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SPORTS BRIEFING

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United hosts record holder HANOVERTON — The United Gridiron Club is hosting Tyson Gay, the fastest American ever, for a meet and greet benefit dinner Feb. 22 at the Salem Golf Club. Gay set the American record of 9.69 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. ...

East Palestine beats Wellsville at the buzzer

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EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine finished the game on a 9-0 run as Will Dixon’s layup beat the buzzer to give the Bulldogs a 55-53 win over Wellsville on Wednesday. The Bulldogs improve to 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the EOAC, while Wellsville drops to 4-7 and 3-4 in league play. Owen ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL

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SALEM — Carrollton used a 16-4 fourth-quarter run to beat Salem, 56-39, Wednesday and set up an Eastern Buckeye Conference showdown. Kylie Ujcich led the Warriors with a game-high 27 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the foul line in the fourth quarter. Carrollton improves to 13-3 overall and ...

PREP BOWLING

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Crestview girls win SALEM — The Crestview girls bowling team topped Southeast, 1499-1358, Wednesday at Hunt Club Lanes. Blaney Biser led the Rebels with a 163 game and 295 series. Lydia Campbell added a 248 series and Lyv Barnett a 235 series. Wellsville rolls to 13-0 EAST LIVERPOOL ...

A young boy and Bevo’s 116-point game

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The other day, while scrolling through Facebook awaiting West Virginia’s basketball victory over Colorado, a post popped up celebrating a moment from the sports history that I’d carried forward from childhood. On Jan. 9, 1953, Bevo Francis scored 116 points in a ...

JUNIOR HIGH

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GIRLS BASKETBALL East Palestine vs. Valley Christian 8th Grade: East Palestine won 33-11 Wednesday. East Palestine (7-3), Destiney Burtyk 13 points, Violet Glavan 10. Beaver Local vs. Edison 7th Grade: Edison won 31-26 Wednesday. Beaver, Dani Bourne 9 points. Lilly Johnson 6. 8th ...