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Rebels win a thriller

Crestview 2, Columbiana 1 NILES — Crestview and Columbiana hooked up for a thrilling rivalry battle on Friday night under the lights at Eastwood Field. Of course, it went extras. Crestview staged a dramatic comeback to steal a 2-1 win in the ninth inning on the new artificial turf at the stadium. Grant Snyder’s sacrifice fly with no outs and bases loaded scored Isaac Unkefer to secure the win for the Rebels. With two outs in seventh inning and Columbiana up 1-0, Crestview’s Wyatt Ervin hit a long fly ball over Columbiana’s Hunter Davanzo’s head for an inside-the-park ...

Quakers get better as they go along

Salem 10, Alliance 4 SALEM — After five of the first six Salem batters got out, the Quakers scored runs in five straight innings to beat Alliance, 10-4, Friday at Southeast School. Hadley Carlisle went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs and Morgane Blaine doubled twice and scored two ...

Hoppel wrestling legacy lives on

WHEELING, W.Va. — The OVAC has named its Hall of Fame selection for the Class of 2026. That special group of honorees will be joined by a trio individuals in the Legends category. Legends are athletes or former coaches whose schools are currently in the OVAC but were not conference members when those individuals scripted their sparkling careers. Earning OVAC Hall of Fame Legends status this year are Fort Frye’s Becky Strahler, East Liverpool’s Darryl Hoppel and Fort Frye’s Don Strahler. The Hall of Fame honorees for the 2026 class are: Weirton Madonna’s Ross Comis and ...

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD

Lew Speece Invitational At Western Reserve Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. United (115), 2. Western Reserve (105), 3. Columbiana (94), 4. Gilmour Academy (62), 5. St. Thomas Aquinas (60), 6. Warren JFK (41) . WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Columbiana (Peyton Boggs, Eric Hepner, Jayce Zelonish, Senator Johnson) 9:13.95; 110 HURDLES: Jacob Ramsey (Western Reserve) 17.98; 100 DASH: Nathan Lennon (Gilmour Academy) 10.90; 800 RELAY: Warren JFK (Dominic Salero-McCoy, Jordan McEachern, Christian Dixie, Giovanni Williams) 1:33.69; 1600 RUN: Brady Baclawski (Western Reserve) 4:52.58; 400 ...

JUNIOR HIGH TRACK AND FIELD

Salem Junior High Invitational At Sebo Stadium Friday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Beaver Local (91), 2. Woodridge (82), 3. Austintown and Canfield Village (69 1/2), 5. Uniontown Lake (41), 6. Boardman Glenwood (37), 7. Howland (32), 8. Crestview (29), 9. Columbiana South Side and Garrettsville Garfield (27), 11. Girard and West Branch (19), 13. Salem (16), 14. Carrollton (13), 15.. Cleveland Youth Running Club (11), 16. United (2). WINNERS 3200 RELAY: Beaver Local ( Lucas Dennis, Cal Irving, Collin Salyers, Michael Volino) 9:36.29; 110 HURDLES: Bowie Kinsey (Beaver Local) ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

East Liverpool tennis wins EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool boys tennis team took out Steubenville Central 4-1 on Thursday at Thompson Park. The 4-2 Potters will host Salem Saturday. East Liverpool 4, Steubenville Central 1 FIRST SINGLES: Brady Dawson (EL) def. JP Gessler, 8-2. SECOND SINGLES: Garrett Cooper (EL) def. Nate Irvin, 8-2. THIRD SINGLES: Rowan Stokes (EL) def. Nick Mascio, 8-6. FIRST DOUBLES: Andrew Dalton-Logan Cornell (EL) won by forfeit. SECOND DOUBLES: Seth White-Christian Sollem (SCC) def. Hunter Estell-Braydan Schwerha, 8-2. Scholarships ...