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Hughes ends school, county state title drought

COLUMBUS — Beaver Local sophomore Jake Hughes ended a 24-year school and Columbiana County state title drought with a 2-1 tiebreaker win over Bishop Watterson sophomore Tommy Rowlands in the Div. II 157-pound weight class on Sunday at the boys state wrestling tournament at the ...

East Liverpool’s Cowan grabs runner-up spot

COLUMBUS — Rematches against the No. 1 ranked wrestlers in the state in their respective weight classes didn’t change course for two area girls wrestlers who reached the championship final on Sunday at the girls state wrestling tournament at the Schottenstein Center. United Local senior Auston Brown and East Liverpool junior Paige Cowan both had seen their finals opponents earlier in the season, but the overwhelming favorites did their job. At 125-pounds, Cowan (42-5) was pinned by Chippewa’s Kayla Moroschan in 1:59. Moroschan had a takedown at 1:37 before putting the ...

Saturday's Boys State Wrestling Results

Jordan Bates Beaver Local Beavers 106 pounds Fr., 46-3 FIRST ROUND: Bates pin John Bollinger (Streetsboro), 2:30 QUARTERFINAL: Bates tech. fall Blake Foucht (Alter), 16-0 SEMIFINAL: Grady Moos (Elyria Catholic) dec. Bates, 10-9 CONSOLATION SEMIFINAL: vs. Brody McNabb (New Lexington) Kyle Ingram East Liverpool Potters 106 pounds Jr., 39-7 FIRST ROUND: Ingram dec. Cole Palma (Akron SVSM), 8-2 QUARTERFINAL: Zane Russell (Wapakoneta) tech. fall Ingram, 19-3 SECOND CONSOLATION: Brody Miller (Licking Valley) tech. fall Ingram, 16-1 John Burkett Beaver Local ...

Meek out at Central

STEUBENVILLE — Steubenville Catholic Central High School announced on Friday that head football coach and teacher Eric Meek is no longer employed by the school. The Diocese of Steubenville reportedly stated it was a personnel matter. Meek, an East Palestine High School graduate, is a former Wellsville head football coach.

BOWLINGRESULTS

High Nooners League at Walnut Lanes Team Standings: Smokin Guns 31-9, The Rangers 27 1/2-12 1/2, The Warriors 24-16, Mike’s Lawn Mower Shop 23-17, Guys & Dolls 21 1/2-18 1/2, Sun Shine 18-22, Cut Above 14-26. High Game: (men’s) Doug Blazer 199-186, Mike Price 193-190, Larry Olmstead 186, Bill Ambrose 180-173, Chuck Timmons 180; (women’s) Nancy Keenan 177, Beth Bonafate 152, Rayette Eltringham 143. High Series: Doug Blazer 533, Mike Price 518, Bill Ambrose 516, Larry Olmstead 509. Last week’s leaders High Game: (men’s) Bill Ambrose 213, Doug Blazer 203-188-179, ...

Northeast 8 won’t admit Salem, Branch

West Branch and Salem are out of luck ... for now. The Northeast 8 announced on Friday that it will not be seeking any more members. The Warriors and Quakers were seeking a conference new home after Minerva, Carrollton and Marlington decided to leave the Eastern Buckeye Conference for the new Northeast Senate League. The Northeast 8 will remain at seven members including Struthers, Poland, South Range, Girard, Niles, Lakeview and Hubbard. “The Board of Directors of the Northeast 8 Athletic Conference met regarding its current vacancy and unanimously, after lengthy ...