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Area qualifies 15 boys to state

STEUBENVILLE — Beaver Local put in the work to get six wrestlers through to the state tournament after action on Saturday at the Div. II district tournament at Steubenville High School. Senior Justuce Fisher (34-8) took first at 106 pounds as he will return to state for the second ...

Cardinals fly over Warriors

NORTH RIDGEVILLE — When the Canfield Cardinals get the lead, they never give it up. The top-seeded Cardinals held off 22nd-seeded West Branch, 35-28, Saturday in a Division IV district final at North Ridgeville High School. Canfield led 29-20 late in the third quarter. West Branch pulled ...

Lions see how they stack up

SMITHVILLE — The Heartland Christian boys were in over their heads at the Division VII district championship basketball game Saturday night. Six-foot-6 senior Bradey Krichbaum totaled 26 points and 26 rebounds as third-seeded Jeromesville Hillsdale towered over little Heartland ...

County girls get five spots

MENTOR — Columbiana County will see five girls wrestlers at the state tournament after competition on Sunday at the district tournament at Mentor High School. United junior Auston Brown (41-6) was the only weight-class winner as she took the 125-pound class. East Liverpool sophomore ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Final buzzer for Shale LISBON — The Columbiana County Basketball Coaches Association closed up the Shale Tavern & Grille around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant east of Lisbon was scheduled to close for good Sunday night, but did so on Saturday after running out of food. A steady ...

Red Devils, Bulldogs top Salem district

SALEM — Eighth-seeded Campbell Memorial and 10th-seeded Dalton captured Division VI district boys basketball titles Saturday at Cabas Gymnasium. Dalton knocked off third-seeded Orwell Grand Valley, 61-54, and then Campbell Memorial downed sixth-seeded LaBrae, 64-62. Campbell Memorial ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Perfect game at state bowling COLUMBUS — Claymont senior Riley Milburn rolled a 300 game Saturday to claim Division II state runner-up honors at HP Lanes. Milburn had games of 235 and 209 before finishing it off with a 300 game for a 744 series. It was the third perfect game in Division ...

Area qualifies 15 wrestlers to state

Kenston Div. II KENSTON — Salem's wrestling team booked four spots at the state tournament after action on Saturday at the Div. II district tournament at Kenston High School. Senior Aiden Stecker was the lone Quaker weight class winner as he scored 26 total points on his way to the ...

Rudibaugh finishes as state runner-up

COLUMBUS — East Liverpool senior Addison Rudibaugh rolled a 267 in her last high school bowling match and finished as the Division II state runner-up Friday. Rudibaugh had a 668 series at HP Lanes, opening with a 230 game followed by a 171 and capping it off with a 267. “She started off ...

Two Indians in semis

INDEPENDENCE — Southern Local produced two semifinalists on Friday at the Div. III district tournament at Independence High School. Johnny Bailey (190 pounds) and Rowan Wiley (165) are the only local semifinalists. The tournament continues on Saturday. The top four in each weight ...