SALINEVILLE — Southern Local girls basketball coach Mike Skrinjar knew he had a special group this season and he believed that a perfect regular season was entirely within the Indians’ grasp. “I’ve been watching the teams that go play in Dayton and I keep telling these girls this is ...
United 66, Urban Scholars 27 HANOVERTON — Jason Pratt hit three three-pointers in the first quarter to put the United boys on their way to a 66-27 win over the Youngstown Academy for Urban Scholars on Wednesday. Eleven Eagles scored baskets in the victory with Pratt scoring a game-high 15 points on five three-pointers. Kota Shasteen and Matthew Hoopes each added 12 points. United, which took a 21-6 lead in the first quarter, improves to 11-9. The Eagles will play at East Liverpool on Friday. The Hawks drop to 3-11, including two wins against Sebring. Urban Scholars is 0-7 ...
Salem 47, Beaver Local 21 CALCUTTA — Salem outscored Beaver Local 16-0 in the second quarter to highlight the Quakers’ 47-21 win Wednesday. The Quakers finish the regular season at 12-10. The Beavers finish at 8-14, including a 1-5 mark against Columbiana County opponents. Abby Knickerbocker scored eight of her 14 points in the second quarter to go along with 10 rebounds. Maddy Andres added 10 points and Ava Lee nine points and four rebounds. Karlie Sampson had three assists. Bella McLevey and Ally Wright both scored six points for the Beavers. Salem scored nine straight ...
DOVER — The East Liverpool girls bowling team advanced out of the Division II sectional tournament Wednesday at Boulevard Lanes. The Potters finished third with 2,770 pins. The top six teams and top six individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the district tournament at Legacy Lanes in Coshocton on Feb. 19. Joining the Potters at the district tournament are sectional champion River View (3,311), Carrollton (2,983), Harrison Central (2,769), Sugarcreek Garaway (2,760) and Minerva (2,732). Minerva edged Barnesville by 18 pins for the sixth and final district berth. Minerva ...
McKinley reaches 2,000 CANTON — The Canton McKinley boys basketball program became the first in Ohio to reach 2,000 wins. The Bulldogs beat North Canton Hoover, 64-59, at the Canton Fieldhouse on Tuesday. Canton McKinley, the Federal League champion, is 17-3 on the season with losses to Akron Hoban, Alliance and Cleveland St. Ignatius. The Bulldogs boys basketball team has a record of 2,000-687-2 (a 74.4 winning percentage) in 126 seasons. According to unofficial OHSAA records, no other team in the state has reached 1,800 victories. Salem boys play Saturday SALEM — The ...
Beaver Local 63, St. Clairsville 58, OT CALCUTTA — In a matchup of two 6-foot-7 All-Ohioans, Beaver Local and Owen Hill came out on top of St. Clairsville and Griffin Straub, 63-58, in overtime in an OVAC Class 4A semifinal Tuesday. Hill scored 10 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter ...
