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SPORTS BRIEFING

Comets state runners-up

DOVER — The Columbiana County Comets finished as state basketball runners-up at the Ohio Special Olympics on Saturday.

The Comets dropped a 71-58 decision to Hamilton County in the state championship game at Dover Middle School.

Breion Price led the Comets with 46 points after scoring 52 points in Friday’s semifinal win. Bryan Weingart contributed 10 points and Chuck Cummings two.

The Comets will conclude the season in their annual game against the Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities staff at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lisbon High School. There is no admission charge.

Honorary coaches for Classic

LISBON — Honorary coaches for the 33rd annual Columbiana County Classic at Lisbon High School on Tuesday will be longtime sponsors Stan McCamon of East Palestine and attorneys Bruce Williams and Brian Macala of Salem and contributor Robin Weeda of Wellsville. The game features the top senior basketball players in the county. The girls game will start at 6 p.m., followed by the boys game. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Twenty-four $500 scholarships will be awarded by the Columbiana County Basketball Coaches Association.

Potters’ Roach tops OVAC

Several area boys basketball players were recognized in the All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference selections announced today.

For Oak Glen, Ethan Travis and Chris Kokoski made first team in class 4A while Sean Smith made second team. For East Liverpool, Gabe Roach made first team in Class 4A. For Beaver Local, Zak Pappas made second team in Classs 5A. For Southern, Cam Groudhaus made second team in Class 2A. For Wellsville, Derrick Suggs made second team in Class 2A.

Area girls also on first team

Several area girls basketball players were honored in the All-Ohio Valley Conference selections that were announced today.

For Beaver Local, Jenna Riccardo made first team in Class 5A and Madison Cline made the second team. For East Liverpool, Emma Ludwig made first team in Class 4A and Ciara Peachey made second team. For Oak Glen, Maggie Kovalcik made first team in Class 4A and Reese Enochs made the second team. For Southern, Hayleigh Allen made first team in Class 2A and Stella Ruby-Karcher made second team.

Glista plays for Yellow Jackets

MENTOR — Baldwin Wallace University freshman golfer, and West Branch graduate, Blake Glista carded an 83 for the Yellow Jackets at Saturday’s John DiCillo Invitational hosted by John Carroll University at the Black Brook Golf Course and Practice Center.

The Yellow Jackets finished second out of three teams with a total of 308. John Carroll was first, while Lakeland Community College was third.

Baldwin Wallace is back in action this Friday and Saturday when the Yellow Jackets travel to Sunbury, Ohio for the OAC Spring Championships and NorthStar Golf Club.

Loyola’s run continues

ATLANTA (AP) — Porter Moser stood in front of the scarf-clad Loyola cheering section, a bit dazed but beaming from ear to ear. “Are you kidding me! Are you kidding me,” the Ramblers coach screamed over and over. No kidding. Loyola is headed to the Final Four.

An improbable NCAA Tournament took its craziest turn yet Saturday night, when Ben Richardson scored a career-high 23 points and the 11th-seeded Ramblers romped to a 78-62 victory over Kansas State to cap off a stunning run through the bracket-busting South Regional.

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