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Clippers remain perfect

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s been a perfect start for the Columbiana volleyball team, which hasn’t dropped a game in four matches this season. The Clippers had another sweep, this time against Youngstown Mooney for a 25-11, 25-13, 25-22 win Saturday. Keagan Pruitt had 11 points, three aces and 10 digs for the Clippers. Landry Smith had seven points, nine kills and three digs; Addison Dangler six points, nine kills and three blocks; Eva Waller six points, 26 assists and four digs; Ava Marks seven kills and four digs; and Lily Jackson 13 digs. Columbiana also won the junior varsity match, ...

Mays sparks Beaver Local

WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Kaden Mays played a part in eight goals as the Beaver local boys soccer team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 9-1 win over Brooke on Saturday. Mays totaled five goals and three assists. Cael Dunn, Brody Nign, Deacon Brown and Logan Roberts each had one goal and one assist. Cole long had four saves in goal and Colt Johnston one. Beaver Local will host St. Clairsville at 7 p.m. Tuesday. COLUMBIANA 5, HEARTLAND 2 NORTH LIMA — The Columbiana boys soccer team upped its record to 4-0 by downing Heartland Christian, 5-2, Saturday. The Clippers scored ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

EMCH AT PITT PITTSBURGH — Six-foot-4 sophomore Abbey Emch is a regular in the University of Pittsburgh women's volleyball team lineup this season. Emch, who starred at Crestview High School, sparked the defensive effort Sunday as she collected four blocks, two digs and two kills in fourth-ranked Pittsburgh's 25-13, 25-21, 25-16 swept of sixth-ranked Wisconsin in the Opening Spike Classic. The match at the Petersen Events Center drew 4,643 fans. The Panthers are 4-0 on the season and have 54 consecutive wins at home, the longest active streak in Division I volleyball. MINERVA GIRLS ...

Warrick, Beavers second at Billy Goat

MCDONALD — Beaver Local senior Luke Warrick and the Beavers’ boys cross country team earned second-place finishes at the Billy Goal Challenge Saturday at Woodland Park. Streetsboro topped the boys team standings with 68 points, followed by Beaver Local with 93. Columbiana was fifth with 140. Warrick finished the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes, 23.70 seconds — trailing McDonald sophomore Owen Cappuzzello by 43 seconds. Both ran at the state cross country meet last year. Beaver Local had three of the top 10 finishers with Warrick, senior Mason Boggs in eighth and senior Cole ...

Quakers are off to the races

SALEM — The 24th annual Salem Early Bird Cross Country Invitational belonged to the hometown team. The Salem boys and teams regained the team titles after finishing second last year and senior Luke Stephens and sophomore Addison Hopple won their individual races. The Salem boys ...

Mineral Ridge hooks a win at United

HANOVERTON — United and Mineral Ridge slugged it out like it was the playoffs on Friday night, but it was some trickery that got the Rams over-the-hump. A hook and ladder on a 4th and 17 kept a game winning drive going and one of the Rams' quarterbacks Ethan Deley ran it in from 9 out ...