Breaking News

Sports

JUNIOR HIGH

Local Sports

BOYS BASKETBALL Oak Glen vs. Madonna 7th Grade: Oak Glen won 27-20 Wednesday. Oak Glen, Jett Skolrud 7 points, Carter Devore 6. 8th Grade: Oak Glen won 27-8. Oak Glen, Carter Devore 9 points, Cash McMahon 5. ——— GIRLS BASKETBALL East Liverpool vs. Indian Creek 7th Grade: East Liverpool won 50-2 Wednesday. East Liverpool, Mya Wright 18 points, Ma’rilee Weyand 8. 8th Grade: East Liverpool won 56-10. East Liverpool, Cam Conley 16 points, Laney Edwards 11, Addisyn Boyle 10. Beaver Local vs. Weir 7th Grade: Beaver won 44-4 Wednesday. Beaver, Bentley Christen 12 ...

Tsilimos says it’s time for change

Local Sports

WELLSVILLE — After spending the last three weeks in Florida, Jim Tsilimos decided it was time for a change. Tsilimos — who was inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in June — told Wellsville High School he is resigning as head football coach. “I am 72 ...

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL

Local Sports

Oak Glen 55, East Liverpool 22 NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen raced to a 37-7 halftime lead and beat East Liverpool, 55-22, Wednesday. The Golden Bears improve to 3-1, while the Potters drop to 2-6. East Liverpool will host Beaver Local today, while Oak Glen entertains Weir on Monday. EL: 6- 1-11-4—22 OG: 21-17- 8-9—55 Toronto 55, Wellsville 31 WELLSVILLE — Wellsville scored a season high, but dropped a 55-31 decision to Toronto on Wednesday. Wellsville (0-8) will host Leetonia tonight, while Toronto (3-6) play at Bridgeport tonight.

SPORTSBRIEFING

Local Sports

Tigers win big EAST LIVERPOOL — The Wellsville bowling team improved to 6-1 by downing Youngstown East, 1690-1025, Wednesday at Walnut Lanes. William Lockhart led the Tigers with a 181 game and 341 series, while Cameron Taylor rolled a 182 game. Wellsville will host Youngstown Ursuline on Monday. Bulls beat Cavaliers CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey scored 23 points as part of his sixth triple-double this season, Coby White added 25 and the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-111 on Wednesday night. Giddey had 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He also matched a ...

Beavers crush Huskies

Local Sports

CADIZ —Owen Hill tallied 19 of his 23 points in the first half to push Beaver Local to a 64-43 win over Harrison Central on Tuesday. Luke Rettos had 14 points for Beaver Local, 5-0. The Beavers will travel to East Liverpool on Friday for a boy-girl doubleheader. This was the first of five straight road games for Beaver Local who won’t be at home until Jan. 3. Harrison Central is 0-4. Harrison won the jayvee portion, 44-18. Nathan Pusateri and Owen Moore had five points for the Beavers. BL: 18-19-15-12—64 HC: 7-12-14-10—43 BEAVER LOCAL SCORING: Nicolas McKenzie ...

SPORTSBRIEFING STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Local Sports

Oilers have a grand time PITTSBURGH (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had four assists and became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night. Draisaitl, who hit the milestone in the first period on a secondary assist, became the 103rd player in NHL history, first German-born player and fifth in franchise history to reach 1,000 points. He has 416 goals and 587 assists in 824 games for 1,003 points. Connor McDavid scored twice, including a spectacular power-play goal and added two ...