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Quakers bounce Golden Eagles

Salem 67, United 36 SALEM — Salem went on a 22-0 run in the third quarter to pull away from United for a 67-36 win Friday. It was the Quakers’ second-highest offensive output of the season. Deontay Steele scored 10 of his game-high 22 points in Salem’s 29-6 third-quarter outburst. Ty ...

PREP BOWLING

Wellsville topples Mooney CANFIELD — Wellsville’s bowling team produced a 1,799-1,515 win over Cardinal Mooney on Tuesday at Amron Lanes. For the Tigers (14-1), Madelyn Landess had a 190 high game and a 324 series. Makayla Landess added a 186 high game and a 358 series. William Lockhart ...

Miami RedHawks remain perfect in OT win at Kent State

KENT (AP) — Peter Suder had 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Elan Elmer added 25 points and No. 25 Miami (Ohio) remained unbeaten, rallying past Kent State 107-101 in overtime Tuesday night before a standing-room-only crowd at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Ranked for ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Brink gets 400th win NEW MIDDLETOWN — Former Salem High School basketball coach Jeff Brink earned his 400th career win as Springfield edged Mineral Ridge, 48-35, Tuesday. Brink coached five seasons at Springfield from 1998 to 2003 then moved onto Salem for three seasons before settling in ...

Lisbon notches 10th win

Lisbon 46, Waterloo 25 ATWATER — Jayden Smyth scored a game-high 18 points and Lylah Brown 10 as Lisbon won for the 10th time, 46-25, over Waterloo on Tuesday. The Blue Devils outscored the Vikings 14-4 in the third quarter to break the game open. Lisbon won for the fourth time in five ...

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 ...