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Eagles outlast Potters

EAST LIVERPOOL — Maelee Smith’s last-second basket tied the game in regulation and Marin Stryffeler hit a pair of three-pointers in overtime to give United a 53-44 win over East Liverpool at the Potter Fieldhouse on Monday. Smith totaled 20 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Bella Thompson added 14 points, including key back-to-back three-pointers in the fourth quarter, aong with nine assists. Stryffeler also had 14 points and Reagan Good had six points and 13 rebounds. United improves to 12-7 overall, while East Liverpool moves to 6-13. LaNease Andrews paced the Potters ...

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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, ...

Branch gets two EOWL titles

AUSTINTOWN — Nationally ranked Jake Hughes of Beaver Local swept through his matches on Friday and Saturday to earn the most valuable wrestler award at the Eastern Ohio Wrestling League tournament at Austintown Fitch. Hughes had three quick pins and an a technical fall to win at 157 pounds for his second career EOWL crown. The sophomore improved to 29-3 on the season as he defeated Southern Local’s Rowan Wiley by pin in 1:15 in the final. Hughes is ranked 15th in the nation at 157 pounds by FloWrestling. Hughes was not the only Beaver winning titles on Saturday. Freshman ...

Clippers take it down to the wire

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 ...

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Beavers advance eight to semifinals AUSTINTOWN — Beaver Local’s wrestling team advanced eight to the semifinals of the Eastern Ohio Wrestling League tournament on Friday at Austintown Fitch. Beaver Local freshman Jordan Bates (23-2) will meet Brookfield’s Brayden Reed (1-0)in a 106-pound semifinal. Beaver sophomore John Burkett (16-8) advanced to the semifinals at 120 and will meet Hubbard’s Logan Balla (30-5) in a semifinal. At 132, Beaver Local junior Leo Wilkes (20-6) will take on Louisville’s Liam Montgomery (22-6) in a semifinal. He will be joined by Beaver Local ...

Holtz enters hospice care

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.