Local Sports

Eagles seek Independence

MINERAL RIDGE — Perennial volleyball power and 11th-seeded Independence powered past ninth-seeded United, 25-19, 25-20, 24-26, 25-17, in a Division VI district semifinal Monday at Mineral Ridge High School. Both teams are 17-7. The Blue Devils have won six in a row, while the Eagles lost three of their last five matches. The Eagles were led by Baylee Smith with 28 digs, seven points and seven aces; Maelee Smith eight kills and seven points; Chloe Angelo six kills and two blocks; and Rileah Phillips 20 assists, 14 digs and six points. Independence shared the Chagrin Valley Conference ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

DESHIELDS HONOR KENT – The Mid-American Conference named Kent State junior quarterback Dru DeShields as the MAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. DeShields — who was an All-Ohioan at West Branch High School — had a masterclass performance in Saturday's 35–20 rivalry win over Akron to keep the Wagon Wheel. DeShields accounted for all five of the Golden Flashes' touchdowns, amassing 322 yards of total offense and committing zero turnovers. He completed 18 of 33 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 16.3 yards per completion with scoring strikes to Wayne ...

Williams races to junior high state title

OBETZ — Beaver Local seventh-grader Samantha Williams won at the OHSAA 7th & 8th Grade State Cross Country Championships on Sunday. She topped the 408-runner field in the Division A Championship girls race, covering the 2-mile course at Fortress Obetz in 11 minutes, 13.9 seconds. Dublin ...

CRESTVIEW EIGHTH-GRADE VOLLEYBALL

Purple Raiders make a big leap

ALLIANCE — Sophomore quarterback Mikey Maloney accounted for Mount Union’s first seven touchdowns in a 70-27 win over Wilmington on Saturday in front of 1,256 fans at Kehres Stadium. Maloney ran for a career-high 156 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries and completed 19 of 23 ...

Six area football teams extend seasons

Six area high school football teams have secured spots in the playoffs. Salem (8-2) earned the fourth seed and a first-round bye in Div. III, Region 9. The Quakers are coming off a 50-0 loss to West Branch and will host the winner of No. 12 University School (6-4) and No. 5 Cleveland Glenville (8-2) at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Sebo Stadium. Eastern Buckeye Conference champion West Branch (9-1) also earned a bye and is the third seed in Div. IV, Region 13. The Warriors will host the Winner of No. 11 Poland (6-4) and No. 6 Woodridge (8-2) at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6. In Div. IV, Region 15, ...