Two Quakers join County Hall of Fame

LISBON — The fourth class of the Columbiana County Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame includes six standouts.

Don Davidson (Salem, 1961); Ken Cunningham (East Liverpool, Class of 1961); Cheryl Nannah (United, 1979); Lori Montgomery (East Palestine, 1992); Jessica Deville (Leetonia, 2004); and Amy Scullion (Salem, 2010) will be recognized at approximately 6:45 p.m. Sunday during the 39th Columbiana County Classic at Lisbon High School.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and are only available at the door.

Salem hosts district finals

SALEM — Salem High School will host a pair of Division VI boys basketball district championship games Saturday.

Second-seeded Orwell Grand Valley (20-4) will play 24th-seeded Warren JFK (6-18) at 3:30 p.m., followed by top-seeded Kirtland (21-3) vs. 10th-seeded Oberlin (15-9) at 7 p.m.

The winners will play in the regional semifinal at the Canton Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. They will be available online or with cash at the door.

Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. They will not be clearing the gym between games, so fans will be able to watch both district finals.

Hill returns to East District

Beaver Local senior Owen Hill was named to the All-East District boys basketball team for the second year in a row.

Hill was named to the Division IV first team after averaging 23.5 points and 9.8 rebounds, both team highs.

Beaver Local senior Luke Rettos and East Liverpool junior Dre’Keim Abercrombie were named to the third team.

East Liverpool senior LaNease Andrews was named to the Division IV girls second team.

Beaver Local junior Matt Anderson and Beaver Local senior Ally Wright received special mention.

See page B6 for the complete All-East District basketball teams.

Henry captures Big Ten shot

INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State senior Ryan Henry won the men’s shot put at the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Saturday.

Henry, who was a Horizon League champion at Youngstown State, had a winning toss with a personal-best 65-feet-5 on his second attempt at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. He won by a quarter-inch over Oregon freshman Ben Smith.

Henry was a state champion at McDonald High School and a state qualifier at Western Reserve High School.

Rams trade for another piece

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed on a trade that sends star cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles in exchange for several draft picks, three people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The sources spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the trade has not been finalized. Kansas City will receive the 29th overall pick in the upcoming draft, and fifth-round and sixth-round picks this spring along with a third-round pick next year.

The deal would fill the Rams’ biggest roster need by adding an elite cornerback to their mediocre secondary. Los Angeles finished 19th in the NFL in pass defense last season, undercutting the work of a strong defensive line and the NFL’s most productive offense. McDuffie was a first-team AP All-Pro slot cornerback in 2023 and a second-team choice in 2024.