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Perfect ending for Indiana’s 16-0 season

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over the goal line — an Indiana touchdown and a ready-made poster pic for a title run straight from ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Super Bowls or else: Bills ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Sean McDermott arrived in Buffalo in 2017, envisioning the day of looking out his office window and seeing a throng of fans celebrating a Super Bowl victory. That possibility ended on Monday, when McDermott was abruptly fired by team ...

Beaver’s Buchheit makes OVAC history

WHEELING, W.Va. – Beaver Local and Ohio Valley Athletic Conference history was made on Saturday at the 72nd annual Ron Mauck Wrestling Championships at WesBanco Arena. It wasn’t easy however. While still in the midst of recovering from a knee injury, Beaver Local senior Robert ...

East Liverpool bounces back to beat Oak Glen

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — East Liverpool’s boys basketball team banded together to gain a 52-49 win over Oak Glen on Saturday. The Potters (8-6) were playing without leading scorer Dre’Keim Abercrombie who injured his leg on the last play of the game with Indian Creek on Friday. Tyler ...

Potters gain two champs

WHEELING, W.Va. — East Liverpool’s girls wrestling team made sure to make an impact at the first OVAC Girls Wrestling Championships on Saturday at WesBanco Arena. Paige Cowan (16-2) pinned Warren’s Kendra Hescht in 1:19 to win the 126 pound title, while Alanna McGonigal (15-3) won the ...

Blue Devils treated to another EOAC win

LISBON — Lisbon and Wellsville treated fans to one of the best high school boys basketball games you’ll find when the Blue Devils and Tigers collided in an Eastern Ohio Conference thriller at George M. Nace Jr. Gymnasium Friday night — an improbable win captured by the Blue Devils in the ...

Southern girls move to 17-0

GIRLS Southern 64, Valley 23 SALINEVILLE — Katie Kellogg and Allyssa Shroades combined for 45 points and 11 assists as Southern Local ran past Valley Christian, 64-23, Friday in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play. The Indians improve to 17-0 overall and 11-0 in league play, one game ...

Five Beavers reach OVAC semifinals

WHEELING, W.Va. — Five Beaver Local boys wrestlers advanced to the semifinals of the 72nd annual Ron Mauck Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Wrestling Tournament on Friday at WesBanco Arena. East Liverpool and Oak Glen boys also produced one semifinalist each. Beaver Local freshman Jordan ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Miller stars for La Roche PITTSBURGH — Crestview High School graduate Kirkland Miller is a 6-foot-1 junior on the La Roche University men’s basketball team. Miller scored 10 points to help the Redhawks top previously-unbeaten Hilbert, 79-72, last Saturday. In 17 minutes, Miller shot ...

OVAC top seeds advance

WHEELING, W.Va.—The area’s top wrestlers did what they were expected to on the opening night of the 72nd annual Ron Mauck Ohio Valley Athletic Conference at WesBanco Arena. At 106 pounds, top seed Jordan Bates of East Liverpool and Kyle Ingram of East Liverpool had quick pins to advance. ...