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Six Beavers in semis

Div. II Gallia Academy GALLIPOLIS — Six Beaver Local wrestlers reached the semifinals of the Div. II district wrestling tournament on Friday at Gallia Academy. Jordan Bates (106 pounds), John Burkett (113), Jeryck Boyd (120), Bobby Buchheit (150), Jake Hughes (157) and Evan Ours (165) are ...

Two Golden Bears wrestle for titles

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Two Oak Glen wrestlers will go for state titles today in the final day of the West Virginia Div. II state wrestling tournament at Mountain Health Arena. Jordan Tomsic and Noah Schmidt both won two matches on Friday to advance to their respective weight class finals. ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

County Classic on Sunday LISBON — The 39th Columbiana County Classic will include six all-star basketball games Sunday at Nace Gymnasium. Action begins with the junior high girls at noon, followed by the junior high boys at 1:30 p.m., the grades 9-11 girls at 3 p.m. and the grades 9-11 ...

District No. 5 Basketball Coaches Association All-Stars

District No. 5 Basketball Coaches Association All-Stars Div. IV BOYS FIRST TEAM Dre’Keim Abercrombie (East Liverpool, Jr.), Owen Hill (Beaver Local, Sr.), Rowen Hoffee (Minerva, Sr.), Colt James (Indian Valley, Jr.), Jackson Jinks (Claymont, Jr.), Jayven Johnson ...

Oak Glen comes up short of state

WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — One thing is for certain for next week’s Class AA field at the West Virginia High School Girls State Tournament in Charleston: At the minimum, one team approaches the game with the mentality that defense comes first. Thursday night in a Class AA, Region I ...

Bears up to the task at state

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Six out of seven Oak Glen boys wrestlers scored opening round wins on Thursday at the first day of the West Virginia state wrestling tournament at Mountain Health Arena. Jordan Tomsic (106 pounds), Kaleb Eckleberry (126), Kayden Spencer (138), Wyatt Wolanski (144) ...

ALL-EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

2026 ALL-EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM Katie Kellogg Southern Local (Fr.) Allyssa Shroades Southern Local (Sr.) Evy Rapp Columbiana (Sr.) Jayden Smyth Lisbon (Sr.) Maelee Smith United (So.) Jacklyn Ogle East Palestine (So.) Annah ...

East Liverpool shaped Holtz

EAST LIVERPOOL — Even as a youngster growing up in East Liverpool, Lou Holtz had a love for the game. “He’d call and say we got a team, we’ll play you Saturday morning,” Bob Duffy said. “He just loved football.” Holtz, a College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame ...

When Lou spoke, people listened

When Lou Holtz got ready to speak, it was always a guarantee there were plenty of people ready to listen. The larger-than-life personality of the Follansbee-born, East Liverpool-raised College Football Hall of Fame coach helped him in so many venues – from the gridiron where he won 249 ...

Football lost a legend

(AP) — Reaction to the death of College Football Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz, who led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1988. ——— “Lou and I shared a very special relationship. He welcomed me to the Notre Dame family immediately, offering me great support throughout our ...