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United, Columbiana will play for EOAC lead

WELLSVILLE — Rileah Phillips totaled 22 points, 23 assists and seven digs as United swept Wellsville, 25-12, 25-17, 25-18, Thursday. The Eagles won their fourth in a row to improve to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. They will play at unbeaten Columbiana on Tuesday for the league lead. Columbiana, United and East Palestine are unbeaten in the EOAC. Maelee Smith contributed 13 points, nine kills and no errors and Lily Erb had nine digs. For Wellsville, Aleena Owens had three kills, nine digs, seven assists, one ace and one block. Kaylee Kazee added four ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

BROOKE PRINCIPAL CHARGED WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Brooke High School principal Eric James was jailed on Thursday after being charged with felony counts of intentionally intercepting or attempting to intercept wire, oral or electronic communications and breaking and entering a non-residence after recording devices were found in locker rooms at the school. Brooke officials said the devices were found in the female physical education locker room and the dance team locker room. James is being held on a $100,000 cash only bond and has been suspended by the school district. Brooke High ...

Kosar opens Canfield Fair

Quakers, Potters off to a perfect start

Salem and East Liverpool's football teams have had waves of success across the history of their longtime rivalry but rarely have both teams aligned within the same season. On Friday night, the Potters and Quakers will enter play at Sebo Stadium 2-0 at the same time since 1998. The ...

Lions jump on Tigers

COLUMBIANA — Heartland defeated Wellsville 26-24, 25-18, 25-15 Wednesday. Aleena Owens led Wellsville with six kills, nine digs, four assists, three aces and two blocks. Madie Drysdale added four kills, 10 digs, six assists, an ace and two blocks, while Kenzie Bosco had three kills, eight digs and a block.Kaylee Kazee had nine digs, Ella Betz five, Jonnah Sears two kills and nine digs, and Gabby Carr one dig. Wellsville (1-3) will host United on Thursday. Heartland is 2-5. COLUMBIANA 3, WELLSVILLE 0 WELLSVILLE — The Columbiana volleyball team remained unbeaten by topping ...

Knox grabs double win

CHESTER, W.Va. — The Chester-Newell Sportsmen Club held its latest Ohio River catfish tournament Aug. 15, with Chris Knox of East Liverpool taking first and second place. Knox brought in the only two catfish caught during the rainy, muddy tournament. His first-place fish was a 25-inch ...