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Rebels’ Auer hits another milestone

COLUMBIANA — It’s no secret Lainy Auer has been Crestview’s top weapon this season. The senior made it known again as she surpassed 1,000 kills in her career with 26 kills in the Rebels’ 25-11, 25-11, 25-8 win over Champion on Tuesday. Auer has 1,010 kills in her career including ...

PREP TENNIS

Div. II East DOVER — East Liverpool’s Lana Le and LaNease Andrews were a 6-4, 6-2 winner over Beaver Local’s Kara and Emily Wain on Tuesday in the Div. II sectional doubles final at Dover City Park. Both doubles teams have already qualified for the district tournament after sectional ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

State-ranked showdown HANOVERTON — Undefeated East Palestine is heading to United for an Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference showdown between state-ranked teams Friday. East Palestine, which is 6-0 for the first time since 1982, is ranked 14th in Division VII of the Associated Press Ohio ...

EOAC will decide next step

Leetonia’s addition to the Northeast Athletic Conference for the start of the 2026-27 school year has not caused any ripples in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference yet. EOAC commissioner Howard Friend said the league’s superintendents and athletic directors will meet on Wednesday to ...

Salem blanks Rebels

COLUMBIANA — Salem’s girls soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to seven games with a 6-0 win over Crestview on Monday. Karlie Sampson led the Quakers with two goals, while Maddy Andres, Gabby Coletta, Garryn Rohm and Emilee Lewis had single goals. Ava Lee had two assists while ...

Boyd leads Beavers past Carrollton

CARROLLTON —Senior Bria Boyd collected her 1,000th career assist as Beaver Local swept Carrollton, 25-23, 25-22, 25-14, Monday. The Beavers improve to 16-2, while the Warriors drop to 9-11. Beaver Local leaders included Boyd with four kills, 27 assists and nine digs, Eva McKnight 10 kills ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Columbiana hosts EOAC COLUMBIANA — The ninth Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet will be held today at the Ward Athletic Complex behind Columbiana High School. The boys and girls will run a combined race and be scored separately. The race schedule includes fifth- and ...

JUNIOR HIGH

VOLLEYBALL United at Lisbon 7th grade: United won 25-13, 25-7. United: Jamie Miller 13 points, 7 aces; Natalie Short 8 points. 8th grade: United won 25-16, 26-24. United: Claire Medure 12 points, 8 aces. East Palestine at Columbiana 7th grade: Columbiana won 25-11, 25-19. Columbiana: ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Warriors spiked by Canfield CANFIELD — West Branch fell in straight sets to Canfield on Saturday, 25-20, 25-23, 25-14. Kendelle Hoopes led the Warriors with nine points, three aces, three kills, four blocks and seven digs. Aislyn Ring finished with 10 assists, five points and a kill, ...

Beaver Local boys shut out in OVAC final

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Oh home sweet home. Playing on the familiar artificial pitch inside Red Devil Stadium, St. Clairsville showed why it was the No. 1 seed in the OVAC Class 4A boys’ soccer tournament. Saturday morning the Red Devils (9-1-1) captured their fifth conference championship ...