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County stars highlight All-Ohio

Not only were Crestview senior quarterback Jake Noling and Lisbon senior running back Ashton Hinchliffe the best players in their respective leagues, but among the best in the state. Both players received first-team All-Ohio honors —Noling in Division VI and Hinchliffe in Division VII ...

Columbiana outlasts United in key EOAC tilt

COLUMBIANA — Columbiana’s girls basketball team secured a key 34-24 win over United in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play on Monday. The Clippers are 5-1 and 3-0 in the EOAC. United is 1-4 and 1-2 in the EOAC. Evy Rapp posted 13 points for the winners, while Annah Clemmer had 11 ...

2025 DIVISION VI ALL-OHIO FOOTBALL

COLUMBUS — The 2025 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VI All-Ohio high school football teams, as selected by a statewide media panel: DIVISION VI Offensive Players of the Year: Jake LaVerde, Kirtland; Austin Buescher, West Jefferson; William Zeedyk, Sherwood Fairview; ...

Bertovich honored

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — Geneva College senior guard Jonathan Bertovich is having a breakout season. Bertovich, who starred at Heartland Christian and East Palestine high schools, was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday after leading the ...

2025 DIV. VII ALL-OHIO FOOTBALL

COLUMBUS — The 2025 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VII All-Ohio high school football teams, as selected by a statewide media panel: DIVISION VII Offensive Players of the Year: Turner Lachey, Sidney Lehman Catholic; Charlie Werling, St. Henry. Defensive Player of the Year: ...

John Carroll streaks past Mount Union on Lindstrom’s touchdown catch

ALLIANCE — The smallest football player stood the tallest Saturday. John Carroll junior Shane Lindstrom’s one-handed touchdown catch propelled the Blue Streaks past Mount Union, 10-7, in a double-overtime thriller in NCAA Division III third-round playoff action. Lindstrom had a ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Pitt back in Sweet 16 PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh women’s volleyball team is heading to the NCAA Division I regional semifinals for the sixth consecutive season. Pitt advanced by sweeping Michigan, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18, in front of 4,149 fans at the Petersen Events Center ...

PREP BASKETBALL

Salem 65, Mooney 29 SALEM — The Salem girls basketball team improved to 4-0 on the season by downing Youngstown Mooney, 65-29, Saturday. Abby Knickerbocker had a game-high 25 points, including 13 in the second quarter, and nine rebounds to lead the Quakers. Karlie Sampson added 13 ...

PREP WRESTLING

From Staff Reports Two Beavers win titles CAMBRIDGE — The Beaver Local wrestlers opened the season Saturday by finishing second out of 12 teams at the Cambridge Invitational. Louisville won with 318 1/2 points, followed by Beaver Local with 193. Jake Hughes (165 pounds) and Jordan ...

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 ...