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Crestview alive after five

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COLUMBIANA — Crestview won its fourth five-set match of the season by downing Newton Falls, 26-24, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-6, Tuesday. The Rebels improve to 15-3 overall and moved another step closer to the MVAC Gray Tier title at 11-0. Three Rebels had double-digit kills, led by Bella Ciapla with 18 kills and three aces, Sophia Noling 12 kills, six aces and 12 digs and Madi Kyser 10 kills and four blocks. Sarah Hively had eight kills, six blocks and two aces, Addison Wendell 25 assists and four blocks, Phiatra Bradley seven kills and three blocks, Cam Davidson 21 assists and ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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SALEM FOURTH COLUMBUS — Salem, which has survived two overtime games in the past three weeks, is on the way up in the latest Associated Press high school football state. The Quakers (7-0) climbed six spots to a season-high fourth in the Division III poll. The Quakers let a 29-7 lead with less than four minutes left in regulation get away and beat Marlington, 36-29, in overtime Friday. Salem travels to Howland this Friday. Also in Division III, Youngstown Ursuline (5-2) is sixth, Cleveland Glenville (5-2) is sixth and Steubenville (5-2) is ninth. Ursuline beat Steubenville, ...

Warrior just short of state

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AKRON — West Branch junior Emma McLaughlin came up short in a playoff for the third and final state golf berth on Tuesday. McLaughlin and Mineral Ridge senior Savannah Turek tied for seventh overall with 18-hole scores of 84 in the Division II girls district tournament at Good Park Golf Course. Lakeview junior Olivia Norris and Champion sophomore Avery Robinette took the top two individual berths, tying for fifth with 82s. The top three teams and top three individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the state tournament, which will be held Oct. 11-12 at Firestone Country ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

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STEUBENVILLE AT BEAVER LOCAL 7th Grade: Steubenville won 25-23, 25-6. 8th Grade: Beaver Local won 25-19, 25-22. Beaver, Olivia Bissell 11 points, Kendall Walgate 10 points, McKenna Grey 7 points. LINSLY AT OAK GLEN 7th Grade: Wheeling Linsley won 16-25, 25-14, 16-25. Oak Glen, Layne Eckleberry 13 points, Alexis Rodman 6 points, Macie Murray 6 points, Catalea Ramgeet 12 kills. 8th Grade: Oak Glen won 25-11, 25-9. Oak Glen, Kolvyn Gibson 11 points, Reed Adams 9 points, Kinley Moore 8 points, Presley Chaffin 6 kills. Next: Oak Glen will host Steubenville Central Thursday.

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

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LISBON VS. WELLSVILLE Lisbon won 25-19, 25-8 Monday. Lisbon, Arianna Leathley 11 points and 4 aces, Chloe Haines 9 points and 7 aces, Aubree Keys 7 points and 2 aces. SOUTHERN VS. VALLEY 7th grade: Southern won 25-2, 25-6 Monday. Southern, Sadie Plunkett 26 points, 21 aces, Eva Weston 8 points, 5 aces. 8th grade: Southern won 25-15, 25-6. Southern, Karlee Sevek 25 points, 13 aces, Addison Desellem 5 points, 4 aces. UNITED AT EAST PALESTINE 7th grade: East Palestine won 25-13, 25-20 Monday. United, Kaitlynn Hoopes 9 points, Eve Kiko 6 points. 8th grade: United won 25-21, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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EOAC CROSS COUNTRY EAST PALESTINE — The 10th annual Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet will be held today at East Palestine City Park. Columbiana won the boys and girls team titles last year with the girls winning the last two years. The boys and girls will run combined races and be scored separately. The race schedule includes fifth- and sixth-grade at 4:30 p.m, junior high at 5 p.m. and high school at 5:30 p.m. OHSAA MOVES SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced on Monday that the state soccer championships will ...