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Beaver Local makes it a clean sweep

CALCUTTA — The Beaver Local volleyball teams made it a clean sweep against Buckeye Local in Thursday's season opener. Beaver Local won the varsity match, 25-16, 25-17, 25-14. For the Beavers, Addie Thurik had 14 kills, three aces, 12 assists and eight digs; Gianna Congrove three aces and nine digs; Leah Schrieber five kills, two assists and eight digs; Lily Schrieber 12 kills, two aces, seven assists and seven digs; Madison Poppelriter four kills and four digs; McKinnley Ferry 13 assists and seven digs; Taylor Pease 10 digs. In junior varsity action, the Beavers won 29-27, 25-15. ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

FOOTBALL FRIDAY There will be five season-opening football games in Columbiana County tonight. They include Crestview at Beaver Local, Shadyside at East Palestine, Toronto at Southern Local, Carrollton at East Liverpool and Newton Falls at Wellsville. Other games includes Salem at Poland, United at Minerva, and Columbiana at Lowellville All games will kick off at 7 p.m., except for West Branch at St. Clairsville at 7:30 p.m. LEETONIA HOF TICKETS LEETONIA — Tickets for the Leetonia Athletic Hall of Fame induction breakfast are $12 for adults and $5 for children 12 and ...

Time flies in high school football

It is the beginning of the end for high school football seniors. Their last season kicks off tonight with Lisbon and Leetonia playing in the Spaghetti Bowl. All the other local teams play Friday night. “Every year you see the seniors, it’s their last game,” East Palestine senior ...

OVAC, soccer officials settle pay dispute

WHEELING, W.Va. — Following an ongoing pay increase dispute between the OVAC and the Ohio Valley Soccer Referee Association, an agreement was reached an agreement late Tuesday morning. According to an email from Wheeling attorney David Delk, representing the soccer officials, "The individual schools are paying the requested rate. ... The soccer referee association is not dealing with the OVAC." The matter has arisen since last week after the officials said pay raises they were promised by the OVAC never materialized. This led to several schools — including John Marshall, Wheeling ...

Clippers outlast Potters

EAST LIVERPOOL — Columbiana's girls soccer team blanked East Liverpool 5-0 on Wednesday. The Clippers led 2-0 at the half. Columbiana is 1-0 and is at Girard on Aug. 31. East Liverpool is 1-2 and hosts Steubenville Catholic Central on Saturday. OAK GLEN 9, TYLER 0 SISTERSVILLE, W.Va. — Oak Glen's girls soccer team opened the 2026 season with a 9-0 victory over Tyler Consolidated on Wednesday. Kendall Krzys led the Bears with three goals and two assists, while Bailey Watts added two goals and five assists. Angelina Polly scored two goals, with Brianna Polly and Addyson Wells ...

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