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South Range still ahead of United

CANFIELD – The United Eagles and South Range Raiders haven’t met on the gridiron in 10 years since the Inter-Tri County League's breakup. But with both highly successful programs in Division VI, they were on a collision course to renew their rivalry in the playoffs. The Eagles' ...

Eagles try to get to Raiders’ level

CANFIELD – Every football team in the area knows that lining up across from South Range is a task that few can handle. United's football team viewed it differently on Friday in the Div. VI, Region 21 semifinal. "There was just happiness," United senior Wyatt Heaver said. "I was happy ...

West Branch polishes off Rocky River

ROCKY RIVER — West Branch’s All-Ohio quarterback Grady Hirst rushed for 214 yards and three scores and the Warriors’ defense came up with two huge interceptions late in the game as West Branch knocked off previously-unbeaten Rocky River, 21-12, in a D4 regional semifinal played in a driving rain and sleet on Friday night. “They (Rocky River) have all those Division I guys and they were really confident heading into the game and we don’t care about that stuff, we just want to keep playing,” said West Branch coach Tim Cooper. “Our kids just battled ’til the end — they ...

Versailles sails over South Range

SPRINGFIELD — South Range's first trip to the volleyball state semifinals lasted 68 minutes. The fifth-seeded Raiders suffered their first loss, falling to sixth-ranked Versailles, 25-14, 25-21, 25-23, in a Division V semifinal Friday afternoon at Wittenberg University. South Range, which lost only nine sets entering the match, finishes the season at 27-1. Lily Weaver had 17 kills and 25 service receptions and Anna Toy 14 kills, one assist and 16 service receptions for the Raiders. Also for the Raiders, Parker Zwingler had 15 assists and one ace, Natalie Burnett 15 assists, Haylie ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

MAIREMONT WINS D4 TITLE COLUMBUS — Cincinnati Mariemont won its first girls state soccer title with a 6-1 win over Liberty Benton in the Div. IV championship on Friday at ScottsMiracle-Gro Stadium. Mariemont handed West Branch its only loss of the season with a 4-0 win in Tuesday's state semifinal. REBELS SPLIT SALEM — The Crestview boys bowling team opened the season by downing Liberty, 1,786-1,165, in Friday's season opener at Hunt Club Lanes. David Smith led the Rebels with a two-game series of 308 and a high game of 157. Kaegan Zohnd added a 301 series, Dominic Dillon a 261 ...

County pair land on All-Ohio volleyball

COLUMBIANA — Two stalwarts of their respective volleyball teams bowed out as All-Ohioans. Columbiana senior middle hitter Landry Smith and Crestview senior libero and defensive specialist Kerrigan Miller were named to the Div. V All-Ohio third team by the Ohio High School Volleyball ...