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ALL-EOAC BASKETBALL

All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Girls Basketball FIRST TEAM: Ava Heinrich (Sr., Columbiana), Ellie Venezia (Sr., Columbiana), Evalyn Rapp (Jr., Columbiana), Annah Clemmer (So., Columbiana), Allyssa Shroads (Jr., Southern Local), Maelee Smith (Fr., United), Bella Poppelriter (Sr., ...

Heartland returns to district final

COLUMBIANA — The Heartland Christian boys basketball team is getting a second chance at a district title. The fourth-seeded Lions rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter and scored the last five points to beat seventh-seeded Fairport Harding, 69-66, in a Division IV district ...

Kwasniak scores 37 in win over Wellsville

WILLOUGHBY — Cornerstone Christian senior Quinn Kwasniak hit his average of 37 points and the Patriots took down Wellsville 86-45 on Tuesday in a Div. VII district semifinal. The Army recruit had been averaging 37.9 points a game for the top-seeded Patriots. Kwasniak is the second-leading ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Salem hosts two districts SALEM — There will be something new at the Salem district boys basketball tournament. There will be two Division VI district championship games Saturday at Cabas Gymnasium, a first for the tournament Salem has hosted since 1972. Saturday’s schedule includes ...

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Streetsboro ends Canfield’s season CANTON — The top-seeded Canfield girls basketball team had its season come to an end Wednesday night. Canfield lost to seventh-seeded Streetsboro, 51-45, in a Division IV regional semifinal at the Canton Fieldhouse Six-foot-3 Illinois signee Naomi ...

INDOOR ARCHERY

Saturday Morning Junior Archery at Westville Lake C.C. STANDINGS: 1. Wyatt McDonald 100, 2. Koltin Stryffeler 97, 3. Addison McDonald 93, 4. Izzy Higgins 92, 5. Evelyn Picknell 91, 6. Khloe Warren 90, 7. Trina DeMartino 88, 8. Corine Mehl 84, 9. Gabe Higgins 83, 10. Autumn Abruzzino 81, 11. ...

Bad break for Clippers

COLUMBIANA — Campbell Memorial is a tough draw as the eighth seed. Especially is you’re missing your leading scorer and the Red Devils get hot. The Red Devils made 15 three-pointers, shooting 9-of-15 from long range in the first half, and beat second-seeded Columbiana, 84-48, in a ...

Canfield hits Salem early

CANFIELD — The 29th-seeded Salem Quakers entered their division IV district semifinal contest against the top-seeded Canfield Cardinals riding a wave of confidence and momentum following their sectional victory last Friday night over Clearview. However, the Cardinals quickly took the wind out ...

Potters reach end of the road

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Upset-minded East Liverpool stayed with defending state runner-up Maysville for a half here Tuesday night, but a torrid third-quarter shooting performance by the Panthers, when they outscored the Potters 28-11, was the difference as Maysville went on to a 73-57 triumph in a ...

Branch on way to district final

CHESTERLAND — West Branch’s boys basketball came up big in the clutch as it knocked off West Geauga 44-39 on Tuesday in a Div. IV district semifinal. West Geauga was up 39-37 with 1:49 to go. West Branch’s Cooper Anderson got to the line with 1:36 to go but missed both free throws. ...