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Columbus Academy Vikings next up for Beavers

Everything lined up perfectly for Beaver Local to make its first run to the state girls soccer tournament. Beaver Local, the best team in the East District, was given a gift in facing the Southeast District’s best in Albany Alexander on Saturday in the regional final. It is much more ...

Geiss’ latest state run

OBETZ — Second-place finishes were fine with Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss. Geiss placed second at the Ohio high school state cross country meet for the second straight year Saturday after being state champion as a sophomore. “I came out and ran for my Lord and any results ...

Salem girls save their best for state meet

OBETZ — The Salem girls showed you don’t need a No. 1 runner if everyone does their best. The Quakers’ top five runners ran career bests in leading the team to a surprising sixth-place showing at the Division III state cross country meet Saturday. “I’m very proud of us,” senior ...

Roach going all out

OBETZ — East Liverpool senior Maddox Roach wishes he would have been more dedicated to cross country before this year. “I took it completely serious for the first time,” Roach said. “It was my last season. I didn’t want to go out on a ‘what if?’” Roach was rewarded with a ...

STATE CROSS COUNTRY

OBETZ — Results of the 97th annual boys and 48th annual girls OHSAA state cross country meets held Saturday at Fortress Obetz: DIVISION IV GIRLS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS (24 teams): 1. Ottawa Hills (114), 2. Minster (158), 3. Liberty Center (180), 4. Rittman (181), 5. Grandview Heights ...

State final set in Leetonia

SOUTHINGTON – The Ohio 8-man football state championship game is set for Leetonia this weekend. Southington (9-1) will meet defending state-runner up Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic (10-1) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Leetonia High School. Southington advanced with a 52-8 win over Danbury on ...

East Palestine starts a whole new season

EAST PALESTINE — Coming into the playoffs East Palestine had closed the regular season with two disappointing Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference losses. Let’s just say that in the playoffs, the ball bounced differently. Keyed by two important fumble recoveries late in the game, the ...

Devils bring tricks, but no treats

EAST CANTON — The Lisbon Blue Devils brought their own bag of tricks and treats in their playoff game at East Canton on Halloween. However, the Devils struggled to contain the Hornets’ offense in the first quarter in a disappointing 28-21 loss in the first round of the Division VII, Region ...

Monroy sparks Quakers

CANAL FULTON — It was truly the case of the irresistible force against the immovable object when Salem traveled to Northwest for a first-round Division IV football playoff game Friday night at Dr. Martin Smilek Stadium. High-scoring Salem, which led the Eastern Buckeye Conference in scoring ...

Columbiana’s streak ends in Dalton

DALTON — Columbiana had its six game-winning streak snapped with a 43-7 loss to Dalton in a Division VI playoff opener Friday. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs won for the fifth time in the last six games to improve to 8-4. They suffered losses to Smithville, Hillsdale and Norwayne, which ...