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Eagles best Rebels for 10th win

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COLUMBIANA — United's girls soccer team posted a 5-2 win over Crestview on Monday. Shelby Wellman and Chloe Houck scored for the Rebels. Mazi Hoon and Sydni Khiel had assists. Clarice Harroff had 12 saves. United is 10-3-2 and is at Springfield on Thursday. Crestview is 6-6-1 and hosts Brookfield on Wednesday. COLUMBIANA 3, URSULINE 0 COLUMBIANA — Columbiana's girls soccer team was a 3-0 winner over Ursuline on Monday. Annah Clemmer had two goals for the winners. Josie Hepler added the other. Columbiana is 8-3-2 and hosts Lakeview on Saturday. SALEM 1, ROOTSTOWN ...

Crusaders march past Southern Local

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STEUBENVILLE — Last week, Steubenville Catholic Central head coach Greg Bahen said he saw Matty Jones making strides and getting closer to the potential the Crusaders coaching has seen from the junior signal caller. Saturday night, it's safe to say Jones lived up to that potential. The ...

Penguins earn win against ranked opponent

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With the offense sputtering uncharacteristically, No. 8 Youngstown State had to dig deep on the road on Saturday. The Penguins leaned on their defense and created enough separation in the second half to grind out a 28-16 victory over No. 21 Southern Illinois for their first road win of the season at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Ill. It's also the second straight ranked win for YSU (4-2, 2-1 MVFC), making it the first time the Penguins have strung together back-to-back ranked wins since 2016. "It was a grinder," head coach Doug Phillips said in a phone interview after the game. ...

Mount Union bounces back

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NEW CONCORD — No. 24 Mount Union rolled to its first Ohio Athletic Conference win of the season Saturday, setting a school record with 786 total yards in a 65-7 rout of Muskingum. The Purple Raiders (2-2, 1-1 OAC) averaged 9.2 yards per play and finished with 422 rushing yards, averaging 9.2 yards per carry. Freshman Bo Bokman rushed for a career-high 137 yards and three touchdowns, his second straight 100-yard game. Junior Kayden Minner added 113 yards and two touchdowns for his fifth career 100-yard game. It marked the first time Mount Union had two 100-yard rushers in the same ...

Beavers battle with one of the state's best

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NILES — The Niles girls soccer team is expected to make a run at a Div. IV state championship this season and the Beaver Local Beavers got an example first hand how dominating the Red Dragons can be in a 4-0 loss on Saturday at Bo Rein Stadium. Niles is 11-0 having outscored opponents ...

AREA GOLF RESULTS

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ZEP'S PIZZA AND MORE AT PINKY'S LEAGUE NEW GARDEN — Semifinal results from the Zep's Pizza and More at Pinky's Wednesday Night League at Eagle Pass Golf Course: Mike Palmer & Dale Kampfer defeated Chad Wood & Rod Davison, 15 1/2 to 5 1/2.  Gage Chestnut & Isaiah Chestnut defeated Kevin Beresford & Dick Cope, 12 1/2 to 8 1/2.   SENIOR SCRAMBLE COLUMBIANA — The Senior Scramble at Valley Golf Club on Sept. 10 raised $7,255 to be split by Columbiana Area Meals on Wheels and Hospice House of the Valley. FIRST: 8-under 27: Steve Wash, Norm Mciltrott, Rob Conklin, and Ron ...