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Eagles rise to Bulldog challenge

HANOVERTON — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference volleyball title chase is a battle at the top. United handed East Palestine its first league loss with a 25-20, 27-25, 25-16 sweep Thursday. Leaders for the Eagles were Maelee Smith with 12 kills and two aces, Rileah Phillips with 15 service points with five aces and 16 assists and Sophie Battaglini with 12 service points and 11 digs. United improves to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the EOAC. East Palestine moves to 8-3 and 5-1 in league play. Columbiana is 5-0 in the EOAC and will play at East Palestine on Tuesday. Destiney Burtyk had ...

Murray’s two goals power Salem

ALLIANCE — Chaya Murray scored two goals in the first half to put the Salem girls soccer team on its way to a 4-0 win over Alliance on Thursday, a match that was postponed Wednesday due to rain. Maryn McFadden scored in the second half along with another goal by Addison Hopple off a corner kick from Alicea Davis. Layla Hewitt made three saves for the shutout. The Quakers will host Hubbard on Monday.

SPORTS BRIEFING

CARROLLTON 174, WEST BRANCH 180 SALEM — Carrollton downed West Branch, 174-180, in boys golf action Thursday at Flying B. Ashton Clay led West Branch with a 39, followed by Karson Fuson 45 and Bennett Biggs and Jacob Hardy with 48s. West Branch plays Ursuline on Monday at Stambaugh Golf Course. BRANCH TOPS SALEM BELOIT — The West Branch girls tennis team topped Salem, 4-1, Thursday. The Warriors improve to 4-6 overall nd 3-2 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference. They will host Alliance on Monday. FIRST SINGLES: Cailyn Brink (WB) def. Eva Minto, 6-3, 6-4. SECOND SINGLES: ...

Quakers put unbeaten mark on line

Four area schools are unbeaten heading into the fourth week of the season. The Salem Quakers outlasted East Liverpool 52-21 on Friday and sit in fourth place in the Div. III, Region 9 computer rankings. The Quakers will face their second of three Div. III teams on their schedule when ...

Ciapala provides punch for Rebels

MCDONALD — Bella Ciapala totaled 27 kills and three blocks to power Crestview past McDonald, 30-28, 17-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-9, Wednesday. The Rebels improve to 5-1 overall. Sophia Noling collected 12 kills and three aces, Madi Kyser eight kills and four blocks, Kerrigan Miller four aces and 32 digs, Addison Wendell 24 assists, two aces and seven digs, Phiatra Bradley eight kills and two blocks, Sarah Hively six kills and four blocks, Cam Davidson 22 assists and Addison Finch 10 assists and 11 digs. Crestview also won the junior varsity match, 25-11, 25-17. For the Rebels, Makenna ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

EAST PALESTINE ROTARY EAST PALESTINE — The 2026 East Palestine Rotary Cross Country Invitational will be held on Saturday at East Palestine City Park. Schools entered are host East Palestine, Lisbon, East Liverpool Christian, Hannibal River, Liberty, Springfield Local, Niles, Oak Glen (W.Va.), Pymatuning Valley, United Local and Warren JFK and Western Reserve. Austintown, Boardman Glenwood and Badger will be participating in the middle school races only. Saturday begins with the open race (5,000 meters) at 8:15 a.m. Cost is $10 per person and register before the race. The rest of ...