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AREA GOLF RESULTS

ZEP'S PIZZA AND MORE AT PINKY'S LEAGUE NEW GARDEN — Semifinal results from the Zep's Pizza and More at Pinky's Wednesday Night League at Eagle Pass Golf Course: Mike Palmer & Dale Kampfer defeated Chad Wood & Rod Davison, 15 1/2 to 5 1/2.  Gage Chestnut & Isaiah Chestnut defeated Kevin Beresford & Dick Cope, 12 1/2 to 8 1/2.   SENIOR SCRAMBLE COLUMBIANA — The Senior Scramble at Valley Golf Club on Sept. 10 raised $7,255 to be split by Columbiana Area Meals on Wheels and Hospice House of the Valley. FIRST: 8-under 27: Steve Wash, Norm Mciltrott, Rob Conklin, and Ron ...

Bulldog star hungry for a victory

EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine senior RJ May was grabbing national attention a long time before he was touchdown passes. The Bulldogs record-setting receiver’s story of taking his dad’s van as an 8-year-old and driving his 4-year-old sister to the East Palestine McDonald’s to get a ...

Eagles fly into EOAC lead with Clippers

HANOVERTON — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference powers United and Columbiana put on a classic five-set volleyball marathon in the Eagles’ gym Tuesday night, and when it was over it was the Golden Eagles who walked out with a clutch 3-2 triumph. With the win, the Golden Eagles are now 13-3 overall and 9-1 in the EOAC, while Columbiana is now 15-1 overall and 10-1 in league action. “It’s the best thing ever,” said United’s Maelee Smith, who had a tremendous game with 17 kills. “I’m crying and they’re tears of joy. I’m so happy for my team. It’s just the best ...

One last weekend of racing at Deerfield

DEERFIELD — There is one more weekend of racing in Deerfield. Deerfield Speedway — known as Good's Raceway the past six years — has been sold to a Hudson fireworks company and reportedly will be used as storage. Sorgi Investments LLC — which is associated with American Fireworks Company — purchased the nearly 31-acre site recently for $536,000 from Jim and Jen Good, according to the Portage County Auditor's website. The quarter-mile clay oval track opened in 1969 for motorcycle racing. It closed in 1974 and reopened in 1986 for smaller race cars. This will be the third time ...

High school boys soccer

CRESTVIEW 3, BADGER 1 COLUMBIANA — Carson Barber, Cy Magill and Danny Novak scored goals as the Crestview boys soccer team beat Badger, 3-1, Thursday. Barber also had an assist. Crestview improves to 13-2 and will host Brookfield on Wednesday. Badger drops to 4-8-2. LAKE CENTER 1, UNITED 0 HARTVILLE — Lake Center Christian scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over United in boys soccer action Thursday. Lake Center — 4-1-1 in the last six matches — is 8-3-2 overall. United goes to 8-5-1 heading into Tuesday's match at Minerva. SALEM 2, SANDY VALLEY 0 SALEM — The Salem ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

EOAC FOOTBALL EAST PALESTINE — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference football leaders United and East Palestine will meet tonight. The game will most likely decide the league champion as East Palestine is 3-0 and United 2-0 in league play. Both teams are 3-0 in the EOAC with the game most likely deciding the league champion. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. today at Reid Stadium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. EOAC CROSS COUNTRY EAST PALESTINE — The 10th annual Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet will be held Tuesday at East Palestine ...