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Rebels still dangerous in MVAC

BROOKFIELD — Crestview improved to 9-0 in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier after downing Brookfield 25-16, 25-21, 25-12, Monday. The Rebels are 12-2 overall. Brookfield drops to 6-8 and 4-4 in league play. Bella Ciapala had 14 kills and 11 digs and Sophia Noling 10 kills and nine digs for the Rebels. Sarah HIvely had seven kills and nine digs, Phiatra Bradley five kills and three blocks, Kerrigan Miller two aces and 22 digs, Addison Finch two aces and 10 digs, Cam Davidson 17 assists and Addy Wendell 13 assists. Crestview also won the junior varsity match, 25-22, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

SPARTANS TOP REBELS COLUMBIANA — The Boardman volleyball team hasn't been stopped since losing its first three matches. The Spartans captured their 11th straight win by sweeping Crestview, 25-18, 25-15, 25-15, Saturday. The Rebels (11-2) were led by Sarah Hively with seven kills and ...

Blue Devils intercept Eagles

MINERAL RIDGE — Devin Kelly, Jett Vrable, Wyatt Newbold and Elijah Brown had interceptions in leading Lisbon past Valley Christian, 28-14, Saturday night at Mineral Ridge High School. Lisbon improves to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. Valley drops to 1-5 — scoring 33 points in the five losses — and 1-2 in league play. The Blue Devils were outgained 218-182 in total yards, but got the four turnovers. Aiden Davis totaled 13 tackles with 3 1/2 for losses for the Lisbon defense. Cooper Terdina added eight tackles and Dvin Kelly seven. Brown had a ...

OVAC soccer finals

CLASS 1-3A BOYS WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling Central Catholic scored three first half goals on its way to a 3-0 win over Columbiana's boys soccer team on Saturday in the OVAC Class 1-3A final at Wheeling Island Stadium. The Maroon Knights moved to 10-1-2, while the Clippers fall to 8-4-1.  Columbiana hosts United on Tuesday. CLASS 1-3A GIRLS WHEELING, W.Va. — United's girls soccer team came up empty in a Class 1-3A OVAC final on Saturday at Wheeling Island Stadium.  Loni Kusic scored three goals and had an assist to lead Wheeling Central Catholic to a 7-0 win over the ...

Ormiston 12th at Malone Night Invite

CANTON — East Liverpool senior Chris Miller is just as fast at night. After placing second at the Suburban League Cross Country Championships on Tuesday, Miller took fifth place at the Malone Night Invitational on Saturday. Miller covered the 3.1-mile course at Malone College in a season-best 16 minutes, 47.27 seconds. He was fifth out of 143 boys runners in the Blue Division. East Liverpool will be running in the Columbiana County Meet in East Palestine on Tuesday. West Branch senior Kyle Ormiston was 12th out of 197 boys runners in the Division V race (16:45.96). DIVISION ...

Salem’s Siembida fourth at Canfield

CANFIELD — Oak Glen senior Lacey Cameron won the third annual Youngstown State High School Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Cameron topped the 24-runner girls high school field in 21 minutes, 41 seconds on the 3.1-mile course at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm. The Golden Bears topped the girls team standings with 21 points. Oak Glen had three of the top four finishers with Amelia Kampmeyer in third and Alyson Taylor in fourth. In the boys meet, Beaver Local's Mason Boggs was third and Salem's CJ Siembida was fourth to highlight area finishers. Most of the teams did not bring their ...