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East Liverpool drops sectional opener

CADIZ — East Liverpool managed one hit in a 9-0 loss to second-seeded Harrison Central in a Division IV sectional final Tuesday. The Huskies (18-8) will host seventh-seeded Duncan Falls Philo in a district semifinal at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. Philo beat Indian Creek, 10-0, in five innings ...

Thompson will assist Wellsville boys

WELLSVILLE — A familiar face is returning the Wellsville boys basketball bench. After being a head coach the last 21 seasons — 19 with the boys and the last two with the girls — David “Bug” Thompson will be an assistant coach for the Wellsville boys this fall. “Coach Thompson ...

After 34 games, Bears are more than tough enough

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Throughout a jam-packed regular season in which it played more times than perhaps any other season prior, Oak Glen developed an ability to bounce back. That trait — built by a 31-game regular season slate that included a lot of weeks with four, five, even six ...

Chaney topples Tigers

WELLSVILLE — Youngstown Chaney scored four runs in the second inning to highlight an 8-4 win over Wellsville on Monday. Both teams had five hits. Tyler Landess went 2-for-2 with a triple for Wellsville and scored two runs. Austin Watkins had two hits and two RBIs and Landon Ramsey scored ...

Bears, Knights to play one more

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Buck Davidson has known all season what his Wheeling Central softball team is capable of. He’s just been waiting for the Maroon Knights to put it all together. With its season on the line, Wheeling Central (20-8) put together a near-perfect performance when it ...

Sanders tries to block out the critics

BEREA — Trying to get his jersey number back is the least of Shedeur Sanders’ worries. With a playbook to learn and trying to prove critics wrong after sliding to the fifth round in the NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback knows he has a long way to go before he even ...