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A perfect storm for Quakers, Beavers

A lot of eyes are going to be on the Salem at Beaver Local game on Friday night. The two are the last Columbiana County teams that are undefeated this season. Beaver Local (4-0) is going for its sixth 5-0 record to start the season since 1956 and has won six straight games going back to ...

Clippers are OVAC runners-up

WHEELING, W.Va. — Columbiana was the runner-up in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Girls Golf Championships on Wednesday. The Clippers shot a 393 to finish behind Fort Frye's 350 in Class 1A-3A at the Crispin Golf Course at Oglebay Park. Fort Frye's Realeigh Warden and Khoen Courson ...

Beavers deal Eagles first loss

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local handed United its first loss of the season, 5-1, in girls soccer action Wednesday. Leah Stewart and Peyton Dunn each scored goals in both the first and second half. Stewart also had two assists. Alexis Lasure rounded out the scoring for the Beavers. Tatum Duncan made eight saves in goal. Maddy Figley scored United's goal on a penalty shot with four minutes remaining. The Beavers improve to 8-1, while the Eagles move to 8-1-1. WEST BRANCH 8, MARLINGTON 0 BELOIT — West Branch sophomore Elli Colian tied a school record with five goals in an 8-0 win over ...

Rebels roll into MVAC showdown

COLUMBIANA — Bella Ciapala had 12 kills and Cam Davidson had 17 assists as Crestview rolled over Youngstown Mooney, 25-9, 25-10, 25-7, Wednesday. The Rebels are 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier. They will host Garrettsville Garfield tonight in a battle for first place in the league. Sophia Noling contributed eight kills and eight aces, Sarah Hively eight kills, Addison Wendell 13 assists and two aces and Kerrigan Miller nine digs. Mooney drops to 2-9 heading into tonight's home match against 11-0 South Range, ranked fourth in the Division V ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

EAST PALESTINE AT LISBON 7th Grade: East Palestine won 25-8, 25-9 Wednesday. East Palestine, Santanah Powers 17 points and 7 aces, Vivian Glavan 11 points and 4 aces; Lisbon, Alexa Anderson 3 points and 2 aces. 8th Grade: EP won 25-17, 25-10. East Palestine, Kaylee Phillips 9 points and 3 aces, Emma Blakely 7 points and 2 aces; Lisbon, Chloe Haines 3 points. SOUTHERN VS. COLUMBIANA 7th grade: Columbiana won 25-19, 20-25, 25-10 Wednesday. Columbiana (11-1), Sydney Cunningham: 8 aces and 3 kills, Layla Rust 6 aces and 4 assists, Avery Eisenbraun 3 kills, Stella Snyder 2 aces and 4 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

FOOTBALL DEGREE There are 2,687 college graduates playing college football for 288 schools at all levels this season, according to the National Football Foundation. Every FBS team boasts a college graduate. FBS teams average 12.8 graduates with 1,728 FBS athletes. Northwestern and Virginia lead the FBC for the second straight year with 28 graduate each. The Citadel leads the FCS with 21 graduates. Division II Southern Nazarene (Oklahoma) leads all schools with 29 graduates on the football team. RAIDERS BEAT TITANS ALLIANCE — The Mount Union women's volleyball team beat ...