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Four teams move up a division COLUMBUS — Four area football teams have moved up a division for the 2026 season, which was announced by the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Thursday. Salem is the only area team in Division III, while Crestview is in Division V and East Palestine and Lisbon are in Division VI. They are among the 37 schools in Ohio that moved up a division from their 2025 assignment due to the 2026-27 school year being the start of a new two-year base enrollment cycle. South Range dropped from Division V to Division VI. A total of 708 Ohio schools will field ...

East Liverpool falls on senior night

EAST LIVERPOOL — Quentin Taylor had two singles, a double and an RBI in United’s 5-2 win over East Liverpool on Wednesday. Ethan Newburn added two hits. Lutes was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts and four walks over five innings. Carstin Suznevich and Elliott Fitch had two ...

Beavers claim Buckeye 8

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s softball team took care of business in the Buckeye 8 Athletic League championship game on Wednesday as Brylee Curtis once again provided the spark in a 7-4 victory. Curtis, who tied a state record with four home runs in one game on Tuesday, once again homered for the Beavers in the win. She also added a single and two RBIs. Brenna Jones also homered for Beavers Local, while Addie Thurik and Macie Bourne had doubles. Thurik was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts and no walks. Beaver Local is 15-3, while Martins Ferry fell to 18-2. The Beavers ...

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Warriors take out Potters BELOIT — The freshman doubles team of Everett Zippay and Eli Tice earned their first varsity victory in highlighting West Branch’s 4-1 win over East Liverpool in tennis action Wednesday. West Branch improves to 6-3 heading into today’s home match against Louisville. FIRST SINGLES: Cameron McCartney (WB) def. Rowan Stokes, 6-3, 6-0. SECOND SINGLES: Jeremy Augustein (WB) def. Andrew Dalton, 6-0, 6-0. THIRD SINGLES: Connor Loper (WB) def. Logan Cornell, 6-0, 6-0. FIRST DOUBLES: Brady Dawson-Garrett Cooper (EL) def. Austin Hawk-Damon Edwards, 6-4, ...

41st COLUMBIANA COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK MEET

at Crestview High School Wednesday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Beaver Local (108), 2. Columbiana (103), 3. East Liverpool (79), 4. CCrestview (69), 5. East Palestine (65), 6. Salem (42), 7. Southern Local (38), 8. United (35), 9. Heartland Christian (15), 10. Lisbon (13), 10. ...

Beaver’s Curtis equals state homer record

CALCUTTA — Sophomore Brylee Curtis bashed a state record four home runs and had six RBIs in Beaver Local’s 12-1 win over Edison in five innings on Tuesday. According to records kept by the Ohio High School Athletic Association, Curtis is the 11th Ohio girls softball player to hit four ...