SALEM — Salem’s girls basketball team knew the reward for winning its opening round Div. IV sectional contest on Thursday was a third meeting with rival West Branch. It got the job done. The No. 21 seed Quakers used a stellar defensive effort combined with junior Abby ...
EOAC wrestling on Saturday COLUMBIANA — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling tournament will be held Saturday at Columbiana High School. Teams from host Columbiana, East Palestine, Southern Local and United will compete. Introductions will begin at 10 a.m., followed by dual matches at 10:15 a.m. with Columbiana vs. East Palestine and United vs. Southern. Round 2 will be held at 11:30 a.m. with Columbiana vs. Southern and United vs. East Palestine. Round three is set for 1:15 a.m. with Columbiana vs. United and Southern vs. East Palestine. Tickets are $8 for adults ...
BELOIT — West Branch doesn’t have to look far for its next tournament opponent. The fourth-seeded Warriors handled 34th-seeded Akron East, 63-9, in a Division IV Northeast 2 sectional final Thursday to set up another showdown against rival Salem. West Branch (20-3) will host 21st-seeded Salem at 7 p.m. Tuesday, meeting for the third time in a season for the second straight year. The Warriors own a seven-game winning streak against the Quakers, including win of 41-22 and 46-34 in January. It will be closer than Thursday’s sectional opener. West Branch came out fired up ...
LISBON —Lisbon’s boys basketball team came into the East Palestine gym on Wednesday with the confidence it would be able to take home a share of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title without much drama. East Palestine was prepared for a dog fight, however. Lisbon saw the ...
SALINEVILLE — The Columbiana boys basketball left no doubts Wednesday. The Clippers scored the first 15 points to beat Southern Local, 81-51, and claim a share of its third straight Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title. Columbiana finishes the regular season at 16-6 overall and 12-2 in the EOAC, tied with Lisbon for the top spot. The Clippers have won four of the last seven EOAC titles and own 24 league championships in school history. Columbiana showed its balance with five players scoring in double figures and made 14 three-pointers. Freshman Zander Oliver, making his ...
SALEM — The wins have been few and far between for the young Salem boys basketball team this season, but the pieces seem to be starting to fall in place. Led by junior Ty Manion’s 26-point, six-rebound, five-assist night the Quakers outlasted a Girard team with a former Columbiana ...
