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United brings home the hardware

EAST PALESTINE — United's volleyball team had all day to think about its potential league-clinching match against East Palestine on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles were off school due to water problems and had to put a disappointing performance against Columbiana in the OVAC ...

West Branch girls move to 17-0

BELOIT — The West Branch girls soccer team completed its first undefeated results season by downing Canfield, 2-1, Wednesday. The Warriors improve to 17-0, setting the school record for most wins in a season. Ellie Tucker had one goal and one assist in the victory. Caidee Schroeder scored the other goal. Cambrie Nezbeth had an assist. Audrey Eaton made four saves in goal. Canfield lost for the fourth time in five matches to drop to 9-6-2. West Branch also won the junior varsity match, 1-0, as Iris Nezbeth scored off an assist by Addison Lee. Addi Dudley made four saves in ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

GREGORY NAMES TO CONFERENCE USA TEAM LYNCHBURG, Va. — West Branch graduate and Liberty University junior Sophia Gregory has been named to the Conference USA preseason all-conference team. Gregory, who transferred to Liberty from Youngstown State, was the defensive player of the year in the Horizon League last year as she averaged 10.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.7 steals per game. Liberty is ranked third in the conference preseason poll. The Flames host Frostburg State on Nov. 2 to open the season. LIONS AT STATE KETTERING — Minerva finished 12th in ...

Rebels secure outright MVAC title

GARRETTSVILLE — Crestview wrapped up sole possession of its 11th straight league title Tuesday. The Rebels rallied past second-place Garrettsville Garfield, 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23, to improve to 17-4 overall and 13-0 in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier. They will close ...

Rays claw back to even series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by José Ramírez and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Cleveland. Ramírez, whose two-run homer in Game 5 of their AL Division Series against Chicago helped the Guardians become the 11th team to overcome an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five series, misplayed a grounder in the fourth inning that led to three unearned runs ...

Buckeyes have moved on from Indiana loss

COLUMBUS – Ohio State's 13-10 loss to Indiana in last season's Big Ten football championship game was 10 months ago but for Ryan Day it is ancient history. The word rematch has gotten quite a workout this week with No. 4 Ohio State (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) going to No. 5 Indiana (6-0, 3-0 Big ...