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Gecina has a history with Indiana Hoosiers

COLUMBIANA — There is a price to pay for success. Just ask former Crestview High School All-Ohioan and Indiana University linebacker Brad Gecina. He is flying to Miami and hoping to get inside Hard Rock Stadium as the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers play for their first college football ...

Beavers outlast Potters

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s boys’ basketball team proved Wednesday night there’s never a hill too tall to climb. Missing multi-talented 6-7 first team All-Ohio center Owen Hill — who is out with a foot injury — Beaver Local rallied the troops and pulled out a 51-49 win over ...

Potter boys take second at Buckeye 8

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Barnesville boys set the tone early Tuesday in running away with the Buckeye 8 Bowling Championships team title at St. Clair Lanes. On the girls’ side, Buckeye Local battled back after an uncharacteristically low Game 2 team score while posting the top four-game ...

Salem, West Branch girls picks up EBC wins

MINERVA — Peyton Colbert paced Salem’s girls basketball team with 15 points in a 41-22 win over Minerva on Wednesday in Eastern Buckeye Conference girls basketball action. Maddy Andres added 11 points for Salem (10-5, 4-3 in the EBC). Rachel Benedict had 10 points for Minerva, 2-13, ...

JUNIOR HIGH

GIRLS BASKETBALL Crestview vs. Newton Falls 8th Grade: Crestview won 45-9 on Wednesday. Crestview: Abby MacKay 15, Madi Kyser 10. BOYS BASKETBALL Weir vs. Oak Glen 7th Grade: Weir won 44-27 on Wednesday. Oak Glen: Cade Enochs 9, Ethan Herron 5. 8th Grade: Oak Glen won 36-29. Oak ...

Force is with Clippers

HANOVERTON — Columbiana boys basketball team knows it’s going need all hands on deck if it’s going to defend its Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference crown. The Clippers are down two key players due to injuries but still maintain a share of the league lead. On Tuesday, the Clippers ...

Devils capture Indians

Lisbon 80, Southern 39 SALINEVILLE — AJ Ramgeet scored 26 points and younger brother Aidan Ramgeet had 19 in leading Lisbon past Southern, 80-39, Tuesday in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play. AJ Ramgeet also had nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. Mason Jones added 12 points ...

PREP BOWLING

Tigers topple Irish EAST LIVERPOOL — Wellsville’s bowling team was a 1,835-1,665 winner over Ursuline on Tuesday at Walnut Lanes. Makayla Landess had a 226 high game and a 423 series for the Tigers (12-1). Madelyn Landess added a 192 high game and a 339 series. Wellsville hosts ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Three will leave MVAC The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference is facing an uncertain future after several Portage County schools in the league are in the process of announcing their departure for a new league. Garrettsville Garfield, Ravenna Southeast and Waterloo are planning on joining ...

Beavers aim for OVAC

WHEELING, W.Va. — Just when you thought the three-day Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Ron Mauck Wrestling Championships couldn’t get any bigger, think again. The 72nd annual boys event gets under way Thursday night at WesBanco Arena, while the girls will take to the mat for the first ...