On this date in the NBA June 26, 2003 — LeBron James, an 18-year-old from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, is the first pick in the NBA draft by Cleveland Cavaliers. The most-heralded high school player of a generation, James is considered a can’t-miss prospect with the skills of a ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Curbstone Coaches concluded their 2024-25 season Monday by honoring the area’s state high school spring sports individual and team champions at Avion Banquet Center. Individual champions included Savannah Nign of Beaver Local, winner of the Division II seated ...
J.T. Miller involved with Penguins trade PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins added another first-round selection ahead of the NHL Draft, acquiring the No. 12 overall pick from the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The deal completes an earlier trade agreement involving a conditional draft ...
EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool High School Alumni Association will hold a memorial commemoration for Frank “Digger” Dawson at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Clock Tower. The event will be outdoors and all alumni and friends of Digger are welcome to attend.
PITTSBURGH — It’s been a whirlwind first six months of the year for University of Pittsburgh freshman and Crestview High School volleyball great Abbey Each. After graduating early from Crestview in December, Emch early enrolled at Pittsburgh to begin honing her skills with the elite ...
I’m not sure there is anyone in the state of Ohio who was more important to the community fabric of one specific city than Frank “Digger” Dawson. The modern-day Renaissance man who guided citizens through grief as a funeral director, promoted the city of East Liverpool’s people ...
PHILADELPHIA — The East Liverpool boys 3200-meter relay team raced in an elite field at the New Balance Nationals outdoor track and field championships at historic Franklin Field. The Potters’ team of Quintin Conrad, Brody Vulgamore, Maddox Roach and Julius Jones finished 46th out of 81 ...
AKRON (AP) — Tim Petrovic shot a 4-under 66 on Friday for a share of second-round lead with Steven Alker and Ricardo Gonzalez in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Petrovic closed with a birdie on the par-4 ninth to match Alker and ...
Quad County scholarships SALEM — The Quad County Football Coaches Association awarded $6,000 in scholarships to recent area graduates Thursday at the Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic. Scholarship recipients of $500 each include Austintown Fitch’s Anthony Ruggles, Boardman’s Zach Haus, East ...
SALEM — The Penn-Ohio Classic is always a highly competitive all-star football contest featuring local standouts against the best from Pennsylvania. However, the 46th version of the game from Sebo Stadium in Salem was dominated by the Ohio team, which won convincingly 30-7. The 23-point ...