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Southern Local tested in OVAC semifinal

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SALINEVILLE—Having played just four opponents with records over .500 this season, Southern Local’s girls basketball team was in need of a challenge. It got just that when Shadyside pushed the Indians in a hotly contested Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Class 2A semifinal on Monday. Led by freshman Katie Kellogg’s 31 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, Southern survived to advance to its first OVAC final with a 68-58 victory over the Tigers. Top-seeded Southern improves to 20-0 and its one win away from tying the school record for wins in a season. The Indians will meet ...

AROUND THE HORN

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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

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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 ...

Holtz enters hospice care

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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.

AROUND THE HORN

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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 ...

Quakers suffer another road loss in EBC play

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ALLIANCE — Marlington outscored Salem 22-1 in the fourth quarter for a 71-51 Eastern Buckeye Conference win Friday. Salem took a 38-30 lead at halftime and a 50-49 lead through three quarters before the Dukes rallied. Marlington snapped a four-game losing streak to improve to 4-11 overall and 2-5 in the EBC, while Salem drops to 3-11 and 0-8 in the EBC. Cameron Evanich topped the Dukes with a game-high 20 points. Cole Jones added 19 points and Carter Frank 13. For the Quakers, Ty Manion had 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists and Deontay Steele 16 points and three ...