Lisbon
Lisbon, OH · Education
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West Branch superintendent responds to failure of permanent improvement levy
BELOIT - West Branch Local Schools Superintendent Matthew Manley has responded to the failure of a five-year, 1-mill permanent improvements levy. The levy would have generated approximately $440,000 annually for building repairs, maintenance and long-term capital improvements. Specifically, the district planned to use the revenue for fire suppression upgrades, security...
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Ohio high school football playoff win erased after unusual ineligible-player scheme
An unusual situation in Ohio has led to one high school football program having to forfeit its opening playoff win and the losing team getting another opportunity in the postseason. According to a report from Josh Weir of The Canton Repository — part of the USA TODAY Network — Liberty (Youngstown, OH) has been removed from the playoffs after the team used an ineligible player in the team's 26-16 opening round win over Canton Central Catholic. 19News received further information, learning that the disqualification stems from an ineligible player swapping jerseys with an eligible player and playing in the game. The report noted that Canton Central Catholic head coach Jeff Lindesmith was told that a fan of Liberty informed a Canton Central Catholic staff member of the swap. Liberty's athletic director Todd Smith was informed of the situation by that staff member shortly after. Smith later reported the situation to the OHSAA, leading to Liberty's disqualification. The Panthers entered the game with a 10-1 record and with the win, had advanced to a highly-anticipated second-round meeting with unbeaten Perry (OH). Now they'll have to look towards the 2027 season. Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic (7-4) now gets a new life in
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Teams left in limbo by Glenville legal battle face each other; fans and coaches react to controversy
Following a legal battle that began and ended with the Glenville High School football team being removed from the playoffs for using ineligible players, the two teams caught in the middle of the controversy squared off on Friday night.
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COUGARS NOT SLOWING DOWN
ALLIANCE, OH — The championship machine keeps rolling, and Lake Catholic is now one victory away from another trip to the state semifinals. The Cougars delivered another impressive postseason performance Wednesday night, sweeping Firelands in straight sets (25-18, 25-16, 25-13) in the Division IV regional semifinals at Alliance High School to keep their pursuit of a fifth consecutive state championship alive.
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LIBERTY NOW LOOKING AHEAD TO PERRY
LIBERTY, OH — When the lights shine brightest, the playmakers rise to the occasion. For Liberty, that playmaker was Dawaun Moody, who put together a four-touchdown performance to lead the Leopards past Canton Central Catholic, 26-16, in the opening round of the OHSAA football playoffs Friday night. Moody did...
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Edison High School alumna earns American FFA Degree
RICHMOND, OH (WTRF) – Edison High School alumna Natalie Lucas made school history as she earned her American FFA Degree during the 2026 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Lucas, the daughter of Ed and Paula Lucas of Richmond, graduated in 2024 and is among a handful of Edison FFA members to attain the honor. She […]
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Unbeaten South Range rolls in regional semifinal
MEDINA, Ohio (WKBN) – South Range topped Lakeview, 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19), in the OHSAA Division V Volleyball Regional Semifinals on Thursday night at Medina Senior High School. With the win, South Range remains unbeaten at 26-0 overall on the season. The Raiders now advance to face Orrville...
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PANTHERS EYES ON ANOTHER MATCHUP WITH LAKE CATHOLIC
ALLIANCE, OH — Elyria Catholic is one win away from the state semifinals, and the Panthers made sure their regional semifinal appearance wouldn’t be their last stop in the postseason. Behind a dominant offensive performance from Arianna Dimacchia and a balanced attack that kept Norton on its heels, Elyria Catholic rolled to a straight-set victory (25-16, 25-23, 25-19) over the Panthers in Wednesday night’s Division IV regional semifinals at Alliance High School.