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EMCH AT PITT PITTSBURGH — Six-foot-4 sophomore Abbey Emch is a regular in the University of Pittsburgh women's volleyball team lineup this season. Emch, who starred at Crestview High School, sparked the defensive effort Sunday as she collected four blocks, two digs and two kills in fourth-ranked Pittsburgh's 25-13, 25-21, 25-16 swept of sixth-ranked Wisconsin in the Opening Spike Classic. The match at the Petersen Events Center drew 4,643 fans. The Panthers are 4-0 on the season and have 54 consecutive wins at home, the longest active streak in Division I volleyball. MINERVA GIRLS ...

Warrick, Beavers second at Billy Goat

MCDONALD — Beaver Local senior Luke Warrick and the Beavers’ boys cross country team earned second-place finishes at the Billy Goal Challenge Saturday at Woodland Park. Streetsboro topped the boys team standings with 68 points, followed by Beaver Local with 93. Columbiana was fifth with 140. Warrick finished the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes, 23.70 seconds — trailing McDonald sophomore Owen Cappuzzello by 43 seconds. Both ran at the state cross country meet last year. Beaver Local had three of the top 10 finishers with Warrick, senior Mason Boggs in eighth and senior Cole ...

Quakers are off to the races

SALEM — The 24th annual Salem Early Bird Cross Country Invitational belonged to the hometown team. The Salem boys and teams regained the team titles after finishing second last year and senior Luke Stephens and sophomore Addison Hopple won their individual races. The Salem boys ...

Mineral Ridge hooks a win at United

HANOVERTON — United and Mineral Ridge slugged it out like it was the playoffs on Friday night, but it was some trickery that got the Rams over-the-hump. A hook and ladder on a 4th and 17 kept a game winning drive going and one of the Rams' quarterbacks Ethan Deley ran it in from 9 out ...

Rebels kick it into gear

COLUMBIANA – Both the Crestview Rebels and Lakeview Bulldogs experienced disappointing season-opening losses last week. So, their matchup on Friday night meant a lot for both clubs if they want to get their season back on track. The Rebels responded with a convincing 34-14 victory over the ...

PREP FOOTBALL

COLUMBIANA 20, MATHEWS 6 VIENNA — Columbiana scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes to break open a close game and beat Mathews, 20-6, Friday. With the score tied 6-6, Danny Mangiarelli put the Clippers ahead with a 5-yard touchdown run and Devin Brode followed with a 29-yard scoring run. Columbiana (2-0) will host Western Reserve on Friday. LOWELLVILLE 50, LISBON 21 LOWELLVILLE — Lowellville scored 24 points in the second quarter to race past Lisbon, 50-21, Friday. The Rockets led 30-7 at halftime on the way to its first win of the season. Lisbon (1-1) will ...