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End of the line for Potters, Beavers

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DOVER — The Minerva boys advanced out of the Division II sectional tournament Wednesday at Boulevard Lanes. The Lions finished sixth out of 25 teams with a scored of 3830, which was 90 pins out of second place. Minerva senior Xander Mueller was seventh with a 663 series (198-235-230), ...

East Palestine takes care of Southern

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SALINEVILLE — East Palestine took care of business Wednesday and is looking forward to a big weekend. Four Bulldogs scored in double figures as East Palestine beat Southern, 67-50, in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play. Kyler Bourne totaled 16 points and six rebounds to lead the way. ...

SPORTSBRIEFING

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Pirates’ Hayes nearly pain-free BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes is not entirely pain free. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman knows he may never be. Yet the doubt that crept into the former Gold Glove winner last fall as he tried to rehab from a chronic lower-back issue that ...

Potters rise over Beavers when the chips are down

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EAST LIVERPOOL — With a trip to Saturday’s OVAC Class 4A title game on the line, East Liverpool’s and Beaver Local’s boys basketball team exerted every ounce of effort they had in them in a classic semifinal battle between the two arch-rivals Tuesday night. Playing before a ...

Miller returns to Oak Glen

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NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — T.J. Miller is returning to his alma mater. Miller, who has had a successful career as a head baseball coach at Oak Glen and currently at Madonna, was officially hired Monday by the Hancock County Board of Education to take his talents to the gridiron and guide ...

BYU tops WVU

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Freshman Egor Demin scored 16 points to lead BYU to a 73-69 win over West Virginia on Tuesday night. Kanon Catchings added 11 points for BYU (16-8, 7-6 Big 12). Toby Okani scored 16 points and Jonathan Powell and Joseph Yesufu added 11 apiece for the Mountaineers ...