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Local Sports

Leetonia to exit EOAC

LEETONIA — Leetonia’s days in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference are numbered. The Leetonia Board of Education on Wednesday approved the high school teams’ move to the Northeastern Athletic Conference starting in fall 2026. Leetonia athletic directory Nick Sferra sent out a ...

Dunn leads Beaver Local into OVAC final

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s girls soccer team punched its ticket into the OVAC Class 4A finals with a 6-2 semifinal win over Weir High on Wednesday at Beaver Local. The Beavers have won six straight and will play St. Clairsville at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the OVAC Class 4A final at Wheeling ...

VOLLEYBALL

Oak Glen tri WHEELING, W.Va. — Oak Glen swept a pair of matches Wednesday at Wheeling Central, defeating St. Maryás and the host Maroon Knights. The Golden Bears opened with a 25-6, 25-12 win over St. Maryás. Averi Martin led with nine kills, while Brayley Lash had seven, Brooklyn Six ...

Geiss, Roach top county

COLUMBIANA — Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss became the first runner in 23 years to win four straight Columbiana County cross country titles. East Liverpool senior Maddox Roach was glad to get one. Roach passed Salem junior Luke Stephens in the final 100 meters in a thrilling boys ...

Another Salem sweep

COLUMBIANA — Salem is the head of the class at the Columbiana County Cross Country Meet. The Quakers swept the county meet for the 11th straight year Tuesday. “We know we’re good,” Salem junior Luke Stephens said. “The other runners in the county are good, too.” The Salem boys ...

Columbiana County Cross Country Meet

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Salem (23), 2. Beaver Local (57), 3. East Liverpool (81), 4. Columbiana (92), 5. United (122). INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (55 runners) 1. Maddox Roach (East Liverpool) 16:22.96; 2. Luke Stephens (Salem) 16:27; 3. Sam Yakubek (Salem) 16:41; 4. Alex Rea (Salem) ...

Clippers drop Eagles

HANOVERTON — United’s volleyball team made Columbiana work for it early, but the Clippers pulled away for a 17-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-17 win on Tuesday in a key Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference volleyball match. The Clippers are 14-1 and 11-0 in the league and will have a chance to clinch a ...

PREP SOCCER

East Liverpool 8, Edison 0 EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool’s boys soccer team pushed past Edison for an 8-0 win on Tuesday at Patterson Field. Maddox Roach, fresh off of winning the Columbiana County cross country meet title, scored two goals for the Potters. Greyson Fitch added two ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

YSU women win Schwartz BOARDMAN — Senior Maddi Shoults from Circleville claimed medalist honors as the Youngstown State women’s golf team won the 11th annual Roseann Schwartz Invitational in record-breaking fashion Monday at Mill Creek’s North Course. The Penguins set new school ...

JUNIOR HIGH

VOLLEYBALL Southern vs. Valley Christian 7th Grade: Southern won 25-12, 25-3 Wednesday. Southern: Brooklyn Glosser 12 points, 4 aces, Karlee Sevek 10 points, 8 aces, Savannah Buzzard 12 points, 11 aces. 8th Grade: Southern won 25-19, 25-4. Southern: Brooklyn Glosser 10 points, Karlee ...