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SPORTS BRIEFING

KELCE AMONG THOSE SCAMMED ST. LOUIS (AP) — The creator of a Texas-based investment company has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say bilked 64 victims, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. U.S. District Judge Zachary Bluestone sentenced Siddharth Jawahar, 38, on Tuesday and ordered him to pay $31.35 million in restitution to victims. Jawahar's attorney did not immediately respond to a voicemail requesting comment. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said between July 2016 and ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

BEAVER LOCAL VS. HARRISON 7th Grade: Harrison won 25-21, 26-24 on Thursday. 8th Grade: Beaver Local won 17-25, 25-18, 25-23. Beaver Local: Delaney Sprouse 10 points, Kendall Walgate 4 points in first set, Teagan Cline 8 points, Bentley Christen 5 points in second set. OAK GLEN VS. INDIAN CREEK 7th Grade: Oak Glen won 25-20, 25-16. Oak Glen: Dillyn Six 18 points, 7 kills, Layne Eckleberry 8 points, Olivia Herron 5 kills. 8th Grade: Oak Glen won 25-13, 25-12. Oak Glen: Elizabeth Six 9 points, 6 kills, Mariah Brown 8 points, 26 sets, 5 kills. Next: Oak Glen hosts Edison on Monday.

Beavers going for 5-0 start

A lot of eyes are going to be on the Salem at Beaver Local game on Friday night. The two are the last Columbiana County teams that are undefeated this season. Beaver Local (4-0) is going for its sixth 5-0 record to start the season since 1956 and has won six straight games going back to ...

Beavers’ Ash 12th at OVAC

WHEELING, W.Va. — Columbiana was the runner-up in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Girls Golf Championships on Wednesday. The Clippers shot a 393 to finish behind Fort Frye's 350 in Class 1A-3A at the Crispin Golf Course at Oglebay Park. Fort Frye's Realeigh Warden and Khoen Courson ...

Stewart, Dunn pace Beavers

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local handed United its first loss of the season, 5-1, in girls soccer action Wednesday. Leah Stewart and Peyton Dunn each scored goals in both the first and second half. Stewart also had two assists. Alexis Lasure rounded out the scoring for the Beavers. Tatum Duncan made eight saves in goal. Maddy Figley scored United's goal on a penalty shot with four minutes remaining. The Beavers improve to 8-1, while the Eagles move to 8-1-1. STEUBENVILLE CENTRAL 2, OAK GLEN 1 STEUBENVILLE — Steubenville Central downed Oak Glen, 2-1, in girls soccer action ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

SOUTHERN VS. COLUMBIANA 7th grade: Columbiana won 25-19, 20-25, 25-10 Wednesday. Columbiana (11-1), Sydney Cunningham: 8 aces and 3 kills, Layla Rust 6 aces and 4 assists, Avery Eisenbraun 3 kills, Stella Snyder 2 aces and 4 assists; Southern, Lydia Tsemillies 8 points and 3 aces, Sadie Plunkett 7 points and 4 aces. 8th grade: Columbiana won 25-6, 25-15. Columbiana (9-2), Sophia Gomoll 7 aces, 3 kills, 6 assists and 11 digs, Annabelle Booth 7 aces and 3 digs, Leighton Lalama 4 kills, Maria Lehnerd 2 aces, 3 kill, 6 assists and 5 digs; Southern, Karlee Sevek 4 points and 3 ...