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Penn State wrestlers make it five in a row

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mitchell Mesenbrink and Levi Haines each won their second individual championship Saturday to help Penn State win its fifth consecutive team title at the NCAA men’s wrestling championships. Penn State, which clinched the team title during the consolation matches earlier Saturday, finished with four national champions and a record 181.5 points, breaking its own mark of 177 set last year. The Nittany Lions have won 13 of the last 15 national championships. Attendance totaled 103,050 for the three-day tournament at Rocket Arena, including 17,845 for the championship ...

Crestview seeks new league home but options are limited

COLUMBIANA — Crestview’s athletic department has known the days of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Division were numbered and this week it was confirmed with the departure of the remaining Trumbull County teams from the league by the end of the next school year. The Rebels are now the only school left standing in the MVAC Gray Division and it is trying to develop a plan to secure some kind of league membership by the time the 2026-2027 school year ends. Crestview athletic director Casey Bogerd knows the district is in a tight spot but he’s hoping some ...

Steubenville is not too hot to Trot

DAYTON — The dream came one shot short. After trailing by 10 points in the second half, Steubenville Big Red came all the way back to lead Friday’s Division III state championship game in the final minute. Trotwood-Madison, though, took the lead on a late bucket from Darius Dennis ...

Salem, West Branch keep working to find new opportunity

The aftermath of the demise of the Eastern Buckeye Conference is in motion but it might take some time for the teams left behind to figure out their next stops. The first move after Minerva, Carrollton and Marlington decided to bolt for the new Northeast Senate League for both Salem and West Branch was to apply for the Northeast 8. That did not work. The league officially said it would stay at seven teams last Friday. Salem athletic director Matt Freeman and West Branch athletic director Ryan Wolf said the school districts received no reason why the Northeast 8 turned them ...

Garfield Heights senior repeats as Mr. Basketball

GARFIELD HEIGHTS — Garfield Heights senior Marcus Johnson now has bragging rights in the family. A year after becoming Ohio’s Mr. Basketball like his father and coach, Sonny Johnson, he is now a two-time winner of the award. The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association (OPSMA) announced Johnson’s selection Thursday as this season’s Ohio Mr. Basketball, becoming the first two-time winner since Luke Kennard of Franklin in 2014 and ’15. Johnson also edged Cameron Elwer of Delphos St. John’s for the second year. “It’s just a blessing from God,” Johnson said. “I’m ...

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Potters launch flag football EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool’s club flag football team will hold its first three games of the season on Sunday at St. Clairsville. The Potters will face Academy of Urban Scholars at 11 a.m., Newark at noon and Delaware Hayes at 1 p.m. East Liverpool will play 10 games over five dates. The Potters have a home game against Delaware Hayes and St. Clairsville on March 29 and an evening home game against St. Clairsville at 6 p.m. on April 9. The team is coached by Jason Duke. Penguins host WNIT on Tuesday YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State ...