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Rebels get the best of Lowellville
STRUTHERS -- The Crestview bowling teams topped Lowellville at the Holiday Bowl on Monday.
The Crestview boys won, 2189-2061, as Peyton Mellott rolled a 397 series. Brody Brubaker had a 208 game and 381 series. Chris Johnson added a 333 series and Milton Scott a 290 series. For Lowellville, Cooper Jones had a 353 series and Levi Moore a 350 series.
Crestview girls also won, 1825-1532, as Blasey Biser had a 364 series. Kylee Wolfe had a 188 game and 337 series. Lyv Barnett followed with a 271 series and Catie Best a 249 series. For the Rockets, Natalie Macejko had a 143 game and 271 series.
Warriors on the run
BELOIT -- West Branch's offense was off an running in a 59-47 win over Carrollton in freshman boys basketball action Monday.
Dane Martucci led West Branch with 17 points. Logan Hawk contributed 15 points and Kolin Kaley 12. Michael McCartney added eight, Judah Kutz six and Chris Thomas two.
After starting with an 0-4 record in the Eastern Buckeye Conference, West Branch finished 6-4 in league play and wrapped up the regular season at 6-10. Tournament play begins Wednesday.
Ohio hoops HOF announces new class
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 2026 induction class, which includes 14 individuals and three teams whose accomplishments span decades of Ohio basketball history.
The enshrinement ceremony will be held June 6 at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus.
"This year's class represents the depth and diversity of Ohio basketball," OBHOF Executive Director Sheila Fox said. "From pioneers of the women's game to championship teams and accomplished professionals, these inductees have inspired generations."
The class includes Georgeann Wells of Columbus Northland and West Virginia, the first woman to dunk in an NCAA game; Brittany Hunter of Columbus Brookhaven and Connecticut, a Parade Magazine National Player of the Year; and longtime girls basketball coach Bob Beutel.
Women's basketball pioneer Bettye Jo Hansbarger was also selected for her role in establishing girls programs at Swanton, Lima and Stryker, while the 2003-04 Mount Notre Dame High School team, which finished 28-0 and won the Division I state title, was honored as a team inductee.
Men's honorees include Dick Walls of Fort Recovery and Miami University, a member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic team; Paul Storey of Xenia and Ohio University; and Donald Smith of Dayton Roth and the University of Dayton.
Division III standouts Mike Stumpf of Capital University and Scott Rogers of Kenyon College were also selected, along with former Cleveland State coach Ray Dieringer and longtime high school coach Dan Hegemier, a three-time state champion.
The Ayersville High School boys teams from 1960-61 and 1961-62, which combined for a 57-1 record and a state championship, were honored as a team inductee.
Additional inductees include basketball official Bill Ek, former NBA standout Charles Oakley of Cleveland John Hay and Virginia Union, the historic Goodyear Wingfoots AAU program, and longtime Ohio State broadcaster Paul Keels.
Senators outlast Penguins
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Claude Giroux scored with just over five minutes remaining in the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday night.
Giroux skated in on goal, was tripped by Erik Karlsson and went hard into the post. The net lifted off its moorings, but officials determined the puck crossed the line first at 14:52.
Giroux, a longtime Philadelphia Flyer, tied Alex Ovechkin for the most points against Pittsburgh by an active player. He has 23 goals and 78 points in 72 games against the Penguins.
Ottawa's Tim Stutzle scored in his third straight game and Michael Amadio scored his first goal since Dec. 11 at Columbus. Stutzle has four goals in his last five games.
Linus Ullmark made 14 saves for the Senators, who won their fourth straight game. Ottawa has points in nine of its last 11 games overall. Ullmark joined Tony Esposito and Bob Froese as the only goalies in NHL history to win each of their first eight games against Pittsburgh.
Tommy Novak scored for Pittsburgh, and Egor Chinakhov added a goal and an assist. Chinakhov has seven goals in 16 games with Pittsburgh since he was traded from Columbus. Evgeni Malkin continued a six-game point streak with an assist.
Arturs Silovs stopped 28 shots for the Penguins, who had their six-game win streak halted. The Penguins also had a nine-game point streak snapped. Pittsburgh has points in 16 of its last 20 games overall.
Ottawa outshot Pittsburgh 31-16, including a 9-3 margin in the second period, the second-fewest in a period this season for the Penguins.
Amadio and Stutzle scored Ottawa's first two goals off Pittsburgh turnovers.
Goodell believes Belichick should be in
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league has nothing to do with the vote for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and that he believes Bill Belichick will eventually get inducted.
A report from ESPN last week said Belichick did not get enough votes in his first year of eligibility despite winning a record six Super Bowl titles as head coach of the New England Patriots.
There was speculation that Belichick's role in the Spygate scandal in 2007 and changes to the voting process might have contributed to at least 11 of the 50 voters opting against voting for Belichick.
Belichick was in a group with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and three seniors players -- Ken Anderson, Roger Craig and L.C. Greenwood -- with voters only allowed to vote for three candidates with 80% support needed.
"We are not involved in it," Goodell said. "Bill Belichick's record goes without saying, same with the Patriots and Robert Kraft, who is also a candidate. They are spectacular. They have contributed so much to this game and I believe they will be Hall of Famers."
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