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Salem breaks the Alliance curse

SALEM – The emphasis of the Salem Quakers football team entering this season was to establish a punishing running attack and have a swarming defense on the other side of the ball. That plan has worked to perfection through four games. The Quakers dominated the ground game in their contest ...

PREP FOOTBALL

EAST PALESTINE 27, LISBON 13 LISBON — East Palestine opened up a close game in the second half and beat Lisbon, 27-13, in an Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference opener Friday at War Memorial Stadium. Both teams are 2-2 on the season. East Palestine's Clark Rutledge was 14-of-20 passing for 213 yards and four touchdowns, two apiece to RJ May and Tanner Morrow. The teams were tied 7-7 at halftime until Rutledge threw three touchdown passes to make it 27-7. Lisbon scored with three seconds remaining on Devin Kelly's 4-yard reception from Grant Minor. Kelly scored the first touchdown on ...

AREA GOLF RESULTS

BEECH HITS ACE COLUMBIANA — Alec Beech of Columbiana hit a hole-in-one during the Wednesday Night Fall League at Valley Golf Club. He used a 9-iron to ace the 145-yard fourth hole. His playing partners were Chris Weeda of Lisbon, Craig Kyle of Columbiana and Mike Lewis of Lisbon THURSDAY MORNING SENIOR LEAGUE At Eagle Pass STANDINGS: 1. Steve Cope 182, 2. Ron Miller 178.5, 3. Jake Brown 174.5, Farber Tinsley 169.5, 6. Don Harrison 157.5, 7. Tom Boyd 146, 8. Tom Polen 146, 9. Jeff Morrow 143.5, 10. Bob Burns 138.5, 11. Roger Kelly 138, 12. Don Wolf 134.5, 13. Mike Gruszecki ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

EAST LIVERPOOL HOF EAST LIVERPOOL — Tickets for the East Liverpool High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony/brunch being held on Sept. 19 are on sale through Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Bob & Robin's Flowers and Tri-State Supplies in downtown East Liverpool. Tickets are $30 and include access to the event and a breakfast buffet. The event will start at 10 a.m. in the East Liverpool High School cafeteria. The public is welcome to attend and pre-purchased tickets are required. JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL Oak Glen vs. Wheeling Central 7th Grade: Wheeling Central won 17-25, ...

Clippers rule EOAC golf

SALEM — The Columbiana boys golf team is in a league of its own. The Clippers had the top four golfers on the way to another winning another Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference tournament Thursday at Salem Hills Golf & Country Club. Columbiana has won all 10 EOAC titles and 13 straight ...

Beavers go on the attack

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool volleyball coach Dan McKinstry knew Beaver Local wasn't going to play the same way it did in a five-set Potter win on Sept. 1. "They had 28 attack errors the last time," McKinstry said. "I told the girls that is not going to happen again." It ...