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🎉 Congratulations to our Minerva Running Lions! 🎉 🏆 OHSAA State Championship Meet Recap 🏆 Girls Team – 4th in the State! What an incredible finish to an amazing season! 👏🏃‍♀️💨 Individual Results: 🌟 Tateum Richard – 13th -All-Ohio! Podium! 🥈 Makenzie Beavers – 31st (2nd Team All-Ohio) Charlie Galley – 60th Addison Keyser – 62nd Chloe Carson – 141st Taylor McGeorge – 164th Callie Yeagley – 170th 🎉 Congratulations, Tateum Richard, on finishing 13th in the state and earning All-Ohio honors! We’re so proud of your hard work, dedication, and incredible performance on the biggest stage! 🏅🦁❤️ ⸻ Boys Team – 6th in the State! Our boys capped off a phenomenal season with a 6th place finish at the OHSAA State Meet! Their hard work, grit, and team spirit truly stood out all year long. 💪🔥 Individual Results: 🥈 Rowen Hoffee – 31st (2nd Team All-Ohio) 🥈 Owen Yoder – 33rd (2nd Team All-Ohio) 🥈 Tyson Fetty – 34th (2nd Team All-Ohio) Anderson Scott – 61st Fox Johnson – 146th Brady First – 148th Kaden Knappenberger – 178th 👏 Congratulations to our entire boys’ and girls’ teams on an outstanding season and State Meet performance! It’s a great day to be a Minerva Running Lion! 🦁 #MinervaPride

🏆 Good luck to the Minerva Boys and Girls Cross Country teams at the OHSAA State Championships this Saturday! Thank you to the MHS Band and Cheer for the amazing send-off! Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride

Happy Halloween from the Lion News Network! 🎃👻

Things are getting spooky at MHS! The "Policy Police" are investigating mysterious ghost sightings in the hallways... and they don't have their e-hall passes! 😱

Check out our Special Halloween Edition to see if they can solve the mystery. Plus, stick around for a sports update (Congrats to Cross Country!) And some hilarious bloopers.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjxCDiPoDZw

🎟️ State Tickets Punched! 🚨 School History Alert! 🚨 School Record Alert! 🏆 Minerva Boys Cross Country wins their first-ever OHSAA Regional Championship in school history! 🏆 Minerva Girls Cross Country finishes OHSAA Regional Runner-Up! The Girls have now qualified for the State Meet an incredible 11 years in a row! 🔥 Makenzie Beavers sets a new MHS School Record – 18:27! She breaks Coach Mackenzie Scott’s record set back in 2017! Both teams will compete for a State Championship next Saturday at Fortress Obetz in Columbus! 🦁 It’s a GREAT day to be a Running Lion! #MinervaPride #GoLions

🏈 It was a season full of excitement, community pride, and success! Congratulations to the #MinervaPride Football Team on an outstanding 5-5 season — the future is bright for Minerva Football! Welcome to your new home, Coach Slates and Coach Wolf! A big thank you to the Minerva Band, Cheer Team, and Student Section for your incredible support all season long. We appreciate our dedicated seniors — your leadership and effort made a lasting impact. Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride

#MinervaPride 🔥 Bonfire and Final Tackle! Go Lions! Beat Carrollton! 🦁

🦁 Go Lions! Beat Carrollton! 🦁 #MinervaPride Pep Rally – Celebrating school spirit at MES, MMS, and MHS! Let’s show our pride and support the Lions! 💪❤️🦁

🏐 Congratulations MHS Volleyball on an awesome season! 🦁 The Lions wrapped up their year in the OHSAA District Semifinal against Beaver Local last night. Our girls finish with an impressive 14-10 record, highlighted by a seven-game winning streak to close out the season! A special shoutout to senior Becca Jackson for her outstanding leadership and dedication on and off the court — thank you for everything you’ve done for the program! What a season full of success, growth, and unforgettable memories. ❤️ Go Lions! #MinervaPride

It's GameDay! 🦁🏐

Come out and support our Minerva Lions as they take on the Beaver Local Beavers in the OHSAA District Semi-Final!

GO LIONS, BEAT BEAVERS!!!

#3 Beaver Local Beavers (21-2) vs #6 Minerva Lions (14-9)
🗓️: TODAY, October 21, 2025 ⏰: 6:00 PM
📍: Beaver Local Gymnasium (46090 Bell School Road, East Liverpool, 43920)

Let's pack the stands and show our #MinervaPride!

Go Lions! 🦁❤️ A GREAT first competition at Midview — Minerva Cheer opened the season strong! #MinervaPride 🏆 Middle School GameDay: 2nd Place 🏆 High School Traditional: 3rd Place 🏆 High School Non-Tumble: 🥇 1st Place 🏆 High School GameDay: 2nd Place

🦁 RIVALRY WEEK! It’s Beat Xarrollton Week! ⭐️ Gold Star to MHS Cheer for leading an amazing Beat Xarrollton Week full of school spirit and Lion Pride! The halls are roaring and Minerva is Ready to Roar! 🔥 Go Lions! Beat the Warriors! ❤️🦁💪 #MinervaPride

🏆 It’s a GREAT Day to be a Minerva Running Lion! 🦁 The Minerva Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams are both OHSAA District Champions after outstanding performances today at Cambridge High School! Both teams now move on to the Pickerington Regional next week, where they’ll compete for a spot at the State Championships! 🦁 🏃‍♂️ Boys District Champions – Minerva 2nd – Rowen Hoffee 6th – Owen Yoder 10th – Anderson Scott 11th – Tyson Fetty 15th – Brady First 18th – Fox Johnson 33rd – Kaden Knappenberger 🏃‍♀️ Girls District Champions – Minerva 3rd – Makenzie Beavers 7th – Tateum Richard 11th – Charlie Galley 14th – Addison Keyser 29th – Chloe Carson 35th – Taylor McGeorge 47th – Callie Yeagley 🔥 CHAMPIONS! 🔥 ❤️ #MinervaPride #GoLions #RunningLions #DistrictChamps ❤️ 📸 Jordan Miller News 🗞️

Athletic Events 10/20/25 to 10/25/25
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This week's LNN is all about Rivalry Week! 🏈 The Policy Police are back to ensure school policies are followed, we're crossing out C's for the big game, and celebrating our Athlete of the Week. Don't miss the Lions Sport Update and all the Rivalry Week spirit!

Show your support and watch the full episode now! 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVCbR6ASxw8

The Minerva Girls Soccer Team battled until the final whistle but fell 2-0 on the road at St. Clairsville in the OHSAA Soccer Tournament. ⚽️ The Lions wrapped up a very successful season with a 9-7-2 record! Every game was exciting, and these ladies always left it all on the field — playing with passion and heart. ❤️ A huge thank you to our amazing seniors for your leadership and dedication. You’ve left your mark on Minerva Soccer! Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride

🏐 OHSAA East District Tournament 🦁 LIONS DEFEAT RIVAL CARROLLTON IN A THRILLER! The Lions showed incredible grit and determination, rallying from a 2–1 deficit to defeat rival Carrollton and complete the season sweep, winning all three matchups against the Warriors! Final Scores: 25–16 | 24–26 | 15–25 | 25–20 | 15–7 With the victory, Minerva improves to 14–9 and extends their win streak to seven straight! 🔥 Next up ➡️ District Semifinal 📍 Lisbon Beaver 📅 Tuesday, 6:00 PM Thank you to our amazing student section and fans for creating an electric atmosphere tonight! 🙌 Go Lions! #MinervaPride 📸 Jordan Miller News

Important Information for the Varsity Football Game at Alliance 10/17/25
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🏌️‍♀️ Minerva Girls Golf Shines at State! 🦁⛳️ The Minerva High School Girls Golf Team had a strong second day showing at the OHSAA Division I State Championships and finished 12th overall! 🌟 The girls had an amazing experience playing 36 holes over two days at the prestigious Akron Firestone Country Club, one of Ohio’s premier golf venues. This marks the third time in school history that the Minerva Girls Golf Team has qualified for the state meet — an incredible accomplishment! 💪 Minerva Individual Results: 🏅 Peyton Beaumariage T50th, 178 🏅 Emery Sell T64th, 193 🏅 Delaney Sell 67th, 198 🏅 Mady Bartley T69th, 221 🏅 Hannah Kirkpatrick 71st, 223 We are so proud of you all! Go Lions! 🦁❤️ #MinervaPride 📸 Photo Credit: Jordan Miller News