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West Branch clinches EBC title in Salem

SALEM — West Branch claimed the Eastern Buckeye Conference title outright by downing Salem, 25-20, 25-27, 25-15, 26-24, Thursday. West Branch won for the 12th time in 13 matches to improve to 14-4 overall and 9-1 in the EBC, finishing one game ahead of Marlington. The Warriors will be tested next week when they host 14-3 Hubbard on Monday and 15-1 Columbiana on Wednesday. Salem moved to 12-6 and 6-3 in the EBC. The Quakers will play at United on Monday. The first game was tied 17-17 before the Warriors pulled away. The second game was tied at 21, 22 and 25 before the Quakers ...

Last champions crowned at Deerfield

DEERFIELD — There is one more weekend of racing in Deerfield. Deerfield Speedway — known as Good's Raceway the past six years — has been sold to a Hudson fireworks company and reportedly will be used as storage. Sorgi Investments LLC — which is associated with American Fireworks Company — purchased the nearly 31-acre site recently for $536,000 from Jim and Jen Good, according to the Portage County Auditor's website. The quarter-mile clay oval track opened in 1969 for motorcycle racing. It closed in 1974 and reopened in 1986 for smaller race cars. This will be the third time ...

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER

SALEM 2, SANDY VALLEY 0 SALEM — The Salem boys soccer team is finishing the regular season on a strong note. The Quakers won for the fifth time in six matches by downing Sandy Valley, 2-0, Tuesday at Sebo Stadium. The Quakers improve to 8-4-1 and will play at Beaver Local (11-1-1) on Tuesday. Sandy Valley evens its record to 4-4-2. CRESTVIEW 3, BADGER 1 COLUMBIANA — Carson Barber, Cy Magill and Danny Novak scored goals as the Crestview boys soccer team beat Badger, 3-1, Thursday. Barber also had an assist. Crestview improves to 13-2 and will host Brookfield on ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

EOAC FOOTBALL EAST PALESTINE — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference football leaders United and East Palestine will meet tonight. The game will most likely decide the league champion as East Palestine is 3-0 and United 2-0 in league play. Both teams are 3-0 in the EOAC with the game most likely deciding the league champion. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. today at Reid Stadium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. EOAC CROSS COUNTRY EAST PALESTINE — The 10th annual Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet will be held Tuesday at East ...

Golden Eagles comfortable on EOAC perch

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference favorites United come into its key league battle at East Palestine on Friday well rested after a week off. The Eagles are 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the EOAC after running clock wins of Columbiana and Lisbon. East Palestine (4-2, 3-0 EOAC) shook off an 0-2 start ...

EBC is not match for the Warriors

SALEM — West Branch's girls soccer team wrapped up the Eastern Buckeye Conference title by blanking Salem 6-0 on Wednesday at Sebo Stadium. The Warriors moved to 14-0 overall and 5-0 in the EBC. In EBC play West Branch scored 41 goals while allowing zero. On the season, the Warriors have ...