SPORTS BRIEFING
Rambo gets PAC honor
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Westminster College senior and Crestview High School graduate Shelby Rambo was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Tuesday.
Rambo won the shot put at Susquehanna’s River Hawk Friday Night Showdown, topping the 41-thrower field with a toss of 40-feet-4 on her fifth throw. She also registered a fourth-place finish in the weight throw (43-feet-6).
It was Rambo’s first career weekly honor during the indoor season. She has earned three career weekly honors during the outdoor season. Puhala was also recognized as the newcomer of the week Jan. 20.
Westminster is scheduled to compete at the Youngstown State Last Chance beginning at 3 p.m. Friday.
East Liverpool postponed
WEIRTON, W.Va. — The East Liverpool at Weir High OVAC consolation boys basketball game scheduled for Tuesday was postponed due to a leaky roof at Weir High.
The schools want to try again today but could not commit Tuesday to the make-up date.
Leetonia tops Wellsville
LEETONIA — Leetonia’s girls basketball team defeated Wellsville 36-19 on Tuesday.
Leetonia is 2-19 overall and 2-12 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.
Wellsville is 0-21 and 0-14.
Wellsville hosts Shadyside today.
Leetonia opens tournament play at Western Reserve on Feb. 20.
Alliance tops West Branch
BELOIT — Alliance topped West Branch, 46-29, in the championship game of the Eastern Buckeye Conference freshman boys basketball tournament Saturday.
Dane Martucci and Kolin Kaley each scored seven points for West Branch. Eli Tice added six points and Logan Hawk three. Chris Thomas, Judah Kutz and Everett Zippay each had two points.
The Warriors finished with a 9-11 record.


