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Rivers wants to go out a winner

COLUMBIANA — Leetonia High School graduate Jaden Rivers' summer has already been a busy one. Rivers was the lone Columbiana County player to play in the 40th Jack Arvin Classic on June 4 at Hubbard. There he helped the Mahoning-Columbiana County team to a 21-3 win over the Trumbull ...

All-Ohio United duo helped Eagles to EOAC title

Beaver Local and United's softball teams showed off a lot of skill and talent in their excellent seasons and for that the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association rewarded the Beavers and Eagles with spots on the 2026 All-Ohio softball teams. In Div. IV, Beaver Local sophomore ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

OVAC BASEBALL STARS The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference released its postseason baseball awards on Saturday. Players of the year are Cameron’s Landen Francis (1A), Toronto’s Drake Bouscher (2A), Wheeling Central’s Jake Brown (3A), Linsly’s Jaxson Murray (4A) and Brooke’s Andrew ...

Crestview seniors set the standard

COLUMBIANA — A case could be made that the 2025 Crestview football team had the best regular season out of any Rebel team in school history. The team outscored its opponents 405 to 90 in going 10-0 and capturing the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Division. Only the 2012 team ...

Salem booster club raises $15K

SALEM — The Salem Athletic Boosters Club dedicated its golf outing on June to the memory of Salem's late superintendent Sean Kirkland. Kirkland ran the SABC golf outing for eight years before handing it off in 2024. To honor Kirkland, the club put a sign on the 15th tee box for all ...