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United needs one more win

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LISBON — The United volleyball team moved within one match of a share of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title. The Golden Eagles spiked Lisbon, 25-9, 25-6, 25-15, Wednesday. United improves to 14-4 overall and 10-1 in the EOAC. Columbiana has already clinched a share of its fourth straight EOAC title. The Eagles wrap up league play at East Palestine on Oct. 14. Rileah Phillips paced United with 22 points, 10 aces and 22 assists. Lily Erb had 11 points and seven digs, Baylee Smith nine points and 17 digs, Maelee Smith 10 kills and Kendall Erb 13 digs. For Lisbon, Addy ...

Eagles, Clippers lead EOAC hopefuls

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It's getting close to the time in the season where you have to start talking about playoffs. With three weeks left to play, there are nine area teams that have a good shot at extending their seasons. Salem (7-0, 3-0 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference), of course, is the lone area unbeaten and ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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CRESTVIEW 18, BROOKFIELD 0 BROOKFIELD — Danny Novak, Carson Barber, Jaden Moore and Arthur Gelbecke each scored three goals as the Crestview boys soccer team routed Brookfield, 18-0, Wednesday. The Rebels improve to 14-2, while the Warriors drop to 1-12 and have been shut out the last four matches. Carson Crable collected one goal and three assists, Mason Hayward one goal and two assists and Aiden Deem and Keegan Zohnd each had one goal and one assist. Brody Pancake and Lucas Pershing also scored goals. Gelbecke, Drake Houston and Jackson Dolan each had two assists. Novak and ...

Clippers out front in EOAC

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EAST PALESTINE — Now that the Columbiana cross country teams are on top of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference, they won't be leaving soon. The Columbiana girls captured their third straight league title and the boys their second straight during the EOAC Meet Tuesday at East Palestine City Park. Columbiana Jace Zelonish and Sidney Schlueter are the individual winners. Zelonish won the boys race, covering the 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 00.79 seconds. Schlueter captured the girls race in 22:25.31. Columbiana won both team titles by nine points over United. The ...

Clippers net share of fourth straight EOAC title

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COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana volleyball team knew coming into Tuesday's game with East Palestine that the Bulldogs had an outside shot at having a say in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title race. The Clippers closed that door quick with a 25-19, 25-10, 25-14 win to secure a ...

Big wins for West Branch, Salem girls

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BELOIT — The West Branch girls soccer team improved to 15-0, breaking the school record for regular-season wins, with a 2-0 victory over Youngstown Mooney on Tuesday. Elli Colian scored a goal to set the school record for 67 points in a season. Emma Klingensmith also scored a goal. Caiden ...