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Potters beat Beavers again

EAST LIVERPOOL — The third time was a charm for the East Liverpool volleyball team. The Potters captured their second win over rival Beaver Local in three tries, 25-22, 16-25, 25-13, 17-25, 15-10, in an OVAC Class 5A consolation match Thursday. It might not be the last say on the matter this season. If No. 4 seeded Beaver Local beats No. 16 seeded Indian Creek and No. 6 seeded East Liverpool beats No. 9 seeded Steubenville in Div. IV sectionals on Wednesday, the teams will play for a fourth time on Oct. 26. The Potters improved to 13-7 this season after entering the match having ...

West Branch stops Canfield

CANFIELD — Reed Martucci and Michael McCartney provided the scoring and the West Branch defense teamed up against Canfield for a 2-1 win in boys soccer action Thursday. West Branch improves to 12-3-1, while Canfield suffered its third loss in five matches to drop to 11-3-2. Canfield had given up nine goals all season through 16 matches, but West Branch took a 2-0 lead. Michael McCartney scored on a head from the left side with 16:13 left in the first half. Reed Martucci made it 2-0 on a pass from Kolin Kaley, who got a deflection off a Canfield save, with 34:48 to play in the ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

EBC CROSS COUNTRY ALLIANCE — Minerva will try to remain on top at the Eastern Buckeye Conference Cross Country Meet at Marlington High School on Saturday. The Minerva girls have won eight straight league titles and the Minerva boys the last two. Action starts at 9 a.m.w with the 1,000-meter kid's fun run for grades 1-6. That will be followed by the high school girls at 9:30 a.m., high school boys at 10:15 a.m., middle school girls at 11 a.m. and middle school boys at 11:30 a.m. OBETZ HOSTS STATE OBETZ – The OHSAA state cross country meet will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, at ...

United wears first league crown in 11 years

EAST PALESTINE — United's volleyball team had all day to think about its potential league-clinching match against East Palestine on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles were off school due to water problems and had to put a disappointing performance against Columbiana in the OVAC semifinals ...

Novak leads Rebels to victory

CAMPBELL — Danny Novak collected four goals and one assist in leading Crestview past Campbell, 6-2, in boys soccer action Wednesday. Aiden Deem had one goal and one assist and Carson Barber also scored a goal. Kaegan Zohnd had two assists and Carson Crable one assist. Riley Mercer made eight saves in goal for the Rebels, who led 2-1 at halftime. Crestview improves to 15-2 and finished second behind Champion in the MVAC Gray Tier at 10-1. Campbell drops to 11-5-1. BEAVER LOCAL 7, ALLIANCE 1 ALLIANCE — Peyton Dunn scored five goals as the Beaver Local girls soccer team topped ...

Marshall, Merryman lead United runners

NEWTON FALLS — United's Ruby Marshall and Riley Merryman finished seventh and 11th, respectively, at the Newton Falls Hill-Man's XC Adventure on Tuesday. BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Lake Center Christian (16), 2. Gilmour Academy (91), 3. Springfield Local (97), 4. Boardman (116), 5. Youngstown Ursuline (117), 6. Beaver Local (122), 7. United (175), 8. Valley Christian (251), 9. Struthers (268). INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (102 runners) 1. Zach Warner (Lake Center) 17:41.87; 2. Isaac Larson (Lake Center) 18:03.64; 3. Kristian Patrick (Lake Center) 18:08.52; 4. Luke Gerber (Lake Center) ...