Local Sports

SPORTS BRIEFING

SALEM STREAK ENDS EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool volleyball team snapped Salem's six-match winning steak, 25-19, 26-24, 25-13, Saturday at the Potter Fieldhouse. East Liverpool improves to 7-1 heading into today's match at Harrison Central. Salem moves to 9-2 and will travel to West Branch on Tuesday for a battle of Eastern Buckeye Conference unbeaten. Kendall Martin led the East Liverpool attack with 17 kills. Addie Jones added six kills, Addi Smith four kills and Addison Boyle three kills. Cameron Conley collected four aces and 19 assists, Peyton Tanner three aces and ...

YOUNGSTOWN STATE FOOTBALL

Salem takes first step in EBC

SALEM – The emphasis of the Salem Quakers football team entering this season was to establish a punishing running attack and have a swarming defense on the other side of the ball. That plan has worked to perfection through four games. The Quakers dominated the ground game in their contest ...

Golden Eagles are in a league of their own

HANOVERTON — United's football team sent a message to the rest of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference with its 56-7 win over Columbiana on Friday. It was the largest margin of victory for the Eagles against Columbiana and it was the Clippers' biggest margin of defeat since a 52-0 loss to ...

AREA GOLF RESULTS

BEECH HITS ACE COLUMBIANA — Alec Beech of Columbiana hit a hole-in-one during the Wednesday Night Fall League at Valley Golf Club. He used a 9-iron to ace the 145-yard fourth hole. His playing partners were Chris Weeda of Lisbon, Craig Kyle of Columbiana and Mike Lewis of Lisbon THURSDAY MORNING SENIOR LEAGUE At Eagle Pass STANDINGS: 1. Steve Cope 182, 2. Ron Miller 178.5, 3. Jake Brown 174.5, Farber Tinsley 169.5, 6. Don Harrison 157.5, 7. Tom Boyd 146, 8. Tom Polen 146, 9. Jeff Morrow 143.5, 10. Bob Burns 138.5, 11. Roger Kelly 138, 12. Don Wolf 134.5, 13. Mike Gruszecki ...

Beaver Local is next for Quakers

EAST LIVERPOOL — The 48th all-time meeting between arch-rivals Beaver Local and East Liverpool was expected to be a high-scoring shootout, but it was the Beavers’ defense and special teams which came up big in a 28-7 win over the Potters Friday night at a packed Patterson Field. “I’m just so proud of how unselfish they are,” said Beaver Local head coach Mike McKenzie of his team. “We play so many kids and no one is pouting about touches but this group just celebrates each other and just wants to win.” Beaver Local forced four turnovers out of the Potters and also ...