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United needs one more win

LISBON — The United volleyball team moved within one match of a share of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title. The Golden Eagles spiked Lisbon, 25-9, 25-6, 25-15, Wednesday. United improves to 14-4 overall and 10-1 in the EOAC. Columbiana has already clinched a share of its fourth straight EOAC title. The Eagles wrap up league play at East Palestine on Oct. 14. Rileah Phillips paced United with 22 points, 10 aces and 22 assists. Lily Erb had 11 points and seven digs, Baylee Smith nine points and 17 digs, Maelee Smith 10 kills and Kendall Erb 13 digs. For Lisbon, Addy ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

CRESTVIEW 18, BROOKFIELD 0 BROOKFIELD — Danny Novak, Carson Barber, Jaden Moore and Arthur Gelbecke each scored three goals as the Crestview boys soccer team routed Brookfield, 18-0, Wednesday. The Rebels improve to 14-2, while the Warriors drop to 1-12 and have been shut out the last four matches. Carson Crable collected one goal and three assists, Mason Hayward one goal and two assists and Aiden Deem and Keegan Zohnd each had one goal and one assist. Brody Pancake and Lucas Pershing also scored goals. Gelbecke, Drake Houston and Jackson Dolan each had two assists. Novak and ...

Clippers net share of fourth straight EOAC title

COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana volleyball team knew coming into Tuesday's game with East Palestine that the Bulldogs had an outside shot at having a say in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title race. The Clippers closed that door quick with a 25-19, 25-10, 25-14 win to secure a ...

Crestview alive after five

COLUMBIANA — Crestview won its fourth five-set match of the season by downing Newton Falls, 26-24, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-6, Tuesday. The Rebels improve to 15-3 overall and moved another step closer to the MVAC Gray Tier title at 11-0. Three Rebels had double-digit kills, led by Bella Ciapla with 18 kills and three aces, Sophia Noling 12 kills, six aces and 12 digs and Madi Kyser 10 kills and four blocks. Sarah Hively had eight kills, six blocks and two aces, Addison Wendell 25 assists and four blocks, Phiatra Bradley seven kills and three blocks, Cam Davidson 21 assists and ...

Big wins for West Branch, Salem girls

BELOIT — The West Branch girls soccer team improved to 15-0, breaking the school record for regular-season wins, with a 2-0 victory over Youngstown Mooney on Tuesday. Elli Colian scored a goal to set the school record for 67 points in a season. Emma Klingensmith also scored a goal. Caiden ...

Clippers out front in EOAC

EAST PALESTINE — Now that the Columbiana cross country teams are on top of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference, they won't be leaving soon. The Columbiana girls captured their third straight league title and the boys their second straight during the EOAC Meet Tuesday at East Palestine City Park. Columbiana Jace Zelonish and Sidney Schlueter are the individual winners. Zelonish won the boys race, covering the 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 00.79 seconds. Schlueter captured the girls race in 22:25.31. Columbiana won both team titles by nine points over United. The ...