Sports

Eagles, Clippers reign at EOAC meet

EAST PALESTINE — United's boys track team broke up Columbiana's two-year Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference championship streak by taking the league meet on Saturday at East Palestine's Reid Memorial Stadium. The Eagles grabbed eight event wins on the way to the team title. United's Josh Hawkins took home MVP honors with wins in the 800 and 1600 as well as being a part of the 3200 relay winning team. Columbiana's girls team won its third straight title by taking five events. Columbiana's Camille Jeffries won MVP honors by taking first in the 200 and 300 hurdles, while taking third ...

Golden Bears return to state

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen's softball team will get a chance to defend its Class AA state championship. Fueled by an attack that included 11 hits — including five extra base hits — the Bears dumped Doddridge County 8-5 on Saturday in a Region 1 final in the double-elimination ...

Beaver Local feasts on East Palestine pitching

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local jumped all over East Palestine in a 15-2 win in five innings on Friday. Jett Johnson had three doubles and two RBIs for the Beavers. Paxton Grimes had two hits and three RBIs, while Aiden Dray had a single and double. Owen Moore had a double as well. Braxton Hickman earned the win with four strikeouts and a walk in four innings. East Palestine scattered five singles. Kealin Simon took the loss as he went four innings and walked four with three strikeouts. Beaver Local (17-9) hosts Claymont in a tournament game on Tuesday. East Palestine (10-11) ...

Stewart chooses Bethany

Oak Glen High School senior Haylee Stewart will continue her academic and volleyball careers at Bethany College in the fall. Stewart was on the 2025 Class AA state championship volleyball team, 2024 OVAC Class 4A championship team and the 2024 Class AA state runner-up team. She plans to pursue ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

STEPIEN ACES TURKANA HOLE CALCUTTA — Tom Stepien aced Turkana Golf Course's No. 17 with an 8 iron on April 27. Witness was John Stepien. POTTER TEAM FINISHES THIRD DOVER — East Liverpool's Brady Dawson and Garrett Cooper ended up finishing third at the Div. II sectional tennis tournament on Friday at Dover City Park. St. Clairsville's Mavrik Malin and Caiden Staub defeated the Potters 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinal. Dawson and Cooper beat Cambridge's Silas Hutchinson and Quentin Stora 6-1, 6-4 in the third place match. The St. Clairsville team beat Berlin Hiland's Clay Lehman ...

Holden secures place at Wheeling University