Sports

Salem, Crestview look at new football league

BELOIT — It appears that a new football-only league will try to get off the ground to serve area teams left out in the most recent league shake-ups. The West Branch Board of Education approved by a 5-0 vote on Monday that the Warriors would join a yet-to-be-named league to begin play in the 2028-29 school year. The Warriors would join Crestview, Salem, Alliance, Howland and Canton Central Catholic pending approval from the other schools involved. West Branch, Howland and Alliance were left in the cold after Marlington, Minerva and Carrollton made it known they would leave the ...

Potter season comes to an end

ZOARVILLE — East Liverpool's girls soccer team had a short stay in the Div. IV soccer tournament. Tuscarawas Valley put an end to the Potters' season with a 6-0 sectional win on Monday. The score was 4-0 at the half. The second-seeded Trojans (15-2-1) advance to host No. 5 Philo next Monday in a district semifinal. East Liverpool, the 13th seed, falls to 6-10-1. The Potters had won five straight coming into this game.

Potter plays a role with Penguins

Browns offense doing just enough

CLEVELAND — Todd Monken didn't expect there would be as many growing pains with the Cleveland Browns' offense as there have been through six games. Then again, hardly anyone expected the Browns to be 4-2 and leading the AFC North in Monken's first season as their coach. That's where they ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

POTTERS FALL EAST LIVERPOOL — Brooke scored goals in both halves to beat East Liverpool, 2-0, in boys soccer action Saturday. Brooke improves to 6-11, while East Liverpool closes the regular season at 3-9-3. BOWLING RESULTS Sportsman League at Walnut Lanes TEAM STANDINGS: Sparkle Market 35, Caliber Collision 33, Safelite 25, Sanford Plumbing 21, Historic Highlands 20, Amato Law Office 18, AK Nahas 17, Hose before Bros. 15, Walnut Lanes 14, Jayden 12. HIGH GAME: Bill Plumm 266, Jayden McDole and Rick Rudibaugh 258. HIGH SERIES: Butch Mattern and Rick Rudibaugh 665, Jayden ...

Southern runs at Clipper Invitational

CANFIELD — There were a couple of new champions at the 28th annual Clipper Invitational on Saturday. Burgettstown (Pa.) won the boys team title and Heritage Classical Academy from Peninsula was the girls champion at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm. Burgettsown's Max Maltony repeated as the boys winner in 17 minutes, 34.57 seconds. Columbiana's Jace Zelonish was third and Lisbon's Caiden Carlisle seventh. Mogadore's Kasey Bolyard topped the girls race in 20:20.90. Columbiana's Sidney Schlueter was fifth and Columbiana's Maddie Jackson 10th. BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. ...