SALEM — Salem’s girls basketball team knew the reward for winning its opening round Div. IV sectional contest on Thursday was a third meeting with rival West Branch. It got the job done. The No. 21 seed Quakers used a stellar defensive effort combined with junior Abby Knickbocker’s ...
CALCUTTA — If there’s one thing better than winning a sectional championship and advancing to district competition, it’s beating your arch-rival to accomplish it. That’s exactly what the East Liverpool girls’ basketball team achieved Thursday night, capturing a Division IV sectional ...
Southern 53, Hillsdale 39 SALINEVILLE — The Southern girls basketball team is not satisfied after the school’s first 22-0 regular season. The fifth-seeded Indians opened Division VI tournament play with an early 10-point lead and beat 22nd-seeded Jeromesville Hillsdale, 53-39, in a ...
COSHOCTON — East Liverpool senior Lani Rudibaugh is headed to the state bowling tournament. The Potter rolled a 491 series to place second at the Division II district meet Thursday at Legacy Lanes. The top two teams and top two individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the ...
COLUMBIANA — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling tournament will be held Saturday at Columbiana High School. Teams from host Columbiana, East Palestine, Southern Local and United will compete. Introductions will begin at 10 a.m., followed by dual matches at 10:15 a.m. with ...
LISBON — Lisbon’s boys basketball team came into the East Palestine gym on Wednesday with the confidence it would be able to take home a share of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title without much drama. East Palestine was prepared for a dog fight, however. Lisbon saw the Bulldogs ...
Columbiana 81, Southern 51 SALINEVILLE — The Columbiana boys basketball left no doubts Wednesday. The Clippers scored the first 15 points to beat Southern Local, 81-51, and claim a share of its third straight Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title. Columbiana finishes the regular season at ...
DIV. II DISTRICT SWIMMING MEET QUALIFIERS FRIDAY AT CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY * Top three individuals and top two relay teams in each event automatically advance for the state meet (With seed position and sectional time) SALEM GIRLS 100 BUTTERFLY: 14. Macy Pieniazek 1:06.75 100 ...
Beaver Local outduels Fitch CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s wrestling team turned in a 41-29 dual win over Austintown Fitch on Wednesday. Jordan Bates, John Burkett, Matthew Tomaino, Bobby Buchheit and Jake Hughes had pins for the winners. “I’m really proud of our guys tonight. We knew ...
WELLSVILLE — Shawn Carter, the quarterback on Wellsville’s 1994 Division V state runner-up team, is taking over as the Tigers’ new head football coach. Carter, who works as a chef at Franciscan University in Steubenville, is expected to be officially named at Monday’s board of ...