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LEAVITTSBURG -- The West Branch girls and McDonald boys cruised to first-place finishes in the Joe Lane Track & Field Invitational which was run on Saturday at LaBrae High School.
West Branch's 112 points were well ahead of McDonald (67.5) and Maplewood (66) for the girls. On the boys side, the Blue Devils scored 134 points, beating second-place Mineral Ridge (100) and third-place Crestview (74).
West Branch's 4×400 relay team of Sophia Gregory, Emily Sprowl, Alexa Gossett and Anna Lippiatit claimed first with a time of 4:15.67. Lippiatt also won the 200-meter dash in a time of 27.33. Gregory won the 400 with a 1:01.20. The Warriors 4×100 team of Kennedy Berger, Zoe Sanders, Gossett and Gregory won in 52.70. In the 4×200, Berger, Gregory, Lauren Gossett and Lippiatt won in a time of 1:51.00.
McDonald's Ryan Henry won the boys shot put with a throw of 55 feet, 4.5 inches. Henry also claimed the disus title with a toss of 142 feet, 11 inches. McDonald's 4×400 team of Greg Dickson, Brody Rupe, Eli Street and Jacob Wolford took first place with a time of 3:41.59. Brody Rupe earned titles in the 800 (2:04.41) and the 1600 (4:41.04). The Blue Devils' 4×800 team of Rupe, Dickson, Street and Brian Fisher placed first at 8:39.27.
Meet results will be published in Monday's edition.
SOFTBALL
AUSTINTOWN -- Fitch's Lydia Spalding began the season in a big way, tossing a five-inning perfect game in the Falcons' 15-0 win over LaBrae on Saturday. She also had three hits, including a triple.
Mineral Ridge's Kaylee Repp belted a homer, and Haleigh Taylor tossed a four-hit shutout, striking out seven, to lead the Rams to a 5-0 victory over Cardinal.
BASEBALL
GIRARD -- David Cunningham, Carter Holdonak and Dru DeShields combined for a five-inning no-hitter as visiting West Branch downed Girard 22-0. Cunninham and Holdonak each pitched two innings and DeShields pitched the fifth. They combined for 9 strikeouts and three walks.