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Beavers answer Call in win over Potters

Beaver Local 8, East Liverpool 1 EAST LIVERPOOL — Beaver Local got a home run and two RBIs from Ciara Call in an 8-1 win over East Liverpool on Friday at Patterson Field. Brenna Jones added two hits including a double with an RBI. Addie Thurik had a double. Mya Anderson mastered the ...

BASEBALL

Madonna 13, Southern 2 SALINEVILLE — Weirton Madonna limited Southern to three hits in a 13-2 win in five innings on Friday in baseball action. For Southern, Landen Heffner had two hits. Zac Mayfield had the other hit. Mason Pitts took the loss with four walks and four strikeouts in ...

Penguins trampled by Herd

YOUNGSTOWN — After Youngstown State lost in the Horizon League championship game more than two weeks ago, the Penguins were understandably dejected and disappointed. They had fallen short of their goal of a league crown and an NCAA tournament bid. Yet despite the loss, they knew that more ...

Canfield’s Popovec leads Boston College

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College has hired former Bradley coach and Canfield High School All-Ohioan Kate Popovec-Goss to take over the Eagles’ women’s basketball team. “I am incredibly honored to be named the head coach at Boston College, one of the most prestigious institutions in the ...

Crestview completes sweep

Crestview 11, Newton Falls 3 COLUMBIANA — After scoring nine runs in the seventh inning Wednesday, the Crestview Rebels put up 11 more Thursday in an 11-3 win over Newton Falls to complete the series sweep. Leadoff hitter Alivia Shetler drove in three runs for the Rebels, who improve to ...

Comets sighting in Columbiana County

LISBON — The Columbiana County Comets Special Olympics basketball team always plays its best at the end of the season. The Comets prevailed 47-29 in the annual game against the Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD) staff on Wednesday night at Nace Gymnasium. The ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

East-West All-Star Game CADIZ — East Liverpool’s LaNease Andrews and Beaver Local’s Luke Rettos will play in the District 5 Basketball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Games on Sunday at Harrison Central. Girls game will start at 2 p.m. with boys to follow at 4 p.m. Admission is ...

DIVISIONS I-III ALL-OHIO BOYS BASKETBALL

COLUMBUS – The 2026 Divisions I, II and III boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Thursday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The All-Ohio teams are based on nominations from the seven districts of the OPSMA from regular-season accomplishments. DIVISION I ALL-OHIO Player of ...

Ramgeet gave Lisbon his all

LISBON — Lisbon senior AJ Ramgeet made the Blue Devils an instant winner. “We had the good group that graduated with (Trevor Siefke and Hunter Dailey) and thought we would be a rebuilding,” Lisbon coach Chris Huckshold said. “My sister decides to bring my nephews back and here we ...

Vintage Chuck Taylors baffle Potters

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool’s boys basketball team has a little mystery on its hands. A pair of worn out old Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star shoes was recently found inside a closet in the boys basketball locker room. Written on them in red marker on one side was “Potter Pete ...