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EP grad set for Paris

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The U.S. women’s Olympic rugby sevens team will once again have a local flavor. Liz Strohecker, a 2003 East Palestine High School graduate, has been chosen to be the team manager for the upcoming Paris games. Strohecker has been with the USA rugby program ...

Potters grow into winners

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By MATT MORRISON Staff Writer GREENFORD—Recent East Liverpool graduates Trent Davis and Dorian Burchett will be members of the Ohio All-Stars in the Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic on Thursday at Geneva College. After having one winning season in the previous 12 years at East Liverpool, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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Penn-Ohio tickets on sale GREENFORD — Tickets for the 45th annual Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic all-star football game can be purchased from 5 to 6:30 p.m. during Ohio All-Star practice at South Range High School. Tickets are $10 and benefit the Quad County Football Coaches Association if ...

Family Fun in the Sun

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Family Fun Day drew families to the Columbiana County Fairgrounds on Saturday. The event, which was made possible by a grant from the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund and Ohio Department Children and Youth, offered games, free food, activities, and prizes to children 12 and under.

Southern students earn free bikes

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SALINEVILLE —­ Two Southern Local Elementary School students have some sweet rides after being rewarded with bicycles for their tremendous efforts throughout the year. Students had their names entered into a drawing as part of the school’s Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports ...

Coaches still want to protect players from overuse

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GREENFORD — The Ohio High School Athletic Association opened up the possibility for some spring football practices when it passed new regulations governing when coaches can have access to students in the closing weeks of the academic school year. The “summer” coaching period for ...