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Minor, Devils pile on Tigers

WELLSVILLE — The Lisbon Blue Devils picked up their second straight Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference win with a 41-7 victory on Friday at Wellsville. The Blue Devils (4-3, 2-2 EOAC) drew first blood on a 2-yard run by Minor with 4:26 left in the first quarter. Minor also hit Cooper Terdina on a 8-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Wellsville got on the board with an Ethan Morris tiptoe catch in the back on the end zone on an 11-yard pass from Zachary Banks with 3:36 left in the first half. The Devils engineered a quick strike drive and it ended with Wyatt Newbold ...

PREP FOOTBALL

WEST BRANCH 31, CARROLLTON 7 CARROLLTON — West Branch remained unbeaten in the Eastern Buckeye Conference with a 31-7 win over Carrollton on Friday. West Branch led 16-0 in the first quarter and 31-0 at halftime. Grady Hirst had three touchdowns runs and was 15-of-22 passing for 217 yards with a 38-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Marshall. The West Branch defense was led by Damon Edwards with three tackles for losses and six tackles total, Jeremy Ramsey with an interception and Landon Coffee with a blocked punt. West Branch is 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the EBC, tied with Salem for ...

AREA GOLF RESULTS

SENIOR SCRAMBLE COLUMBIANA — The Senior Scramble at Valley Golf Club on Sept. 10 raised $7,255 to be split by Columbiana Area Meals on Wheels and Hospice House of the Valley. FIRST: 8-under 27: Steve Wash, Norm Mciltrott, Rob Conklin, and Ron Price. SECOND: 7-under 28, Jack Steckla, Tom Davidson, Mike Landsberger and Darrin Gamble; T.C. Chiarello, Bill Ritter, Turk Ritter and Chuck Holden. HOLE WINNERS: No. 1, Tom German; No. 2, Karen Varg; No. 3, Cathy Johnson, Don Miller; No. 4, Mike Landsberger; No. 5, Tom Davidson, Jim Stratton; No. 6, Bill Kegelmyer; No. 7, Steve Wash; No. ...

PREP FOOTBALL

COLUMBIANA 41, VALLEY 7 COLUMBIANA — Columbiana scored 27 points in the second quarter and pulled away from Valley Christian for a 41-7 win in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Friday. The Clippers led 34-0 at halftime and were up 41-0 in the second half. Columbiana improves to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the EOAC heading into Friday's game at Wellsville. Valley drops to 1-6 and 1-2 in league play. Valley hosts United next Saturday. CRESTVIEW 49, NEWTON FALLS 14 NEWTON FALLS — Hayden Davis and Trevor McElhaney each scored three touchdowns as Crestview routed Newton Falls, 49-14, ...

East Palestine’s May is lovin’ it

EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine senior RJ May was grabbing national attention a long time before he was touchdown passes. The Bulldogs record-setting receiver’s story of taking his dad’s van as an 8-year-old and driving his 4-year-old sister to the East Palestine McDonald’s to get a ...

United hands Columbiana first loss

HANOVERTON — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference powers United and Columbiana put on a classic five-set volleyball marathon in the Eagles’ gym Tuesday night, and when it was over it was the Golden Eagles who walked out with a clutch 3-2 triumph. With the win, the Golden Eagles are now 13-3 overall and 9-1 in the EOAC, while Columbiana is now 15-1 overall and 10-1 in league action. “It’s the best thing ever,” said United’s Maelee Smith, who had a tremendous game with 17 kills. “I’m crying and they’re tears of joy. I’m so happy for my team. It’s just the best ...