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West Branch rises to the occasion in district final

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LORDSTOWN — The tradition of the West Branch Warriors girls basketball program speaks for itself. A resume that includes a state championship, two other regional crowns, seven district titles and nine league titles, all before entering their Division IV district final on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors added to their school trophy case with a physical, come-from-behind 50-40 victory over the Streetsboro Rockets at Lordstown Red Devils gymnasium to capture their eighth district crown. It propels the Warriors into a regional semifinal Wednesday night at the Canton Memorial ...

Potters post two winners at girls sectional wrestling tournament

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CLAYMONT — East Liverpool’s Paige Cowan won at 125 pounds and Alanna McGonigal captured first at 179 to lead the Potters’ girls wrestling team on Sunday at the sectional meet at Claymont High School. Also for the Potters, Kera Coil finished second at 145, while Nariyiah Monterio (120) was third and Asia Momam (155) was fourth. Those Potters advance to the district meet set for next Sunday at Mentor High School. The top four finishers there will advance to the state wrestling tournament. First place matches 125: Paige Cowan (East Liverpool) tech. fall Annabelle ...

Rudibaugh rolls with the best at state

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COLUMBUS — East Liverpool senior Lani Rudibaugh had her best day of the 2026 bowling tournament trail Saturday. She finished 29th at the Ohio Division II girls state bowling tournament with a 504 series at H.P. Lanes. Rudibaugh had games of 188-141-175. She was ninth at the sectional tournament. Coldwater featured the top two finishers. Senior Brittany Burden won the individual state title in her first state berth with a 640 series (198-229-213). Junior teammate Rachel Moeller was second with a 621 series (180-239-202). Struthers senior Maddie Marshall was 73rd with a 432 ...

Golden Bears set course for state meet

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NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen’s wrestling team didn’t see the typical success it has been used to this season but it did manage eight state tournament qualifiers and the team believes everything is in place for some good results on Thursday through Saturday at Mountain Health Arena in Huntington. “Even though we had some down tournaments, we wanted to peak at the right time, and that’s really what I’ve been trying to preach to the kids and what I’ve been trying to do in practice is prepare us for the regional and state tournament,” Oak Glen wrestling coach Josh ...

Nastari runs at Big Ten

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INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State junior Kaleb Nastari did not get to the finals in Big Ten Indoor Championships at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Nastari, a United graduate who holds Ohio’s high school record in the half mile, finished 16th out of 27 runners in the men’s 800-meter preliminaries Friday. His time of 1:49.91 was sixth in his heat. The top two each of three heats plus the next two fastest times qualify for the finals Saturday. Nastari had a career-best 1:47.19 earlier this year. Penn State senior Allon Clay had the top time in 1:46.31. Penn State runners posted four ...

Potter victory sets up Maysville rematch

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EAST LIVERPOOL — They’ve earned their shot against the defending state champions. The ninth-seeded East Liverpool boys basketball team, which had as much as a 19-point lead, held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by 11th-seeded Edison to clip the Wildcats 55-54 and win a Div. IV ...