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Local Sports

County among leaders in deer harvest

COLUMBUS — Columbiana County hunters checked nearly 2,000 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s weeklong gun season, ranking ninth statewide, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Hunters in Columbiana County reported harvesting 1,968 ...

Knicks out-hustle Cavaliers with 17-point comeback

NEW YORK — Tyler Kolek sprinted back to chase down Donovan Mitchell and had enough energy left to gloat about his defensive stop afterward. “Right when Donovan Mitchell was on the ground I told him that was all ball,” Kolek said. He was right. A replay review turned what was ...

Kosco stepped in for Mickey

STRUTHERS — Andy “Pudge” Kosco, who replaced Mickey Mantle at first base in the famed New York Yankee’s final game in 1968, died on Dec. 19 at the age of 84. One of Struthers High School’s greatest athletes, Kosco was offered 44 football scholarships and 27 basketball scholarships. ...

Dunk the Halls

(AP) — Jalen Williams’ plan for Thursday is mapped out like this: Presents in the morning, then a game in the afternoon. To him, that sounds like an exceptional Christmas. Williams and the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder — who felt snubbed by the Christmas schedule-makers ...

Steelers can clinch this week

(AP) — Ten teams are in the NFL playoffs. Eight more are battling for the final four spots. The playoff picture will become more clear in Week 17. The Eagles-Bills matchup is a potential Super Bowl preview. Texans-Chargers, Bears-49ers and Seahawks-Panthers could end up playing again in ...

West Branch’s Heacock calls it a career

AMES, Iowa — Former Youngstown State head football coach Jon Heacock and current Iowa State defensive coordinator announced his retirement on social media on Tuesday. “I’m so thankful, grateful and blessed to have worked alongside some of the finest players, support staff members and ...

Tigers Roe their boat

Wellsville 56, Southern 40 WELLSVILLE — Wellsville was glad to have junior guard Darnell Roe back after a six-game absence due to an injury on Tuesday against rival Southern. Roe managed 19 points, including 11 in the second half, to lead the Tigers to a 56-40 win on a night when the team ...

Ramgeets lead Devils past Columbiana

BOYS Lisbon 68, Columbiana 55 COLUMBIANA — The Ramgeet brothers combined for 46 points in leading Lisbon past previously-unbeaten Columbiana, 68-55, in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Tuesday. Sophomore Aidan Ramgeet totaled a career-high 26 points and senior AJ Ramgeet added 20 ...

Poland pounds Salem

SALEM — Visiting Poland dominated the glass and its swarming zone defense hindered Salem’s offense as the Quaker boys basketball team dropped a 57-37 independent setback to the Bulldogs Tuesday night in John A. Cabas Gymnasium. Poland dominated the glass 48-23 and got many second and third ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

South Range hit by illness GREENFORD — The West Branch at South Range boys basketball game that was scheduled for Tuesday was postponed due to illness in the South Range program. The game will be rescheduled at a later date. Louisville nips Toledo Miller Moss throws for 2 TDs, Louisville ...