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Salem sets up rematch

SALEM — Salem’s girls basketball team knew the reward for winning its opening round Div. IV sectional contest on Thursday was a third meeting with rival West Branch. It got the job done. The No. 21 seed Quakers used a stellar defensive effort combined with junior Abby Knickbocker’s ...

Rudibaugh on way to state

COSHOCTON — East Liverpool senior Lani Rudibaugh is headed to the state bowling tournament. The Potter rolled a 491 series to place second at the Division II district meet Thursday at Legacy Lanes. The top two teams and top two individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the Division II girls state bowling tournament set for Feb. 28 at H.P. Lanes in Columbus. Rudibaugh rolled games of 153, 168 and 170. She was ninth at the sectional tournament. Carollton senior Kaylee Russell was the individual winner with a 500 series. Russell was the 2024 Ohio Division II state ...

East Liverpool blocks Beavers in sectional

CALCUTTA — If there’s one thing better than winning a sectional championship and advancing to district competition, it’s beating your arch-rival to accomplish it. That’s exactly what the East Liverpool girls’ basketball team achieved Thursday night, capturing a Division IV sectional ...

Good starts for Indians, Eagles

Southern 53, Hillsdale 39 SALINEVILLE — The Southern girls basketball team is not satisfied after the school’s first 22-0 regular season. The fifth-seeded Indians opened Division VI tournament play with an early 10-point lead and beat 22nd-seeded Jeromesville Hillsdale, 53-39, in a sectional final Thursday. Southern (23-0) advances to host 10th-seeded Columbia Station Columbia (16-7) in a district semifinal at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Colubia beat 31st-seeded Medina Christian, 58-29, Thursday. Katie Kellogg scored 11 points in the first quarter to give Southern a 20-10 lead. The Indians ...

DISTRICT SWIMMERS

DIV. II DISTRICT SWIMMING MEET QUALIFIERS FRIDAY AT CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY * Top three individuals and top two relay teams in each event automatically advance for the state meet (With seed position and sectional time) SALEM GIRLS 100 BUTTERFLY: 14. Macy Pieniazek 1:06.75 100 FREESTYLE: 30. Macy Pieniazek 1:00.39 SALEM BOYS 100 BREASTSTROKE: 7. Ryan Folger 1:02.37 100 BUTTERFLY: 7. Ryan Folger 54.33 COLUMBIANA GIRLS 100 BREASTSTROKE: 13. Victoria Buckingham 1:13.02, 31. Reagan Nappo 1:20.71 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: 14. Victoria Buckingham 2:27.34 200 MEDLEY ...

PREP WRESTLING

Beaver Local outduels Fitch CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s wrestling team turned in a 41-29 dual win over Austintown Fitch on Wednesday. Jordan Bates, John Burkett, Matthew Tomaino, Bobby Buchheit and Jake Hughes had pins for the winners. “I’m really proud of our guys tonight. We knew ...