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Lemmila leads No. 18 Ohio State women by Mercyhurst

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COLUMBUS — Elsa Lemmila had 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, Jaloni Cambridge added 17 points to go with seven assists and No. 18 Ohio State eased past Mercyhurst 91-57 on Sunday. Ohio State made its first six field goals of the game and 10 of 11 in building an early 23-9 lead. Then, Mercyhurst missed their first 10 shots of the second quarter as the Buckeyes extended their lead to 40-18 following an 11-0 run to open the frame. Cambridge capped the first-half scoring to make it 51-29. Ohio State was 21 of 28 from the field in the opening 20 minutes, with 6-of-7 shooting from ...

Strong second half sends YSU past Buffalo

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YOUNGSTOWN — For a half on Saturday, Buffalo gave the Youngstown State women’s basketball team all it could muster. It took three quarters, but in the end, the Penguins wore down the Bulls with their tempo and defensive pressure. After leading by just one at halftime, YSU closed the ...

Oregon storms back to hammer No. 11 Ohio State

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COLUMBUS — Dierre Hill Jr. rushed for two touchdowns, Dylan Raiola passed for 257 yards and Oregon rallied from an early two-touchdown deficit to hammer No. 11 Ohio State 41-28 on Saturday. The Ducks (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten, No. 23 CFP) were down 14-0 late in the first quarter before scoring on ...

YSU’s offense efficient, explosive in win over Racers

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Despite riding a five-game win streak, the Youngstown State football team’s potent offense had experienced bouts of inconsistency in recent weeks. YSU looked lethargic in the first halves against Southern Illinois and North Dakota and the second half against Northern Iowa. But on ...

South Range holds on to win region

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The South Range volleyball team had only dropped three sets since Sept. 26. And with their season on the line, the Raiders needed to avoid giving up three straight sets. South Range worked itself out of the jam, however, digging deep to beat Orrville 3-2 on Saturday in a Division V regional ...

Local runners compete at state

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The high school cross country season came to a close on Saturday, as hundreds of runners gathered at Fortress Obetz for the state championships. The Mahoning Valley saw McDonald’s Naomi Sheesely and Owen Cappuzzello finish in the top three in their respective Division IV championships. The regional also saw several teams put together top-10 point totals. Sheesley was the runner-up in the girls event with a 18:13.5, and Cappuzzello got the bronze medal with a 15:38.0 in the boys race. DIVISION II In Division II, the Salem boys earned an eighth-place finish with 258 points. Luke ...