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Lisbon teams up on Liberty

LISBON — Lisbon’s boys basketball team turned in an entertaining effort during the ‘Hoops at Noon’ game against Liberty on Friday. In front of a large crowd which contained many in the student body of Lisbon schools, Blaine Barnes had 21 points and six rebounds in the Devils’ 72-48 ...

Potters act their age vs. Big Red

EAST LIVERPOOL — Steubenville, which returned the bulk of its team which reached the D3 regional semifinals last season, jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first 53 seconds of the game and never looked back in rolling to a 99-68 running clock win over a youthful East Liverpool squad in Potter ...

Campbell on his way to Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Former Mount Union player and coach Matt Campbell was hired as Penn State’s coach on Friday night, ending a two-month search by the Nittany Lions to find James Franklin’s successor. The 46-year-old Campbell heads to Happy Valley after going 72-55 in 10 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Lowry tops MAC football KALAMAZOO, Michigan — Western Michigan redshirt sophomore quarterback Broc Lowry, who leads the Broncos in rushing and passing, is the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year. He leads Western Michigan (8-4) into the MAC Championship game against Miami ...

SWIMMING

Oak Glen, Beaver Local at East Liverpool Friday BOYS SCORES East Liverpool 78, Oak Glen 60 Beaver Local 92, Oak Glen 57 Beaver Local 83, East Liverpool 9 GIRLS SCORES Oak Glen 62, East Liverpool 51 Beaver Local 107, Oak Glen 46 Beaver Local 111, East Liverpool 43 EVENT ...

Cleveland Glenville wraps up third title in four years

CANTON — Cleveland Glenville capped a dominant postseason run with a 45-7 win over Shelby in the Division IV state championship Friday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The title is the Tarblooders’ third in four seasons. Glenville broke the game open in the first quarter on a ...

East District gets first Mr. Football since 1987

GNADENHUTTEN — With Athens’ Joe Burrow a rare exception, rural Ohio simply doesn’t produce Mr. Football winners. Grady Kinsey has successfully cracked that code in 2025. Kinsey, a record-breaking running back from Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, in southern Tuscarawas County, is the ...

AROUND THE HORN

Lindstrom plays for John Carroll UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Shane Lindstrom will be playing back home this weekend. Lindstrom, a key performer on South Range’s 2022 state championship football team, is a junior starting wide receiver for John Carroll University. The Blue Streaks (10-1) ...

Huskies contain Potters

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool’s halftime lead couldn’t hold up as the Potter girls basketball team was on the end of 41-34 loss to Harrison Central on Thursday at Potter Fieldhouse. LaNease Andrews led the way for the Potters with 16 points. Aubrey Lyle added seven points. East ...

Rhodes breaks record

WARREN — Crestview senior and Fairfield University recruit Addison Rhodes set the school record for points in a game with 46 in an 82-64 Rebel win on Wednesday in girls basketball action. Chelsea Bowker held the previous mark of 44 set in the 2007-08 season. Rhodes added 12 rebounds ...