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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 ...

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 ...