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Success has United wanting more

GIRARD – Following a very successful regular season, the United Eagles girls soccer team had a chance to make school history Saturday afternoon at Girard’s Arrowhead Stadium. But unfortunately, the fifth-seeded Eagles came up short in their bid to capture their first district title in a ...

West Branch girls perfect in postseason

CHARDON — Audrey Eaton broke her own school record with her 14th shutout of the season as the second-seeded West Branch girls soccer team blanked ninth-seeded Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 1-0, in the Division IV district championship match Saturday at Lion Stadium. Cambrie Nezbeth scored the only goal of the match. Eaton made one save for the Warriors, who have outscored their three tournament foes a combined 21-0. West Branch, which captured the third district title in program history, improves to 20-0 and has given up only five goals all season. The Warriors will play ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

SALEM WAITS CLEVELAND — It appears Salem's opponent in a Division III second-round playoff game scheduled for Friday will be determined off the field. A hearing is set for Monday after a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge granted defending state champion Cleveland Glenville a restraining order Friday and scheduled a first-round game against University School on Saturday. The Ohio High School Athletic Association removed the Tarblooders from the playoffs late Thursday afternoon after an investigation into student participation. But University School said it would not play ...

Potters go up in smoke in playoffs

EAST LIVERPOOL — Columbus Marion-Franklin rode the bus for three hours to get to East Liverpool for its Div. IV, Region 15 first-round playoff game on Friday night. After a 42-0 win over the Potters, the ride back to the south side of Columbus promised to be a smooth one. The Red ...

United brings JFK to its knees

HANOVERTON — United standout senior quarterback Tom Brown rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and the defense had two tremendous red-zone stands, including one which ended in a pick six, and propelled the Golden Eagles to a 21-6 Division VI playoff win over visiting Warren JFK here ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

GLENVILLE BACK IN COLUMBUS – The Salem football team better not throw out the scouting report on state power Cleveland Glenville. A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge granted the Tarblooders a restraining order Friday and they rescheduled the first-round playoff game against Hunting Valley University School for Saturday afternoon. But University School said it will not play in that game. “We will not compete in the now rescheduled contest, respect the court’s prudence in deciding the ultimate outcome of the legal dispute, and will prepare to compete with Salem on ...