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Holtz enters hospice care

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College Football Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz has entered hospice care his family announced on Thursday. The 1954 East Liverpool High School graduate had given what he called his last public speech on Nov. 20 and celebrated his 89th birthday on Jan. 6. Holtz is most well known for leading the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1986 to 1996 in addition to being a college football television personality. Holtz has had health concerns in recent years but his family did not specify what was ailing him.

SWIMMINGRESULTS

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Edison, Beaver Local at East Liverpool Friday at Calcutta YMCA BOYS SCORES East Liverpool 91, Edison 59 Beaver Local 96, Edison 58 Beaver Local 89, East Liverpool 56 GIRLS SCORES Edison 115, East Liverpool 29 Beaver Local 94, Edison 70 Beaver Local 105, East Liverpool 33 INDIVIDUAL WINNERS GIRLS 200 MEDLEY RELAY: Edison (Layla White, Leila Cable, Gwendolyn Stine, Gracie Dray) 2:26.46 BOYS 200 MEDLEY RELAY: East Liverpool (Aaron Nelson, Greyson Fitch, Kodie Fennell, Tyler Ruess) 1:57.24 GIRLS 200 FREE: Brenna Cunningham (B) 2:26.77 BOYS 200 FREE: Jason Birch (B) ...

Columbiana hangs on in EOAC thriller in Lisbon

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LISBON — Rivals Columbiana and Lisbon, who were tied for first place in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference, collided in one of the best high school boys basketball games a fan can witness Friday night. In an intense showdown that had a little bit of everything, Columbiana took as much as a 17-point fourth-quarter lead, Lisbon incredibly stormed back to erase the deficit and take a two-point advantage (75-73) with just 1:46 left. But the visiting Clippers regrouped to fire the final salvos, outscoring the Blue Devils 6-0 in the remaining time to post an exhausting 79-75 win over ...

Southern fitted for EOAC crown

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SALINEVILLE — The job is only half done for the Southern girls basketball team. The Indians captured a share of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title by downing Wellsville, 75-19, Thursday. Southern improves to 19-0 overall and 13-0 in the EOAC, one game ahead of Columbiana. ...

Bears team up on Madonna

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NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen’s boys basketball team had 11 players score at least five points in a 77-38 win over Weirton Madonna on Thursday. Elijah Knisley was the only Golden Bear to break into double figures with 11 points. Camm Dittman added nine points as did Gavin Geisse. Oak Glen is 9-4, while Madonna falls to 2-14. Oak Glen is scheduled to host Brooke today. MA: 7- 6-14-11—38 OG: 22-13-19-23—77 MADONNA SCORING: Tyler Dillion 1-0-2, Brennan Gray 3-0-9, Jake Druga 6-3-16, Anthony DeCaria 1-0-3, Reno Fuscardo 3-2-8. TEAM TOTALS: 14, 5-6: 38. OAK ...

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Landess pushes Tigers over the top CHAMPION — Madelyn Landess rolled three strikes in the 10th frame of the third and final baker game to give Wellsville a 2,138-2,112 win over Warren JFK at Champion Lanes on Thursday. The Tigers — who finished sixth in the OVAC Class 1-2A tournament on Saturday — improve to 16-1 on the season. Madelyn Landess led the Tigers with a 213 game and 399 series. Makayla Landess had a 187 game and 359 series and Cameron Taylor a 179 game and 357 series. Wellsville will play East Liverpool and Beaver Local at Walnut Lanes on Wednesday. Junior ...