of the fifth to knot it up at 7-all. Post 15 (19-10) then added two runs each in the sixth and seventh innings. Cooper Cancade, who pitched four innings of relief to earn the mound victory, ...

JR Curry pitches Beverly/Lowell past Sidney at state

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LANCASTER, Ohio – JR Curry and Grady Hesson combined on a three-hit shutout and Easton Walker and Kainan Bradford slammed run-scoring doubles to propel Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 to a 2-0 win over Sidney Post 217 to open American Legion State Tournament play Friday night at Beavers Field ...

LeBron headed to Philly; no Cavs reunion

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James' first "final" decision was that he would retire. Weeks of deep reflection led him to change his mind, however, with all the familiar options in front of him to extend his career; a third trip with Cleveland, a second stop in Miami, maybe even stay in ...