EAST LIVERPOOL — Maelee Smith’s last-second basket tied the game in regulation and Marin Stryffeler hit a pair of three-pointers in overtime to give United a 53-44 win over East Liverpool at the Potter Fieldhouse on Monday. Smith totaled 20 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Bella ...
MORRISTOWN — For the second year in a row, top-seeded Union Local has been knocked off at home in the OVAC Girls Basketball Class 4A semifinals, and for the second consecutive year, Oak Glen will play for the championship on Saturday. The fourth-seeded Golden Bears (10-5) never trailed in grounding the Jets (17-3) by a 65-59 count inside ‘The Hangar’ on the Union Local campus. Union Local fell to Fort Frye a season ago, while Oak Glen advanced to the title tilt where they fell to Indian Creek. “Union Local, by far, has been the best team so far, along with Indian Creek,” ...
AUSTINTOWN — Nationally ranked Jake Hughes of Beaver Local swept through his matches on Friday and Saturday to earn the most valuable wrestler award at the Eastern Ohio Wrestling League tournament at Austintown Fitch. Hughes had three quick pins and an a technical fall to win at 157 pounds for his second career EOWL crown. The sophomore improved to 29-3 on the season as he defeated Southern Local’s Rowan Wiley by pin in 1:15 in the final. Hughes is ranked 15th in the nation at 157 pounds by FloWrestling. Hughes was not the only Beaver winning titles on Saturday. Freshman ...
CALCUTTA — Four Steubenville players scored at least 14 points as Big Red topped Beaver Local, 75-58, Friday. Santino Harvey led the way with a game-high 19 points. Tre’von Wiggins added 17 points, Jermaine Moore 16 and Cole Bowers 14. Steubenville won its ninth in a row to improve to ...
College Football Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz has entered hospice care his family announced on Thursday. The 1954 East Liverpool High School graduate had given what he called his last public speech on Nov. 20 and celebrated his 89th birthday on Jan. 6. Holtz is most well known for leading the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1986 to 1996 in addition to being a college football television personality. Holtz has had health concerns in recent years but his family did not specify what was ailing him.
WHEELING, W.Va. — Three area girls basketball teams have qualified for the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference girls basketball tournament. Southern Local earned the No. 1 seed and will host Shadyside on Monday in a Class 2A semifinal. Oak Glen got the No. 4 seed in Class 4A and will be at Union Local on Monday. Heartland Christian is the No. 3 seed in Class 1A and will be at No. 2 Cameron on Monday. Monday’s semifinals Class 5A No. 4 Wheeling Park at No. 1 Steubenville No. 3 University at No. 2 John Marshall Class 4A No. 4 Oak Glen at No. 1 Union Local No. 3 Indian Creek ...
