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Hall returns to Ohio

GENEVA — Saniyah Hall, the nation’s No. 1-ranked girls basketball player in the Class of 2026, is returning home to Ohio. The 6-foot-2 guard announced last week she is transferring from Montverde (Florida) Academy to SPIRE Academy in Northeast Ohio. Hall has received offers from all of ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Leetonia talks about football LEETONIA — The Leetonia School District is hosting a meeting today to discuss the football program. Faced with rumors regarding the future of the football program, Leetonia administrators met with other Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference schools in December ...

Prock continues hot streak at Norwalk

From the NHRA NORWALK — Funny Car points leader Austin Prock won back-to-back races for the second time this year for John Force Racing, taking down Matt Hagan in the final round of the 19th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park. Justin Ashley ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Chester routs South Hills NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Eric Sampson hit a double and two singles and Dave Smith had two singles in leading the Chester Oldtimers past Pittsburgh South Hills, 8-1, Sunday at Oak Glen High School. Smith also picked up the win on the mound as Chester improved to ...

Racing to the Summit

NORWALK — Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley picked up the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park, putting him in position for his first top spot of 2025 at the 19th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and ...

GOLF RESULTS

Thursday Morning Senior League at Eagle Pass STANDINGS: Don Harrison 58, Farber Tinsley 56 1/2, Tom Boyd 52 1/2, Bob Burns 48 1/2, Jeff Morrow 45 1/2, Steve Cope 42 1/2, Roger Kelly 42, Harry Matheny 40, Lucy Karnofel 40, Rick Garrett 38 1/2, Tom Polen 37 1/2, Bob Donley 35 1/2, Don Wolf ...

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 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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 ...