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SPORTS BRIEFING

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County Classic on Sunday LISBON — The 39th Columbiana County Classic will include six all-star basketball games Sunday at Nace Gymnasium. Action begins with the junior high girls at noon, followed by the junior high boys at 1:30 p.m., the grades 9-11 girls at 3 p.m. and the grades 9-11 boys at 4:30 p.m. The day will be highlighted by the senior all-star games with the girls tipping off at 6 p.m. and the boys at around 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and are only available at the door. Salem hosts district finals SALEM — Salem High School will host a ...

District No. 5 Basketball Coaches Association All-Stars

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District No. 5 Basketball Coaches Association All-Stars Div. IV BOYS FIRST TEAM Dre’Keim Abercrombie (East Liverpool, Jr.), Owen Hill (Beaver Local, Sr.), Rowen Hoffee (Minerva, Sr.), Colt James (Indian Valley, Jr.), Jackson Jinks (Claymont, Jr.), Jayven Johnson (Carrollton, Sr.), Tayvian Johnson (Carrollton, Soph.), Luke Rettos (Beaver Local, Sr.), Bryce Rogers (Edison, Sr.), Nate Sprang (West Holmes, Sr.), Nishon White (Indian Creek, Sr.), Ryker Williams (Indian Valley, Jr.), Myles Wolf (Claymont, Sr.), Braydon Wood (Minerva, Sr.) SECOND TEAM Matt ...

Glenville pulls away from West Branch

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Glenville 60, West Branch 45 WOOSTER — Seventh-seeded West Branch pulled within four points in the third quarter, but fourth-seeded Cleveland Glenville pulled away to a 60-45 win in a Division IV district final Friday at Wooster Triway High School. Glenville (16-9) advances to play fifth-seeded Warrensville Heights (15-9) in the regional semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Canton Fieldhouse. Theo Castro led the Tarblooders with a game-high 25 points, four assists and three steals. Arvell Nelson — who threw two second-half touchdown passes for Glenville in the state ...

Six Beavers in semis

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Div. II Gallia Academy GALLIPOLIS — Six Beaver Local wrestlers reached the semifinals of the Div. II district wrestling tournament on Friday at Gallia Academy. Jordan Bates (106 pounds), John Burkett (113), Jeryck Boyd (120), Bobby Buchheit (150), Jake Hughes (157) and Evan Ours (165) are all onto Saturday’s semifinals. For East Liverpool, Kyle Ingram (106), Wyatt McCune (132) and Xavier Lara (190) are onto the semifinals. Bates will face Ingram for a chance to go the 106 final. Burkett is slated to meet Sheridan’s Cash Owen, while Boyd has West Holmes’ Peyton Marin. ...

Oak Glen comes up short of state

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WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — One thing is for certain for next week’s Class AA field at the West Virginia High School Girls State Tournament in Charleston: At the minimum, one team approaches the game with the mentality that defense comes first. Thursday night in a Class AA, Region I semifinal, Williamstown advanced to the state tournament after a one-year hiatus by defeating Oak Glen 71-39. The Yellowjackets (19-3) earned the No. 2 seed and will meet No. 7 Philip Barbour (16-8) in a Wednesday quarterfinal matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. at the Charleston Coliseum and ...

ALL-EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

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2026 ALL-EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM Katie Kellogg Southern Local (Fr.) Allyssa Shroades Southern Local (Sr.) Evy Rapp Columbiana (Sr.) Jayden Smyth Lisbon (Sr.) Maelee Smith United (So.) Jacklyn Ogle East Palestine (So.) Annah Clemmer Columbiana (Jr.) SECOND TEAM Megan Moser Columbiana (Sr.) McKenna Jones Southern Local (Sr.) Lylah Brown Lisbon (Sr.) Kalayah Crute Southern Local (Fr.) Na’ ariyah Graham Valley Christian (Jr.) Reagan Good United (So.) Bella Thompson United (Fr.) HONORABLE MENTION Columbiana: Sydney ...