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West Branch rises to the occasion in district final

LORDSTOWN — The tradition of the West Branch Warriors girls basketball program speaks for itself. A resume that includes a state championship, two other regional crowns, seven district titles and nine league titles, all before entering their Division IV district final on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors added to their school trophy case with a physical, come-from-behind 50-40 victory over the Streetsboro Rockets at Lordstown Red Devils gymnasium to capture their eighth district crown. It propels the Warriors into a regional semifinal Wednesday night at the Canton Memorial ...

Rudibaugh rolls with the best at state

COLUMBUS — East Liverpool senior Lani Rudibaugh had her best day of the 2026 bowling tournament trail Saturday. She finished 29th at the Ohio Division II girls state bowling tournament with a 504 series at H.P. Lanes. Rudibaugh had games of 188-141-175. She was ninth at the sectional tournament. Coldwater featured the top two finishers. Senior Brittany Burden won the individual state title in her first state berth with a 640 series (198-229-213). Junior teammate Rachel Moeller was second with a 621 series (180-239-202). Struthers senior Maddie Marshall was 73rd with a 432 ...

Potter victory sets up Maysville rematch

EAST LIVERPOOL — They’ve earned their shot against the defending state champions. The ninth-seeded East Liverpool boys basketball team, which had as much as a 19-point lead, held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by 11th-seeded Edison to clip the Wildcats 55-54 and win a Div. IV ...

Beavers tower over Lions; Field outlasts Salem in OT

Beaver Local 59, Minerva 36 CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s boys basketball team is a different beast with senior Owen Hill in the lineup. Using Hill’s 19 points, the No. 4 seeded Beavers rolled past No. 8 Minerva 59-36 on Friday. Hill was back in the lineup after resting a foot injury ...

Salem’s Folger seventh at state

CANTON — Salem High School senior Ryan Folger ended his prep swimming career on the podium at the Division II state swimming meet on Friday at C.T. Branin Natatorium. Folger swam the 100-yard butterfly championship final in 50.52 seconds to take seventh. Oak Harbor senior Austin Sorg won the event in 47.68. Paul Mooney of University School was second in 48.45. Folger’s preliminary time was 50.44. Beaver Local junior Cole Long grabbed 10th in the 200 individual medley (1:58.63). Jackson Swiatek of Ontario won the consolation final in 1:58.32. In the 100 backstroke, Long ...

Nastari runs at Big Ten

INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State junior Kaleb Nastari did not get to the finals in Big Ten Indoor Championships at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Nastari, a United graduate who holds Ohio’s high school record in the half mile, finished 16th out of 27 runners in the men’s 800-meter preliminaries Friday. His time of 1:49.91 was sixth in his heat. The top two each of three heats plus the next two fastest times qualify for the finals Saturday. Nastari had a career-best 1:47.19 earlier this year. Penn State senior Allon Clay had the top time in 1:46.31. Penn State runners posted four ...