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Another Spaghetti Bowl served

LISBON — There will be another serving of the Spaghetti Bowl. Lisbon and Leetonia agreed this week to continue the long-running football rivalry as a Thursday season opener beginning in 2026. “That was the goal all along,” Lisbon athletic director Kyle Bing said. “Everyone wants it ...

Football playoffs

Friday, Nov. 21 OHSAA Playoffs Regional Finals DIVISION I Region 1 Cleveland St. Edward 27, Mentor 7 Region 2 Middletown 21, Huber Hts. Wayne 14 Region 3 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 39, Pickerington Central 7 Region 4 Cin. St. Xavier 42, Cin. Elder 34 ——— DIVISION ...

Indians showcase freshmen

EAST LIVERPOOL — Southern Local freshmen Katie Kellogg and Kalayah Crute entered the season with much promise and delivered in the opener Friday night. Kellogg and Crute combined for 31 points in the first half as the Indians routed East Liverpool, 51-17, at the Potter Fieldhouse. Kellogg ...

Bettura playing for playoff-bound W&J

WASHINGTON, Pa. — The Washington & Jefferson College football team has reached the NCAA Division III playoffs for the second straight season. The Presidents (8-2) will travel to Susquehanna (8-2) in Selingsgrove, Pa., at noon Saturday. W&J holds a 2-1 edge in the series against ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Holtz gives his final public speech WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — College Football Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz, a 1954 East Liverpool High School graduate, gave what he called his final public speech of his life on Thursday before the fifth annual Lou Holtz Classic golf tournament at Trump ...

Noling, Thomas top Northeast Inland team

CANTON — League champions West Branch, Crestview and United headline the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association 2025 All-Northeast Inland district football team released today. West Branch and Crestview each have four first-team selections, while United has three first-teamers. Crestview ...

ALL-NORTHEAST INLAND DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAM

The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association 2025 All-Northeast Inland District football teams honor the top players from parts of Ashland, Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne counties. The teams are selected by a media panel from those areas (Players are listed ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

NFL stadium hosts playoff CINCINNATI — Two big Cincinnati traditional football rivals needed a bigger stadium to host their Div. I regional championship game on Friday. St. Xavier and Elder announced on Tuesday that the game would be moved from 6,000-seat Mason High School to Paycor ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Cross country awards The Columbiana County Cross Country Coaches Association has named seniors Maddox Roach of East Liverpool and Rebeca Geiss of Heartland Christian as its athletes of the year. Both won their respective races at the Columbiana County Meet on Sept. 23. County coaches of the ...

ALL-EASTERN BUCKEYE CONFERENCE

BOYS SOCCER First Team DiAngelo Fisk (Alliance, Sr.), Ryder Bandy (Alliance, Jr.), Duval Citro (Carrollton, Sr.), Caleb Schumacher (Marlington, Jr.), Brock Swisher (Marlington, Jr.), Noah Morckel (Minerva, Fr.), Max Zacharias (Salem, Jr.), Jake Davis (Salem, Jr.), Reed Martucci (West Branch, ...