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SPORTS BRIEFING

QUAKERS EIGHTH COLUMBUS — Salem's first loss of the season cost the Quakers four spots in the Associated Press Ohio high school football state poll released Tuesday. The Quakers (7-1) dropped to eighth in Division III after a 28-14 loss at Howland last Friday. It was the first time the Quakers scored less than 21 points in a game this season and the fewest since a 49-0 loss to eventual Division IV state champion Cleveland Glenville in a second-round playoff game on Nov. 7. This Friday Salem hosts Carrollton (2-6), which owns victories over Edison and Marlington this ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

EOAC TOURNAMENT COLUMBIANA VS. SOUTHERN 7th Grade: Columbiana won 25-15, 25-7 in the semifinals Tuesday. Columbiana, Hadley Dangler 4 aces and 2 digs, Layla Rust 2 aces and 5 assists, Stella Snyder 2 assists and 2 digs, Sydney Cunningham 5 aces, 5 kills and 2 digs. 8th Grade: Columbiana won 25-9, 25-6 in the semifinals. Columbiana, Leighton Lalama 2 aces, 3 kills and 2 digs, Maria Lenherd 4 aces, 4 assists and 4 digs, Reagan Kevern 5 aces and 6 digs, Sophia Gomoll 7 aces, 2 kill and 2 digs. UNITED VS. EAST PALESTINE 7th Grade. EP won 26-17, 28-26 in the second round Tuesday. United, ...

Columbiana girls blank Crestview

COLUMBIANA — Columbiana topped Crestview 3-0 in girls soccer action. Annah Clemmer, Josie Hepler and Callahan Ward each scored for Columbiana. Columbiana is 10-3-2, while Crestview is 7-7. Columbiana is at Springfield today. Crestview hosts Waterloo Thursday. LINSLY 5, BEAVER 2 CALCUTTA — Beaver Local's girls soccer team dropped a 5-2 decision to Linsly on Tuesday. Beaver Local falls to 10-5, while Linsly is 12-5-1. Peyton Dunn had two goals for the Beavers, while Leah Stewart had an assist. Tatum Duncan had six saves in goal. Beaver Local is at Alliance ...

Stewart leaves state wanting more

AKRON — Beaver Local freshman Eli Stewart has been playing tournament golf for a long time. Stewart's experience showed as he shot a 3-under-par 69 in Monday's final round and finished third in the Division II boys state golf tournament. "I'm happy," Stewart said. "It wasn't the ...

It’s just the beginning for Beaver’s Stewart

AKRON — Beaver Local freshman Eli Stewart has been playing tournament golf for a long time. Stewart's experience showed as he shot a 3-under-par 69 in Monday's final round and finished third in the Division II boys state golf tournament. "I'm happy," Stewart said. "It wasn't the outcome ...

Beaver, West Branch girls get high seeds

Beaver Local's girls soccer team, a 2025 Div. IV state semifinalist, earned the top seed in the Div. III East District tournament draw on Sunday. The Beavers (10-4) will host ninth seeded New Philadelphia to open the tournament on Oct. 21. The winner of that game will play the winner of No. 3 Steubenville and No. 6 John Glenn on Oct. 26. Beaver Local has beaten Big Red in two tightly contested matches this season. In Div. IV, West Branch (15-0) earned the No. 2 seed in the Northeast district. The Warriors will host No. 33 Sheffield Brookside on Oct. 22. If the Warriors win that game, ...