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Eagles, Clippers split at EOAC

EAST PALESTINE — United’s boys track team broke up Columbiana’s two-year Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference championship streak by taking the league meet on Saturday at East Palestine’s Reid Memorial Stadium. The Eagles grabbed eight event wins on the way to the team title. United’s Josh Hawkins took home MVP honors with wins in the 800 and 1600 as well as being a part of the 3200 relay winning team. Columbiana’s girls team won its third straight title by taking five events. Columbiana’s Camille Jeffries won MVP honors by taking first in the 200 and 300 hurdles, ...

Heartland tops in Columbiana

Heartland 7, Columbiana 4 COLUMBIANA — Hudson Miller went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs to lift Heartland Christian past Columbiana, 7-4, Thursday at Firestone Park. Miller had a two-run hit to deep center in the second inning and an RBI double in the sixth inning. Jacob ...

West Branch, Leetonia fall in sectional openers

Northwest 7, West Branch 0 CANAL FULTON — Courtney Boggs threw a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and a walk as Northwest blanked West Branch 7-0 in a Div. IV sectional contest on Thursday. Sara Schmidt had West Branch’s lone hit. Ellie Tucker had eight strikeouts and two walks in six innings for West Branch. No. 16 West Branch is 9-13. No. 14 seed Northwest will travel to No. 11 seed Laurel on Tuesday for a district semifinal. WB: 0-0-0-0-0-0-0—0- 1-3 NW: 0-0-1-0-5-1-x—7-10-1 Southington 17, Leetonia 1 SOUTHINGTON— Southington eliminated Leetonia, 17-1, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Salem hosts EBC Meet today SALEM — Salem will host the seventh Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Meet today. Action starts at 4:30 p.m. with the boys discus and high jump, girls shot put and long jump and girls and boys 3200-meter relay. The rest of the running events will begin at 5:15 p.m. Last year, the Minerva boys won their first league title in 45 years, while the Marlington girls captured their first since 2006. This is the last meet Salem is hosting this year. EOAC Meet in East Palestine EAST PALESTINE — The eighth Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Track ...

NFL SCHEDULE

CLEVELAND BROWNS Sept. 13 — at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 20 — at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (CBS) Sept. 27 — Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 1 — Pittsburgh, 8:15 p.m. (Prime) Oct. 11 — at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 18 — Baltimore, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 25 — at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 1 — at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 8 — at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (CBS) Nov. 15 — Houston, 1 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 22 — Bye Nov. 29 — Las Vegas, 1 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 6 — Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 13 — Atlanta, 1 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 20 — at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. (CBS) Dec. 27 — ...

Crestview downs Salem

Crestview 8, Salem 6 COLUMBIANA — Alivia Shetler homered and had two singles and two RBIs in Crestview’s 8-6 win over Salem on Tuesday in regular season play. Gia Depace, Makayla McKee and Rylee Cloutier had two hits each. Cassidee Buckley was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts and seven walks over seven innings. Morgane Blaine homered, singles and had four RBIs for Salem. She also was the losing pitcher with three strikeouts and five walks in six innings. Crestview is 10-11 and will host Loudonville in a Div. VI tournament game today. SA: 0-0-0-0-4-0-2 — 6-6-1 CR: ...