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Smooth sailing

SHEFFIELD — The Lady Dragons dominated on Thursday, but the Warren boys team had a fight to the finish with Eisenhower, at the 2024 Warren County Track Meet at Sheffield High School. The Lady Dragons won 11 of 17 events for 137.5 points to Eisenhower’s 63.5, Sheffield’s 31, and ...

Warren boys tennis keeps playoff hopes alive

In the “biggest match of the season” to this point, according to head coach Thomas Pellegrino, Warren’s boys tennis team downed visiting Hickory, 4-1, on Thursday at Betts Park. “The region title and any playoff hope was on the line,” said Pellegrino. “With a win, there would be a ...

Late miscues send Warren to softball loss

MEADVILLE — Meadville scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to break open a one-run game, en route to an 8-1 Region 5 win on Thursday over Warren. “Four plays” were the difference, said Warren coach Carissa Stuart, whose Dragons are 1-7 overall and 1-6 in the region. ...

Eisenhower breezes to 18-2 softball victory against rival Youngsville

YOUNGSVILLE — Riley Gafner was 4-for-4 with five RBIs and teammates Julia Gesing, Samantha Childs and Haley Highhouse all drove in three runs as Eisenhower downed Youngsville 18-2 on Thursday at Youngsville High School. The win was a sweet one for the Knights who avenged a tight 12-11 ...

Sanchez HR sinks Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gary Sanchez hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a series split on Thursday. Sanchez drove an 0-2 sinker at 101.9 mph from Aroldis Chapman (0-2) 371 feet to right with two outs, ...

Steelers take Fautanu at 20

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers selected offensive tackle Troy Fautanu with the 20th overall pick in the first round of Thursday’s NFL draft, giving them a potential bookend to last year’s top pick Broderick Jones. The 6-foot-4, 317-pound Fautanu started 15 games at left ...