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Mustangs host Beavers, Dragons in key final home games |  News, Sports, Work

Mustangs host Beavers, Dragons in key final home games | News, Sports, Work

Photo by Jake McNeil Southwest Minnesota guard Hannah Parsley (right) goes for a layup during a women’s basketball game against Northern State on Jan. 27. Parsley, along with three other SMSU senior players, will play their final regular-season home game with the team on Saturday. In a fierce battle at the top of the Northern …

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Pioneers come out on top in wild double OT thriller |  News, Sports, Work

Pioneers come out on top in wild double OT thriller | News, Sports, Work

Marietta College’s David Sanford (4) pulls up for a jumper as Heidelberg’s Tre Watkins (0) competes during Saturday’s game at Ban Johnson Arena. (Photo by JW Bennett) MARIETTA — David Sanford had a game-high 27 points and Sahmi Willoughby hit a miraculous 30-foot triple at the end of the first overtime here Saturday afternoon at …

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Alex Kendall scores 36 as Marietta beats Steubenville |  News, Sports, Work

Alex Kendall scores 36 as Marietta beats Steubenville | News, Sports, Work

Marietta’s Alex Kendall (21) handles the ball as Steubenville’s Josiah Rea (22) defends during Saturday’s game at Sutton Gym. Kendall led all scorers with 36 points as the Tigers cruised to a 78-53 victory. (Photo by Jordan Holland) MARIETTA — The Marietta boys basketball team put on an offensive show in a 78-53 victory over …

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Red Bulls fall to No. 9 Marshall, St. Peter |  News, Sports, Work

Red Bulls fall to No. 9 Marshall, St. Peter | News, Sports, Work

THE UNWANTED SITUATION — Martin County Red Bulls wrestler Taylor Austin (top) maneuvers the shoulders of St. Peter’s opponent Max Berger toward the canvas for a fall during their 172-pound match in a Big South Conference dual meet Thursday night at Cardinal Gym at the Fairmont. (Photo by Greg Abel) FAIRMONT — The loss-plagued Martin …

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Huskies beat St. Clairsville for fifth win in last six games |  News, Sports, Work

Huskies beat St. Clairsville for fifth win in last six games | News, Sports, Work

BREAKING UP — Harrison Central’s Angi Ferri goes up for two while St. John’s Kesslee Barrera Clairsville defends. – Mike Hughes ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Harrison Central continued its recent streak of solid play as the Huskies won their fifth game in six tries, avenging an earlier loss to St. Clairsville. The Red Devils (2-9) defeated …

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Gremlins fall to Miners, 57-51 | News, Sports, Work

Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton’s Luke Hill tries to steal the ball from Negaunee’s Holden Meyer during a game Thursday at Houghton Gym. Houghton — Sometimes the game of basketball can go that way, especially when it involves high school kids, according to Houghton Gremlins boys basketball coach Jared Lawson. The Gremlins trailed by four …

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Canisius rallies from 16 down to beat YSU 65-59 | News, Sports, Work

Correspondence photo / Robert Hayes. YSU’s Paige Shai drives and scores during the first half Thursday against Canisius. She finished with 20 points off the bench. YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State has struggled to find consistency this season. With how the second half played out Thursday, it was a microcosm of the Penguins’ season so far. …

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Signing Day: Ohio State’s class ranks best in the Big Ten | News, Sports, Work

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is seen during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (AP) – Ohio State hasn’t played in the Big Ten championship game in three years, but it remains the top recruiting program in the …

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