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Valley Christian scales back South project

YOUNGSTOWN — Plans to transform the site of the former South High Fieldhouse as well as the old school’s stadium into a new football and track facility are in the works, but the project is being scaled back because of the costs. The initial project was for $9 million to $10 million. With ...

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State tennis back to Mason MASON — The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s boys and girls state tennis tournaments will return to the Lindner Family Tennis Center for the next three years. The Lindner Family Tennis Center is a $260 million investment by the Cincinnati Open, a ...

Madonna sidelined this fall

WEIRTON ,W.Va. — Officials at Madonna High School announced the school will not be fielding a football program for the coming season. Last week the school district informed the six Ohio Valley Athletic Conference schools that were scheduled to play the Blue Dons this season of its ...

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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 ...

National champ Nign honored by Curbstone Coaches

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 ...

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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 ...

Digger to be honored

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.

Crestview great lands on Team USA

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 ...

Digger was Potter history

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 ...

Potters race at nationals

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 ...