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Several OVAC Basketball Programs Switch Divisions

COLUMBUS – Five OVAC boys basketball teams and eight OVAC girls basketball teams will be playing in different divisions next winter. The Ohio High School Athletic Association Tuesday announced the new divisional breakdowns for the upcoming winter sports tournaments. Wrestling divisional breakdowns will be announced in the fall. In May, schools were given the opportunity to move up to Division I. The divisional breakdowns linked below reflect any schools that opted up to Division I in that sport. The 2026-27 school year will be the first of a new two-year enrollment cycle using data ...

‘It’s like losing family’: Mall tenants react to condemnation

STEUBENVILLE — Gina Pierro was having trouble coming up with words to describe pulling up to the Fort Steuben Mall on Tuesday to find the doors locked, the lights out and no foot traffic. Sad, she said. A little frustrated, maybe even angry, were all that came to mind for the woman who, ...

Valdez, Triolo And Rodriguez Homer For Pirates In 11-7 Win Over Phillies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo both hit home runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates escape an early five-run deficit, and Endy Rodriguez closed the deal with a three-run homer in the ninth for an 11-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. The Pirates posted ...