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Lisbon has title hopes

BRIDGEPORT — AJ Ramgeet and Blaine Barnes combined for 45 points as Lisbon beat Bridgeport, 80-66, Friday. The Blue Devils improved to 14-5 and will play for the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title at East Palestine on Wednesday. Lisbon and Columbiana are tied for the league lead with one game remaining. AJ Ramgeet totaled 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Barnes had 21 points and three steals. Aidan Ramgeet collected 14 points and five assists, Aiden Myers had 13 points and eight rebounds, Logan Sturgeon scored eight points and Ashton Hinchliffe grabbed eight ...

United freshman wins sectional

From Staff Reports AKRON — United freshman Leighton Birmingham won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:20.06 to lead area swimmers on Friday at the Div. II sectional meet at the University of Akron. The top two finishers in each event earned automatic berths in the Div. II district meet set for Feb. 20 at Cleveland State. The other positions will be determined by at-large bids. Birmingham was also fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:04.28). Salem senior Ryan Folger led the Quakers by placing third in the breaststroke (1:02.37) and third in the 100 butterfly (54.33). For the Salem ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Hornets sting Lions COLUMBIANA — Malvern topped Heartland Christian, 68-49, in girls basketball action Friday. The Hornets finished the regular season at 14-8 after a 2-4 start. The Lions lost for the fourth time in five games to finish 9-13 in the regular season. Local athletes wear medals GENEVA, Ohio — Three local masters athletes won awards last Sunday at the USA Track and Field Lake Erie Association Indoor Championship at the SPIRE Institute. Southern Local coach and Hall of Fame member Kathy Randolph won gold medals in the women’s 60 60-meter dash (10.66 seconds), ...

Fourth straight 20-win season for Crestview

Crestview 77, Grand Valley 53 COLUMBIANA — The Crestview Rebels have been winning since senior All-Ohioan Addison Rhodes arrived. The Rebels posted their fourth straight 20-win season by Grand Valley, 77-53, Thursday. Crestview improves to 20-2 and rebounded after a stunning MVAC loss at ...

Leetonia, Mathia outscore Sebring

LEETONIA — Ethan Mathia scored 19 of his game-high 23 points in the first half in leading Leetonia past Sebring, 55-21, in boys basketball action Thursday. The Bears led 33-15 at halftime and held the Trojans to six points in the second half. Jason King added 11 points and Dylan Johns 10 to the winning effort. Leetonia improves to 6-15, while Sebring drops to 0-19. The Trojans have lost 21 games in a row and 46 of their last 50 games. Leetonia also won the junior varsity game, 13-10, in two quarters. Aiden Hunter led the Bears with six points. Both teams play Friday with ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Buck Bailey wrestling WELLSVILLE — The annual Buck Bailey Memorial Wrestling Tournament will be held Saturday at Wellsville High School. Twenty-four schools are scheduled to compete in the one-day tournament that begins at 9 a.m. Saturday. It is expected to run through at least 5 p.m. Local teams include host Wellsville, Beaver Local, Columbiana, East Palestine, Leetonia, Minerva, Oak Glen, Salem, South Range and United. Other schools entered are Boardman, Brookfield, Central Valley (Pa.), Chippewa, Conotton Valley, Dover, Indian Valley, Liberty, Magnolia, Norwayne, Toronto, ...