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CRESTVIEW APPLIES TO OVAC COLUMBIANA — The Crestview Board of Education announced it will apply for membership in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference at a special meeting set for 4:30 p.m. today in the Crestview Local Administration Office. The Rebels were a part of the OVAC from 2016-2020 when it was an independent after the break-up of the Inter-Tri County League. Once the Rebels joined the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference there was no longer a need to be in the OVAC. Since the MVAC Gray Division will no longer exist at the end of the school year, Crestview is once again in need ...

Clippers play up to a winning standard

COLUMBIANA — There hasn't been a challenge the Columbiana volleyball team hasn't conquered this season. The Clippers hope to keep it that way. Columbiana knocked off Girard, a team it lost to in the tournament the past two years, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 on Monday to move to 14-0 on the ...

Warriors doing everything right

MINERVA — Sophomore Elli Colian had three goals and three assists as the West Branch girls soccer team beat Minerva, 11-0, in Eastern Buckeye Conference play Monday. The Warriors are 13-0 overall and 4-0 in the EBC. They will play at Salem on Wednesday in a matchup of league leaders. Caidee Schroeder collected two goals and two assists. Hensley Biery and Cambrie Nezeth scored two goals apiece. Emma Klingensmith contributed one goal and one assist, Addison Lee one goal and Ellie Tucker one assist. Audrey Eaton and Addison Dudley each made one save in goal. The Warriors have ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

SOUTHERN AT EAST PALESTINE 7th Grade: East Palestine won 25-14, 25-17 Monday. East Palestine, Vivian Glavan 14 points and 6 aces, Cheyann Yanni 9 points and 4 aces; Southern, Sadie Plunkett 7 points, 2 aces and 2 kills, Eva Weston 5 points and 2 aces. 8th Grade: Southern won 19-25, 25-22, 25-21. Southern, Brooklyn Glosser 10 points, 4 aces and 4 kills, Savannah Buzzard 10 points and 5 kills. WELLSVILLE AT UNITED 7th Grade: United won 25-12, 25-9 Monday. United, Talvi Gundersen 13 points, Eve Kiko 11 points. COLUMBIANA AT VALLEY 7th Grade: Columbiana won 25-7, 27-9 Monday. ...

County golf prodigy headed to state

ZANESVILLE — Beaver Local freshman Eli Stewart punched his ticket to the Div. II boys state golf tournament by winning the district tournament on Monday at EagleSticks Golf Club. Stewart shot an even-par 70 with 33 on the front nine and 37 on the back nine. Stewart was one of two individuals not on a qualifying team to make advance to state. The other was Fort Frye's Tanner Archer with a 72. St. Clairsville (293) and River View (298) were the two team qualifiers. The Div. II state tournament is set for Oct. 11-12 at Firestone Country Club in Akron. LIONS ADVANCE HOPEWELL — The ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

HUTTON REPEATS ALLIANCE – Mount Union junior Rylee Hutton from Salem has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week. Hutton continued her hot streak week as she scored four straight goals at one point and helped ...