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Tsilimos approved

WELLSVILLE — Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Famer Jim Tsilimos was officially hired as the new Wellsville football coach on Monday. The Wellsville Board of Education unanimously approved the hire with one member absent. There were 13 applicants. Tsilimos, who ...

Potters run at nationals

BOSTON — Two East Liverpool runners took on the best high school runners around over the weekend. East Liverpool senior Julius Jones and junior Maddox Roach competed at the New Balance Indoor Nationals at the TRACK, near the Boston Landing commuter rail station. Roach finished 121st out ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Louisville in state final CANTON — Louisville’s victory in a front of a sold-out crowd capped a thrilling Sunday of three state semifinal boys basketball games at the Canton Fieldhdouse. Louisville outscored Garfield Heights 12-2 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 49-47 win in a ...

Warriors know what it takes

BELOIT — At the end of the season a year ago, the West Branch baseball team secured its place in history as Division II state champions — a feat the 2025 squad looks to recapture. There are, however, some large differences from the team last year. Most notably is the shift at head coach. ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Gator lifts Maysville SPRINGFIELD — Junior Gator Nichols hit the game-winning three-pointer off an offensive rebound as Zanesville Maysville beat Cincinnati Wyoming at the buzzer, 75-73, in double overtime on Friday night at Wittenberg University. The Panthers advance to the state ...

Alexander will try to vault from hometown to WNBA

CINCINNATI — Dee Alexander’s high school basketball career is full of superlatives. She is a five-star recruit, owns a host of school records, and is the first player in Purcell Marian’s history to be named a McDonald’s All-American. Her coach, Jamar Mosley, calls her a ...

East Liverpool runners off to national meet

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool school-record runners Julius Jones and Maddox Roach are spending St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Boston. Both are heading to the New Balance Indoor Nationals after hitting qualifying times with third-place finishes at the Ohio Association of Track and Cross ...

Steubenville’s Davis up for Ohio Mr. Basketball

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association has announced the eight finalists for the 2025 Ohio Mr. Basketball Award. The winner will be announced Wednesday, March 20. Voting is currently under way for the 226 registered OPSMA members and will end at noon Monday, March 17. ...

Penguins so close, but yet so far away

INDIANAPOLIS — For two games, Youngstown State’s defense carried the Penguins into their first Horizon League championship game appearance. But on Tuesday night, YSU finally ran out of gas, as the Penguins struggled to slow down Robert Morris’ offensive efficiency in a 89-78 defeat to ...

YSU men’s basketball conference championship games

Ohio Valley: 1984 — Morehead State 47, Youngstown State 44. Ohio Valley: 1985 — Middle Tennessee State 66, Youngstown State 63. Mid-Continent: 1998 — Valparaiso 67, Youngstown State 48. Horizon League: 2025 — Robert Morris 89, Youngstown State 78.