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Lisbon comes close vs. Toronto

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TORONTO — The Toronto boys’ basketball let a double-digit advantage slip away as Lisbon was ultimately able to force overtime. Toronto responded in the extra period as No. 1 seeded Red Knights were able to right the ship and hold on and defeat the fourth-seeded Blue Devils, 88-80, in an OVAC Class 2A Tournament semifinal Tuesday night at the George J. Kunzler Memorial Gymnasium. “It was a great high school basketball game,” Toronto (17-3) head coach Sean Tucker said. “It was a great game between two former EOAC rivals. It was a good outcome for us.” The Knights led ...

AROUND THE HORN

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Rambo nabs award NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Westminster College senior and Crestview High School graduate Shelby Rambo was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Tuesday. Rambo won the shot put at Susquehanna’s River Hawk Friday Night Showdown, topping the 41-thrower field with a toss of 40-feet-4 on her fifth throw. She also registered a fourth-place finish in the weight throw (43-feet-6). It was Rambo’s first career weekly honor during the indoor season. She has earned three career weekly honors during the outdoor ...

Newton Falls marches past Salem, 81-50

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SALEM — Newton Falls got 19 points from Phil Davis in an 81-50 win over Salem on Tuesday. Deontay Steele and Jack Andres had 14 points each for the Quakers. Andres added four rebounds and three assists. Ty Manion added eight points, three rebounds and four assists. Salem is 4-14. Newton Falls is 13-6. Salem is at Hubbard on Friday. NF: 22-19-14-26—81 SA: 13-12-15-10—50 NEWTON FALLS SCORING: Phil Davis 7-5-19, Dallas Dillon 2-2-7, Dallas Dunlap 4-0-11, Chase Clonch 2-0-4, Jake Dowling 1-0-2, Mason Dillon 1-0-2, AJ Collins 0-1-1, Drayson Moore 5-3-15, Dylan Smithberger ...

Kanagy saves the day

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HOWLAND — Alli Kanagy’s three from the top of the key with 2.9 seconds left lifted West Branch to a 41-40 win over Howland on Monday. Howland’s Talia Rishel hit a running two in the lane to give the Tigers a 40-38 lead with 19 seconds left. West Branch had led by eight at half and nine at the end of the third quarter. Audrey Eaton and Madi Hoopes each scored 10 points for West Branch. Sammi Beatty and Tallie Muniz scored 7 and 6 points, respectively. The Warriors are 17-3 and will go to Ursuline on Wednesday. The Tigers are 4-15. WB: 12-14-9-6—41 HO: ...

It will take a lot for Seattle to repeat

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SAN FRANCISCO — Less than 24 hours removed from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy for the first time, Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald was aware of his team’s new standing across the league. After beating the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the team’s second Super Bowl, the Seahawks will now have to avoid becoming complacent if they are to join other NFL franchises that have won back-to-back championships. “We use the term chasing edges here in Seattle. You have to live like that,” Macdonald said. “You can’t be copying anybody else. We want to be on the ...

Southern girls making history

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Southern 49, Caldwell 40 ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Southern Local girls basketball team is making history. The top-seeded Indians won their first Ohio Valley Athletic Conference championship by topping second-seeded Caldwell, 49-40, in a Class A final Saturday at the ECO Center. Southern ...