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Tarblooders put an end to West Branch’s season

WOOSTER — Seventh-seeded West Branch pulled within four points in the third quarter, but fourth-seeded Cleveland Glenville pulled away to a 60-45 win in a Division IV district final Friday at Wooster Triway High School. Glenville (16-9) advances to play fifth-seeded Warrensville Heights (15-9) in the regional semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Canton Fieldhouse. Theo Castro led the Tarblooders with a game-high 25 points, four assists and three steals. Arvell Nelson — who threw two second-half touchdown passes for Glenville in the state championship football game victory— ...

ALL-EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

2026 ALL-EASTERN OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM Katie Kellogg Southern Local (Fr.) Allyssa Shroades Southern Local (Sr.) Evy Rapp Columbiana (Sr.) Jayden Smyth Lisbon (Sr.) Maelee Smith United (So.) Jacklyn Ogle East Palestine (So.) Annah Clemmer Columbiana (Jr.) SECOND TEAM Megan Moser Columbiana (Sr.) McKenna Jones Southern Local (Sr.) Lylah Brown Lisbon (Sr.) Kalayah Crute Southern Local (Fr.) Na’ ariyah Graham Valley Christian (Jr.) Reagan Good United (So.) Bella Thompson United (Fr.) HONORABLE MENTION Columbiana: Sydney ...

AROUND THE HORN

YSU to meet Vikings YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State had six players score at least eight points, and the Penguins pulled away from Wright State in the second half for a 76-60 win in the first round of the 2026 Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship on Wednesday at the Beeghly Center. YSU advances to the semifinals of the tournament and will play Cleveland State at 2:30 p.m. on Monday at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis. YSU is 23-8 overall and is in the semifinals for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Leetonia seeks noms for HOF LEETONIA — The Leetonia Athletic ...

West Branch tough to beat

CANTON — West Branch’s girls basketball team combined a smothering defensive performance with a consistent offensive attack to punch its ticket to the Elite 8 following a 45-32 Division IV regional semifinal triumph over Gilmour Academy at the Canton Memorial Fieldhouse Wednesday ...

East Liverpool shaped Holtz

EAST LIVERPOOL — Even as a youngster growing up in East Liverpool, Lou Holtz had a love for the game. “He’d call and say we got a team, we’ll play you Saturday morning,” Bob Duffy said. “He just loved football.” Holtz, a College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to ...

4LOU HOLTZ

(AP) — Reaction to the death of College Football Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz, who led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1988. ——— “Lou and I shared a very special relationship. He welcomed me to the Notre Dame family immediately, offering me great support throughout our time together. Our relationship meant a lot to me as I admired the values he used to build the foundation of his coaching career: love, trust and commitment. ... Lou’s impact at Notre Dame has gone well beyond the football team. He and his wife, Beth, are respected across campus for their generous ...