Feren led South Range CANFIELD — South Range athletic director Donee Feren died on Saturday at the age of 54. A 1990 graduate of South Range where he played quarterback, Feren began coaching in the district in 2008. In 2009 he was named head softball coach and later went on to be named the athletic director in 2015. Feren had been battling cancer and the school district just had a benefit basketball game for him on Feb. 13.
PENINSULA — Led by All-Ohioan Addison Rhodes, the top-seeded Crestview girls basketball team stepped up in the decisive fourth quarter and nailed down the school’s first district title since 2007 with a 50-38 win over stubborn No. 7 seed Chagrin Falls Saturday night at Woodridge High ...
GIRARD — Southern Local’s girls basketball team walked into halftime of Saturday’s Division VI district final against Waynedale down one after falling behind by 10 in the first quarter. The Indians felt like they had weathered the storm and could feel a momentum shift but the ...
EAST PALESTINE — The East Palestine board of education will vote tonight on hiring Rick Shepas as the new head football coach. Shepas, the Warren Harding athletic director, was head coach as Massillon for seven years before becoming Waynesburg University’s winningest coach. He is being recommended by superintendent James Rook, according to the board agenda. The board will meet at 6 p.m. today at the elementary media center. Shepas starred at Youngstown Mooney High School and was Youngstown State’s leading receiver in the 1985 and 1986 seasons. He still ranks fourth ...
CLAYMONT — Two East Liverpool wrestlers won their weight classes on Saturday at the Div. II sectional at Claymont. Kyle Ingram (106) and Wyatt McCune (132) both advanced to the Div. II district meet set for Friday and Saturday at Gallia Academy. Ingram earned his 100th career win at the meet. Championship finals 106: Kyle Ingram (East Liverpool) dec. Cohan Little (Carrollton), 12-5 132: Wyatt MCcune (East Liverpool) maj. dec. Daniel McGarr (Claymont), 14-3 Div. II Steubenville STEUBENVILLE — Beaver Local qualified 12 wrestlers to districts after action on Saturday ...
COLUMBIANA — Dave Crismon said it was time for him to concentrate on other things than winning or losing. Crismon told the Columbiana girls basketball team Friday he is leaving after eight seasons as head coach. “My wife was diagnosed with cancer,” he said. “It’s a journey for her and I feel I need to be there for her.” The Clippers hosted a benefit game for the Crismons in January 2025 after Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer. Dave Crismon finished with a 134-50 record in eight seasons at Columbiana, including two straight Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference titles ...
