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Salem breaks the Alliance curse

SALEM – The emphasis of the Salem Quakers football team entering this season was to establish a punishing running attack and have a swarming defense on the other side of the ball. That plan has worked to perfection through four games. The Quakers dominated the ground game in their contest ...

PREP FOOTBALL

EAST PALESTINE 27, LISBON 13 LISBON — East Palestine opened up a close game in the second half and beat Lisbon, 27-13, in an Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference opener Friday at War Memorial Stadium. Both teams are 2-2 on the season. East Palestine's Clark Rutledge was 14-of-20 passing for 213 yards and four touchdowns, two apiece to RJ May and Tanner Morrow. The teams were tied 7-7 at halftime until Rutledge threw three touchdown passes to make it 27-7. Lisbon scored with three seconds remaining on Devin Kelly's 4-yard reception from Grant Minor. Kelly scored the first touchdown on ...

Eagles' message heard loud and clear

HANOVERTON — United's football team sent a message to the rest of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference with its 56-7 win over Columbiana on Friday. It was the largest margin of victory for the Eagles against Columbiana and it was the Clippers' biggest margin of defeat since a 52-0 ...

A special win for Beaver Local

EAST LIVERPOOL — The 48th all-time meeting between arch-rivals Beaver Local and East Liverpool was expected to be a high-scoring shootout, but it was the Beavers’ defense and special teams which came up big in a 28-7 win over the Potters Friday night at a packed Patterson Field. “I’m ...

Clippers rule EOAC golf

SALEM — The Columbiana boys golf team is in a league of its own. The Clippers had the top four golfers on the way to another winning another Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference tournament Thursday at Salem Hills Golf & Country Club. Columbiana has won all 10 EOAC titles and 13 straight ...

Eagles soar over Bulldogs

HANOVERTON — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference volleyball title chase is a battle at the top. United handed East Palestine its first league loss with a 25-20, 27-25, 25-16 sweep Thursday. Leaders for the Eagles were Maelee Smith with 12 kills and two aces, Rileah Phillips with 15 service points with five aces and 16 assists and Sophie Battaglini with 12 service points and 11 digs. United improves to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the EOAC. East Palestine moves to 8-3 and 5-1 in league play. Columbiana is 5-0 in the EOAC and will play at East Palestine on Tuesday. Destiney Burtyk had 13 ...