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Hill returns to Beaver Local lineup

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CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s 6-foot-7 Owen Hill was raring to go after missing the last five games due to injury. Hill scored a career-high 31 points in his usual dominating fashion as the Beavers rolled over Salem, 77-56, Tuesday. The Beavers improve to 14-4 on the season — including ...

Olympics coming to Ohio

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COLUMBUS — Ohio’s first shot at hosting Olympic competition will come with the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced on Tuesday that Columbus will host soccer matches for the Summer Games. Select men’s and ...

Same place but new name for state

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COLUMBUS —The 119th Ohio High School Athletic Association state track and field meet will be the biggest one yet. The 2026 state meet schedule was released Monday with the new five-division format, expanding from three divisions. The OHSAA Board of Directors unanimously agreed to name the ...

SPORTSBRIEFING STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

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Roe scores 28 for Tigers LEETONIA — Junior Darnell Roe had a career-high 28 points and eight rebounds in leading Wellsville past Leetonia, 73-46, in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Monday. Roe scored 10 points during a 22-9 third-quarter run that allowed the Tigers to pull away. ...

East Liverpool falls in overtime

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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 ...

Oak Glen upsets Union Local

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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 ...