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Fairport Harding 79, Wellsville 48

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Fairport Harding 79, Wellsville 48 FAIRPORT HARBOR — Wellsville’s boys basketball team couldn’t keep up with the zippy Skippers of Fairport Harding on Monday night in a Div. VII district semifinal. The No. 2 seed Skippers used quick ball rotations and a stellar passing display to down the Tigers 79-48. Wellsville, the 13th seed, ended its season at 10-14, while the Skippers are 21-2. The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference went 2-8 in the tournament. The Tigers were down 21-11 after the first quarter and 41-24 at the half. Yomar Castellano led the Skippers with 24 ...

Rebels, Rhodes break through at district

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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 ...

Southern Local gave all it had

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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 ...

Shepas will join Bulldogs

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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 ...

Crismon’s time comes to an end

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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 ...

Ingram bags 100th victory

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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 ...