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Next stop for Warriors, Quakers

The aftermath of the demise of the Eastern Buckeye Conference is in motion but it might take some time for the teams left behind to figure out their next stops. The first move after Minerva, Carrollton and Marlington decided to bolt for the new Northeast Senate League for both Salem and West Branch was to apply for the Northeast 8. That did not work. The league officially said it would stay at seven teams last Friday. Salem athletic director Matt Freeman and West Branch athletic director Ryan Wolf said the school districts received no reason why the Northeast 8 turned them down ...

Steubenville ends up in the red

DAYTON — The dream came one shot short. After trailing by 10 points in the second half, Steubenville Big Red came all the way back to lead Friday’s Division III state championship game in the final minute. Trotwood-Madison, though, took the lead on a late bucket from Darius Dennis on a ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Hiland tops Kirtland DAYTON — Berlin Hiland held Kirtland scoreless for an 11-minute span midway through the game on the way to the Hawks’ 65-43 win in a Division VI state semifinal Friday at Wright State University’s Nutter Center. Hiland has won 20 games in a row to improve to 25-3 heading into the state championship game against Maria Stein Marion Local (26-1) at 7:30 p.m Saturday at University of Dayton Arena. This is the Hawks’ 15th state appearance, including state titles in 1992, 2011 and 2012. Senior Caleb Yoder led the Hawks with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-11 ...

Journey ends for RedHawks

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie confessed, yes, he was trying to reach 30 points when he attacked the lane late in Tennessee’s March Madness rout, only for somebody to smack his arm. Gillespie’s wayward shot attempt turned into a lob and a basket for a teammate in a game where even little slip-ups resulted in points for the Vols. Gillespie hit six 3-pointers and scored 29 points as sixth-seeded Tennessee ended a fabulous season for Miami (Ohio) with a 78-56 win on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. “When he starts making shots, he’s unstoppable to ...

Johnson repeats as Ohio Mr. Basketball

GARFIELD HEIGHTS — Garfield Heights senior Marcus Johnson now has bragging rights in the family. A year after becoming Ohio’s Mr. Basketball like his father and coach, Sonny Johnson, he is now a two-time winner of the award. The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association (OPSMA) announced Johnson’s selection Thursday as this season’s Ohio Mr. Basketball, becoming the first two-time winner since Luke Kennard of Franklin in 2014 and ’15. Johnson also edged Cameron Elwer of Delphos St. John’s for the second year. “It’s just a blessing from God,” Johnson said. “I’m really ...

Steubenville playing tonight for first state championship

From Staff Reports DAYTON — The Steubenville boys basketball team is a game away from its first state title. Big Red held Akron Hoban to three points in the final 3:45 and advanced to the Division III state championship game with a 60-58 win Thursday night at University of Dayton Arena. The only other time Steubenville reached the state tournament was 1952 when Big Red was state runner-up. Steubenville (26-1) carries a 21-game winning streak into the state final against Trotwood-Madison (22-4) at 7:30 p.m. today. Trotwood-Madison rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter ...