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United wrestlers top EOAC COLUMBIANA — United captured the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling tournament Saturday at Columbiana High School. The Eagles went 3-0 in the four-team dual format. United beat Southern Local 54-12, East Palestine 48-23 and Columbiana 54-12. Short-handed Thunder hit 21 3s to beat Cavaliers 121-113, snapping Cleveland’s 7-game streak Thunder strike Cavaliers OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Isaiah Joe scored 22 points and Cason Wallace added 20 points and 10 assists to help the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-113 on ...

Long journey to state

From Staff Reports ATHENS — Beaver Local junior Cole Long is headed back to the Div. II state swimming meet for a third time. Long finished second in the 200-yard individual medley in 1:58.68 to earn an automatic state berth on Friday at the Div. II district meet at Ohio University. Long also will likely go in the 100 backstroke via an at-large bid as he finished fourth there in 53.61. The top three boys individual finishers in each event qualified for the state meet set for Thursday and Friday at C.T. Branin Natatorium. Beaver Local boys’ 400 freestyle relay (fifth in ...

Quakers edge Blue Devils for second straight victory

Salem 67, Lisbon 65 LISBON — Jack Andres, Ty Manion and Deontay Steele combined for 59 points in leading Salem past Lisbon, 67-65, Friday at Nace Gymnasium. Andres scored 24 points, followed by Manionw ith 18 and Steele with 17. It was the first time in a year the Quakers won two games ...

East Palestine hosts USA watch party

EAST PALESTINE — A gold medal watch party to cheer on former East Palestine student and Team USA hockey player J.T. Miller will be held Sunday morning at the East Palestine High School auditorium. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. with the USA-Canada hockey match in the Olympic final to start at 8:10 a.m. Fans are encouraged to wear red, white and blue and to bring signs. Miller attended East Palestine schools through his sophomore year until moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to join the United States National Team Development Program. See page B2 for more on USA hockey.

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 ...

Potters’ sectional title means a little more

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 ...