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HEARTLAND RALLIES PAST LISBON
COLUMBIANA -- Heartland Christian rallied past Lisbon for an 18-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-20 win in Tuesday’s varsity volleyball season opener.
Addison Anderson totaled 14 kills and eight points for the Blue Devils. Alayna Householder collected eight kills and seven points, Gionna Lenigar six kills, Bridget Newbold 22 assists and eight points, Aria Reckner eight points with two aces and Hannah Davis made 12 digs.
Lisbon won the junior varsity match, 25-8, 25-23. Gracyn Owen’s led the Blue Devils with with four aces, four assists and three kills. Kylyn Boyd served five aces and Johanna Ford served four aces.
Lisbon travels to East Palestine Tuesday.
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL
Southern vs. Heartland
7th grade: Southern won 25-16, 20-25, 25-7 Tuesday. Southern, Sadie Plunkett 23 points, Eva Weston 13.
8th Grade: Heartland won 25-20, 25-5. Southern, Brooklyn Glosser 5 points, Karlee Sevek 5.
Next: Southern at Lisbon today.
LEETONIA HALL OF FAME
LEETONIA -- The Leetonia Athletic Hall of Fame has six new members in its Class of 2026.
They include athletes Mark Eskay (Class of 1990), Joseph Bruderly (2002), Emily Goerig (2007), Brandon Dattilio (2013), Ian Sevenich (2013) and Trent Ferry (2015).
The induction breakfast will be at 9 a.m. Sept. 5 in the high school cafeteria.
Tickets are $120 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
The inductees will be introduced before the Sept. 4 home football game against Wellsville.
WEST BRANCH NETS FIRST
ALLIANCE -- The West Branch girls tennis team earned its first win of the season, downing Alliance 3-2 Tuesday at the Mount Union courts.
West Branch events its record at 1-1 overall and is 1-0 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference. The Warriors will host Marlington today.
First Singles: Corie Horning (A) def. Cailyn Brink, 6-4, 6-3.
Second Singles: Sydney Lane (WB) def. Brooklyn Schuette, 6-1, 6-2.
Third Singles: Reese Hays (A) def. Leah Barnett, 6-1, 4-6, 7-1.
First Doubles:Leah Irey-Annabelle McGuire (WB) def. Sophia White-Maddie James, 6-1, 7-5.
Second Doubles: Ava Cope-Landry Simon (WB) def. Kurtstin Weaver-Brianna Gremer, 6-2, 6-0.
CHARGED IN BURGLARY
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A Georgia man burglarized former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s home after learning Biffle and his family died in a plane crash, a North Carolina sheriff said Tuesday.
Terrell Williams, 44, has been charged with second-degree burglary, safe cracking, money laundering and other felonies, Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced at a news conference. Williams was being held without bond in Cobb County, Georgia, on suspicion of another home burglary. Jail records did not list an attorney.
Campbell said investigators were led to Williams in July, when Cobb County police arrested him and found items taken from Biffle’s home.
Biffle, his wife and his two children, along with three others, died in the Dec. 18 crash, which remains under investigation by the NTSB.
Authorities reported a break-in at the home on Jan. 8 and have said $30,000 in cash, two Glock handguns, NASCAR memorabilia and gold and silver coins were stolen.
Campbell said Williams is also suspected in another North Carolina burglary that occurred when a law enforcement officer was in the hospital.
SUNS RISE
PHOENIX (AP) -- The home of the Phoenix Suns is getting a very visible upgrade as it prepares to host the 2027 NBA All-Star Game in February.
The team said Tuesday it is installing an LED display on the exterior of Mortgage Matchup Center that will measure 226 feet wide by 41 feet tall, making it the only NBA or WNBA arena with a transparent display that large.
The multimillion-dollar upgrade should be ready sometime in September.
The Suns currently have a 209-game sellout streak that dates to 2021 and includes both regular season and postseason games.