COLUMBIANA — Growing Salem played its best overall game of the season, but it occurred against a veteran, two-time district finalist in Heartland Christian which handed the Quakers an 80-69 setback on the Lions’ home hardwood Tuesday night. Heartland Christian, which returned six players, ...

Leetonia 73, Southern 69 SALINEVILLE —Leetonia snapped a 23-game losing streak in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Tuesday with a 73-69 win against Southern. The Bears improve to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the EOAC. Their last league win was a 52-47 decision over Southern on Jan. 9, ...

BOYS Beaver Local 64, Harrison 43 CADIZ —Owen Hill tallied 19 of his 23 points in the first half to push Beaver Local to a 64-43 win over Harrison Central on Tuesday. Luke Rettos had 14 points for Beaver Local, 5-0. The Beavers will travel to East Liverpool on Friday for a boy-girl ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Crestview vs. Canfield 7th Grade: Canfield won 36-9 Tuesday. Crestview (3-1), Faith Yarian 4 points. Grace Houser 3, Olivia Smith 2. 8th Grade: Canfield won 35-27. Canfield, Streoni 16 points, Novotny 8, Ignazio 4, Grionwold 4, Dill 4; Crestview, Abby MacKay13, Claire ...

United splits with South KENSINGTON — United’s bowling teams split matches with Canton South on Tuesday at Forest Lanes. United’s girls won 1,654-1,412. Michelle Bryan had a 166 high game and a 327 series. Lauren Painter added a 148 high game and a 281 series. Canton South won the ...

SALINEVILLE — Southern’s next game will be tougher than an 82-1 win over Leetonia on Monday. The Indians led 62-0 before Leetonia hit a free throw with seven minutes left in the third quarter on a running clock. Southern improves to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic ...

SALINEVILLE —Southern Local’s girls basketball team rolled to another big win this time dismantling East Liverpool 54-10 on Saturday. The Indians are 8-0. Freshman sensation Katie Kellogg led the winners with 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists, 12 steals and a block. Allyssa ...

PITTSBURGH — Top-seeded Pitt advanced to its fifth consecutive NCAA national semifinal with a 25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17 victory over third-seeded Purdue on Saturday night at the Petersen Events Center. Olivia Babcock paced the No. 4 Panthers (30-4) with 23 kills while adding four digs and ...

CUYAHOGA FALLS — United’s Auston Brown took fifth at 135 pounds to lead girls wrestlers at the Ironman tournament on Saturday at Walsh Jesuit. East Liverpool’s Alannah McGonigal was 7th at 170. Also for East Liverpool, Kera Coil went 1-2 at 155, Nariyah Monteiro went 0-2 at 125, ...

COLUMBIANA — Hunter Davanzo had 14 points and nine boards as Columbiana edged South Range 54-53 on Saturday in boys basketball action. Cooper Brown added 13 points and eight rebounds for the winners. Carter Johnson broke into double figures with 11 points and six assists. For South Range, ...