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Ohio’s NIL era begins with restrictions

COLUMBUS — Ohio high school athletes can now profit from their name, image and likeness after member schools overwhelmingly approved an emergency referendum that immediately lifts long-standing restrictions on NIL activity at the prep level. Schools voted 447–121 in favor of the ...

Rebels reign over Spartans

COLUMBIANA —Crestview senior Addison Rhodes is doing what she has done her first three basketball seasons. Rhodes scored a game-high 33 points to go along with eight rebounds, eight steals and seven assists in the Rebels’ season-opening 79-45 win over Boardman on Monday. The Rebels ...

Bulldogs fall on the road

STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville Catholic Central girls’ basketball led from start to finish against East Palestine. The Crusaders recorded the first seven points and did not look back en route to a 51-22 victory against the Bulldogs in a varsity only game Monday night inside the Mickey ...

Coffee lines up for OAC honors

ALLIANCE — The Mount Union football team had a total of 16 players — including junior offensive lineman Mitch Coffee from West Branch — on the All-Ohio Athletic Conference teams announced Monday. The Purple Raiders had nine first-teamers, including three special award winners — ...

Greenway event draws hundreds of runners

LEETONIA — The third annual Greenway Half Marathon, 10K and 5K was held on Nov. 15 on an out-and-back course in Leetonia. Donations went to the Columbiana County Park District. Below are results: GREENWAY 5K RESULTS Overall Female 1. Liz Fredrickson (Salem) 21:18 2. Deanna Nocera ...

YSU, Mount Union set for playoff games

YOUNGSTOWN — The Yale Bulldogs secured the Ivy League’s first-ever automatic berth in the FCS playoffs and will play at Youngstown State at noon Saturday. The 15th-seeded Penguins are in the playoffs for the second time in three years. Youngstown State secured a spot by downing Northern ...

Quakers get season off to a fast start

Salem 50, Jefferson Area 8 BURTON — Three Salem players each scored as many points as Jefferson Area’s team did in the Quakers’ 50-8 win Saturday morning at the Berkshire Showcase. Abby Knickerbocker scored a game-high 18 points, including seven in the first quarter as Salem built a ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Lisbon Tip-Off Tournament LISBON — Lisbon’s ninth annual Tip-Off Tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at Lisbon High School. Mogadore is the defending tournament champion and the football team ended its season on Friday with a 42-21 loss to McDonald in a Division VII regional ...

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

All Games at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28 OHSAA State Semifinals Designated home team listed first State championship games Dec. 4-6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton ——— DIVISION I No. 9 Middletown (11-2) vs. No. 8 Cincinnati St. Xavier (10-2) at Dayton Welcome ...

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 ...