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EIGHT WILL PLAY DIV. I COLUMBUS – Eight schools have opted up to Div. I for the 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs, which has resulted in a number of shifts to Division I regional assignments that were initially announced on April 23. All eight schools that opted up to Div. I had been initially assigned to Div. II. There are no changes to Divisions III through VII. The OHSAA does not move schools up a division to replace schools that opt up to Division I. The changes increase Division I to 80 schools (from 72), while decreasing Division II to 98 schools ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

CHESTER RALLIES FOR WIN SALEM – The Chester Old-Timers scored two runs in the top of the seventh and five in the eighth to complete an 11-6 comeback win over Salem Romeo on Sunday in men's 50+ baseball. Chester is 6-0. Steve Bell's single in the eighth gave Chester the lead for good. Eric Sampson led the team with a home run and two singles. Shaw Allen had three hits and Steve Bell added two hits. Dave Smith got the win in relief. Chester plays United at 3 p.m. on Sunday. ROACH COMPETES WITH THE BEST PHILADELPHIA — East Liverpool graduate Maddox Roach placed 83rd in ...

Chip Hancho wins Ohio Derby

County volleyball star gets the call from USA

Crestview High School graduate and University of Pittsburgh sophomore Abbey Emch won't be celebrating the nation's 250th birthday at home, but she's going to be covered in red, white and blue as she tries to make the U21 national volleyball team. From June 26 to July 5 in Columbus, Emch will ...

Southern's Heffner scores for Ohio

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — Ohio's third straight Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic win over the Keystoners on Thursday at Geneva College included three MVPs from the Buckeye team. It could have been many more. Using its superior physicality and speed, Ohio raced to a 40-31 win at Reeves Field. ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

ACE FOR RODGERS GLENMOOR — Gregg Rodgers of Wellsville hit a hole-in-one at Historic Highlands Golf Course on Thursday. He used a 7-iron to ace the third hole. It was witnessed by Mike Pirro of Youngstown. PALMER HITS ACE COLUMBIANA — Tim Palmer of Rogers hit a hole-in-one at Valley Golf Club on Thursday. He used a 5-iron to ace the 145-yard second hole. Palmer’s playing partners were Bob Donley of Leetonia, Claye Folger of Salem, and Paul Lake of Texas. PERKINS GOES TO COLLEGE JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins ...