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Tigers fall to Skippers

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FAIRPORT HARBOR — Wellsville’s boys basketball team couldn’t keep up with the zippy Skippers of Fairport Harding on Monday night in a Div. VII district semifinal. The No. 2 seed Skippers used quick ball rotations and a stellar passing display to down the Tigers 79-48. Wellsville, the 13th seed, ended its season at 10-14, while the Skippers are 21-2. The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference went 2-8 in the tournament. The Tigers were down 21-11 after the first quarter and 41-24 at the half. Yomar Castellano led the Skippers with 24 points. For the Tigers, Darnell Roe ...

Hill, Rhodes repeat as county’s best

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LISBON — Beaver Local’s Owen Hill and Crestview’s Addison Rhodes made their senior seasons their best ones yet. They repeated as Columbiana County players of the year in balloting by coaches Sunday. Hill is joined by Lisbon senior AJ Ramgeet and Heartland Christian junior Collin ...

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Gregory named top defender YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University forward and West Branch High School graduate Sophia Gregory was named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year on Monday. Gregory follows last season’s Horizon League Freshman of the Year award by joining Lilly Ritz (2022-23) as one of only two Penguins to be named the conference Defensive Player of the Year. Gregory leads the Horizon League with 9.0 rebounds per game and 6.7 defensive rebounds per game, and she is the anchor for YSU’s defense that leads the conference in scoring defense, opponent ...

Southern took everyone along for the ride

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GIRARD — Southern Local’s girls basketball team walked into halftime of Saturday’s Division VI district final against Waynedale down one after falling behind by 10 in the first quarter. The Indians felt like they had weathered the storm and could feel a momentum shift but the ...

Potter rolls with the best at state

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COLUMBUS — East Liverpool senior Lani Rudibaugh had her best day of the 2026 bowling tournament trail Saturday. She finished 29th at the Ohio Division II girls state bowling tournament with a 504 series at H.P. Lanes. Rudibaugh had games of 188-141-175. She was ninth at the sectional tournament. Coldwater featured the top two finishers. Senior Brittany Burden won the individual state title in her first state berth with a 640 series (198-229-213). Junior teammate Rachel Moeller was second with a 621 series (180-239-202). Struthers senior Maddie Marshall was 73rd with a 432 ...

Cowan, McGonigal win sectional titles

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CLAYMONT — East Liverpool’s Paige Cowan won at 125 pounds and Alanna McGonigal captured first at 179 to lead the Potters’ girls wrestling team on Sunday at the sectional meet at Claymont High School. Also for the Potters, Kera Coil finished second at 145, while Nariyiah Monterio (120) was third and Asia Momam (155) was fourth. Those Potters advance to the district meet set for next Sunday at Mentor High School. The top four finishers there will advance to the state wrestling tournament. First place matches 125: Paige Cowan (East Liverpool) tech. fall Annabelle Rummell ...