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JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

LISBON AT EAST PALESTINE 7th Grade: East Palestine won 25-18, 25-5 Monday. East Palestine, Santanah Powers 13 points and 7 aces; Lisbon, Alexa Anderson 7 points and 3 aces. 8th Grade: East Palestine won 25-17, 25-20. East Palestine, Madison Bollinger 11 points and 3 aces; Lisbon, Aubree Pancurak 8 points and 2 aces. COLUMBIANA VS. SOUTHERN 7th Grade: Columbiana won 25-18, 25-20 Monday. Columbiana (3-0), Layla Rust 5 aces, 5 assists and 3 digs, Sydney Cunningham 5 aces and 4 kills, Kinslee Roth 3 aces, Maci Witmer 4 digs; Southern, Sadie Plunkett 8 aces, Payzlee McCulley 6 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

HEARTLAND BREAKS BRANCH BELOIT — Heartland Christian swept the singles matches to beat West Branch, 3-2, in girls tennis action Monday. West Branch (1-3) will play at Salem today. FIRST SINGLES: Katherine Vande Kapelle (HC) def. Cailyn Brink, 6-0, 6-2. SECOND SINGLES: Xinyi Hu (HC) def. Sydney Lane, 6-3, 6-2. THIRD SINGLES: Capri Drokin (HC) def. Addison Bloor, 6-2, 6-2. FIRST DOUBLES: Landry Simon-Lauren Sanor (WB) def. Ava Shaulis-Maylee Norbo, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). SECOND DOUBLES: Ava Cope-Sophia Hall (WB) def. Rachael Rosser-Lora Flett, 6-2, 6-0. CHILDRESS SIGNS ...

Quakers off to a great start

SALEM — Salem's volleyball team spiked Niles in three sets on Saturday. Abby Knickerbocker had 10 kills, two digs and eight aces for the winners. Macy Pieniazek added five kills and four aces. Aniya Jones had three kills and two aces. Kenna Mayhew had two kills and seven aces. Macey Troy ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

OAK GLEN LOSES ONE OF ITS OWN Oak Glen junior football player Carter Pesacreta, 16, died on Friday in an off-road vehicle accident. Hancock County Schools sent out a message on Facebook on Sunday saying that school counselors and social workers will be on hand Monday at Oak Glen High School and the career center. Hancock County Schools also said to watch social media for school coordinated activities pertaining to the tragedy. Oak Glen High School posted on Sunday that Pesacreta's viewing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Nixon Funeral Home. The funeral ...

Beavers pile on the goals again

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local's girls soccer team recorded its third straight shutout to start the season by besting Indian Creek 9-0 on Saturday. Leah Stewart scored twice and had three assists for the Beavers. Peyton Dunn added two goals and two assists. Riley Springer and Faith Brokaw had two goals each. Jansen Ours had a goal and two assists. Lilly Johnson had an assist. Tatum Duncan had two saves. Indian Creek is 0-2. Beaver Local is at Weir High on Tuesday. OAK GLEN 7, RAVENSWOOD 3 RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Oak Glen's girls soccer team got four goals and two assists from Bailey ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

OAK GLEN LOSES ONE OF ITS OWN Oak Glen junior football player Carter Pesacreta, 16, died on Friday in an off-road vehicle accident. Hancock County Schools sent out a message on Facebook on Sunday saying that school counselors and social workers will be on hand Monday at Oak Glen High School and the career center. Hancock County Schools also said to watch social media for school coordinated activities pertaining to the tragedy. Oak Glen High School posted on Sunday that Pesacreta's viewing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Nixon Funeral Home. The funeral ...