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Young Golden Bears capture classic

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Oak Glen eighth-graders won the Neil and Esther Messenger Volleyball Classic. Oak Glen started out losing the first two sets to Tyler Consolidated, 25-16, 25-15, and went on two win the next five matches. The Golden Bears beat Liberty (25-22, 25-13), East Fairmont ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

ROACH PLACES CANFIELD — Three former Columbiana County standouts and current Youngstown State standouts earned top 10 finishes at the third annual Youngstown State Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Salem High School graduates Maggie Hopple and Megan Stafford, finished sixth (22:35.03) and eighth (22:57.62), respectively out of 85 women's 6k runners on the YSU Gorby Family Course. Wheeling Jesuit junior Alex Arnott from Oak Glen ran unattached and was 62nd (29:19.20). Youngstown State freshman Maddox Roach from East Liverpool was ninth out of 64 men's runners in 27:16.42 on the 8k ...

Beavers hurting after second straight loss

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local had a chance to wipe the bad taste out of its mouth after a narrow loss to unbeaten Salem last week, but the Brooke Bruins had something else to say. Using a bruising rushing attack led by Cole Bolen's 18 carries for 177 yards with three touchdowns coupled with ...

Indians trying to find their way

SALINEVILLE – Both the Columbiana Clippers and Southern Indians like to run the ball. So, when the two teams met on Friday night, the contest was guaranteed to be a battle over who could control the line of scrimmage. The Clippers won that battle of the trenches convincingly, and also ...

Lions can’t catch Quakers

MINERVA — Salem, which owns one of the Eastern Buckeye Conference’s longest winning streaks over a fellow league opponent, continued its mastery of Minerva, rolling to a 12th straight win over the determined Lions in a 38-14 triumph at Dr. Robert Hines Stadium Friday night  “We’re 1-0 this week and that’s the only thing I’m worried about,” said Salem hcoach Ron Johnson. The win upped the Quakers’ record to 6-0 overall and  2-0 in EBC play. Salem’s 12-game winning streak against the Lions is the second longest in NBC turned EBC history. It is second only to West ...

PREP FOOTBALL

EAST LIVERPOOL 28, CAMBRIDGE 14 CAMBRIDGE — East Liverpool handed Cambridge its 37th consecutive loss with a 28-14 decision Friday night. The Potters improve to 4-2, while the Bobcats fall to 0-6. Cambridge last win came on Oct. 28, 2022, in a 31-13 victory against Logan Elm in a ...