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Long leads Beaver Local into districts

STEUBENVILLE — Beaver Local junior Cole Long scored wins in the 100-yard backstroke in 54.20 and 200 individual medley in 2:00.84 to advance on Saturday at the Div. II sectional swim meet at Steubenville Natatorium. He also was a part of Beaver’s 200-yard freestyle relay team which won in 1:36.03 and the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:29.44). In girls action, the 200-yard freestyle relay team won in 1:51.51. Only the winner of each event automatically advanced to the district meet set for Friday at Ohio University. There will be 29 at-large qualifiers in individual events ...

EBC down to three teams

The Eastern Buckeye Conference likely suffered a fatal blow on Friday as three members announced their departure. EBC members Minerva, Marlington and Carrollton announced as part of a joint statement that they will join Claymont, Fairless, Sandy Valley, Tuscarawas Valley and Tuslaw in the formation of a new league. The plan is for the league to be ready by the 2028-29 school year but the EBC could dissolve before then as remaining members West Branch, Salem and Alliance look for new league options. The future for the remaining three teams are uncertain, although West Branch has ...

East Liverpool drops United

East Liverpool 52, United 38 EAST LIVERPOOL — Freshman Javan Dawson hit three three-pointers in the opening seven minutes to put East Liverpool on its way to a 52-38 win over United at the Potter Fieldhouse on Friday. Freshman Donivan Austin led the Potters with 10 points. Dawson and ...

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), ...