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Auer keeps tradition going at Crestview

COLUMBIANA — The list of Columbiana County volleyball coaches with hundreds and hundreds of wins is a significant one. All-time Ohio leader Dan McKinstry, Don Conser, Judi Gregory, Bob Shansky and Debbie Boyd are among those who built the foundation of some of the county’s best programs. ...

Beavers hit their stride

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local is playing its best volleyball at just the right time of the year. The Beavers punched their ticket to Saturday’s OVAC 4A championship match by eliminating fellow volleyball power Oak Glen 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 in an OVAC semifinal Tuesday night before a large crowd ...

OVAC not kind to Lions, Clippers, Indians

WEIRTON, W.Va. — The Weirton Madonna volleyball was looking to make quick of its opponent in an Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Class 1A Tournament semifinal, however, Heartland Christian displayed the heart of the lion, battling back and improbably found themselves a mere three points from ...

PREP SOCCER

Salem 5, Beaver 3 SALEM — Salem broke through the Beaver Local defense and snapped the Beavers’ nine-game winning streak Tuesday. The Quakers scored four straight goals after falling behind early on the way to a 5-3 win over the Beavers, who allowed six goals in their 14 victories and ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Rebels, Eagles climb in poll COLUMBIANA — Crestview and United made big jumps in the Associated Press Ohio high school football poll released Tuesday. Crestview climbs 14 spots to third in Division VI, while United moves up seven places to 12th. Both are their highest rankings of the ...

United uproots Rovers

HANOVERTON — It took the United girls soccer team 25 minutes to get the offense going. Elli Powers scored two goals in leading United past Rootstown, 4-0, Monday. Powers opened the scoring off a penalty kick with 14:49 left in the first half. The Eagles didn’t stop there as Natalie ...

Rebels take a hit

From Staff Reports BOARDMAN — Crestview’s volleyball team lost for the third time in four tries with a 25-19, 17-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-13 loss to Boardman on Monday. Rebel senior Lainy Auer led the charge with a school-record 46 kills. She also had three aces and 28 digs. Sophia Stewart ...

Clippers’ Hall misses state berth in playoff

ALLIANCE — Columbiana’s boys golf team finished fifth on Monday at the Division III district tournament at Tannenhauf. Cardinal Mooney (311), Warren JFK (315) and Mogadore (346) were the three state team qualifiers. Individual state qualifiers not on a qualifying team were ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Crestview 10th in poll COLUMBIANA — Crestview dropped two spots to 10th in Division V in the latest Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association state poll released Monday. The Rebels are 17-3 after losing matches to Austintown Fitch, Garrettsville Garfield and Boardman in a six-day ...

Clippers get weekend off

COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana at Valley Christian football game scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after Valley players were involved in a confrontation involving a gun the day before. “At the beginning of our football practice (Friday), three of our former students arrived at the ...