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Big Ten, SEC make it not a real playoff

The College Football Playoff unveiled a 12-team format in the spring of 2021 that looked like an exciting step in the evolution of the postseason, with potential to lift the sport’s national profile even further while boosting all five power conferences and keeping the other five ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

West Branch time change MACEDONIA — The West Branch girls basketball Division II district championship game on Saturday has been changed from night to a 1 p.m. tipoff at Nordonia High School. The game time was changed because the Nordonia boys play at Canton GlenOak at 7 p.m. Saturday, ...

TENNIS RESULTS

Ohio Valley Racquet Club East Liverpool Feb. 24 Gardner & Gardner Accounting 22, Jackman Vodrey Law Office 21 Gabi Pasco-Brady Dawson (Jackman) def. Kaylex Gibson-Leah McMahan, 8-7 (5-1). Leah McMahan-Kennedy Wilkes (Gardner & Gardner) def. Brady Dawson-Gracee Walker, ...

Blue Devils turn to Meek

Blue Devils turn to MeekLISBON — Bill Meek has been on the sidelines since he was in the first grade, when his father was head coach at East Palestine. After 35 years as a football coach, Meek is getting ready for his first season as a head coach. The Lisbon Exempted Village Board of ...

Rebels on the road to victory

CORTLAND — After breezing through the first two rounds the third-seeded Crestview Rebels saw themselves in a gritty battle, but managed to pull away late to beat 13th-seeded Tuslaw 56-44 Wednesday to advance to the Lakeview Division III district championship. “We knew that’s what is ...

Indians make memories

CRESTON — Southern’s memorable girls basketball season which included a share of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference crown, came to a surprising end Wednesday night as the No. 6 seeded Indians were upended by No. 9 seeded Mogadore 51-41 in a Division IV district semifinal at Norwayne High ...

Clippers finish at 20-4

STRUTHERS — The Columbiana Clippers girls basketball team may have over-achieved in some people’s eyes considering that they only have two seniors on their roster. But don’t tell them that. The 10th seeded Clippers jumped out to a fast start in their Div. III district semifinal ...

Canfield beats Salem in fourth quarter

UNIONTOWN — Neither Canfield nor Salem could pull away in the first three quarters of their Division II district semifinal Wednesday, but a strong fourth quarter pushed the Cardinals into the final with a 43-35 victory at Lake High School. Canfield fell behind early but remained close ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Lions set school marks COLUMBIANA — Senior Will Morgan and the Heartland Christian boys basketball team had a record night Tuesday. Morgan made a school-record nine three-pointers and the Lions totaled a school-record 17 three-pointers in a 93-49 win over 49th-seeded Southington in a ...

Rebels best Bulldogs

COLUMBIANA—It’s been a while since county rivals Crestview and East Palestine boys basketball teams laced up their shoes to take each other on. Following the demise of the Inter-Tri County League in 2017, there has not been an occasion where the Rebels and Bulldogs played. The ...