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Watch party at E.Palestine EAST PALESTINE — A gold medal watch party to cheer on former East Palestine student and Team USA hockey player J.T. Miller will be held Sunday morning at the East Palestine High School auditorium. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. with the USA-Canada hockey match in the Olympic final to start at 8:10 a.m. Fans are encouraged to wear red, white and blue and to bring signs. Miller attended East Palestine schools through his sophomore year until moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to join the United States National Team Development Program. See page B2 for more ...

Salem sets up rematch

SALEM — Salem’s girls basketball team knew the reward for winning its opening round Div. IV sectional contest on Thursday was a third meeting with rival West Branch. It got the job done. The No. 21 seed Quakers used a stellar defensive effort combined with junior Abby Knickbocker’s ...

East Liverpool blocks Beavers in sectional

CALCUTTA — If there’s one thing better than winning a sectional championship and advancing to district competition, it’s beating your arch-rival to accomplish it. That’s exactly what the East Liverpool girls’ basketball team achieved Thursday night, capturing a Division IV sectional ...

Good starts for Indians, Eagles

Southern 53, Hillsdale 39 SALINEVILLE — The Southern girls basketball team is not satisfied after the school’s first 22-0 regular season. The fifth-seeded Indians opened Division VI tournament play with an early 10-point lead and beat 22nd-seeded Jeromesville Hillsdale, 53-39, in a sectional final Thursday. Southern (23-0) advances to host 10th-seeded Columbia Station Columbia (16-7) in a district semifinal at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Colubia beat 31st-seeded Medina Christian, 58-29, Thursday. Katie Kellogg scored 11 points in the first quarter to give Southern a 20-10 lead. The Indians ...

Rudibaugh on way to state

COSHOCTON — East Liverpool senior Lani Rudibaugh is headed to the state bowling tournament. The Potter rolled a 491 series to place second at the Division II district meet Thursday at Legacy Lanes. The top two teams and top two individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the Division II girls state bowling tournament set for Feb. 28 at H.P. Lanes in Columbus. Rudibaugh rolled games of 153, 168 and 170. She was ninth at the sectional tournament. Carollton senior Kaylee Russell was the individual winner with a 500 series. Russell was the 2024 Ohio Division II state ...

EOAC wrestling tournament

COLUMBIANA — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling tournament will be held Saturday at Columbiana High School. Teams from host Columbiana, East Palestine, Southern Local and United will compete. Introductions will begin at 10 a.m., followed by dual matches at 10:15 a.m. with Columbiana vs. East Palestine and United vs. Southern. Round 2 will be held at 11:30 a.m. with Columbiana vs. Southern and United vs. East Palestine. Round three is set for 1:15 p.m. with Columbiana vs. United and Southern vs. East Palestine. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students.