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Columbiana has a change of course

COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana cross country team won't be having any home meets this season. Construction at the Ward Athletic Complex has closed the new course and forced the Clippers to move their three home meets. "Construction moved ahead of schedule," Columbiana cross country coach Crystal Siembida Boggs said. "It started and affected the course. It was kind of unexpected. We had to find new locations." The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 6, has been moved to East Palestine City Park. "EOAC has to have it," Siembida Boggs said. "It was East Palestine ...

Fast start for Columbiana

YOUNGSTOWN — Columbiana's boys golf team finished third out of 19 teams Tuesday at the South Range Invitational at the Youngstown Country Club. The Clippers shot 337 as a team. Trenton Hall was sixth overall with an 80. Also for the Clippers, Nick Klindworth had an 84, Luke Struharik 86 and David Masters 87. Mooney — led by medalist Tyler Guerrieri's 73 — was first with a 330 and Canfield Black was second with a 334. Host South Range finished ninth with a 356. For the Raiders, Mark Aey shot an 85, Braden Meshula 88, Brennan Proya 89 and Parker Winger 94. West Branch was ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

WEST BRANCH PREVAILS SALEM — The West Branch girls tennis team blanked Salem, 5-0, Tuesday at Waterworth Memorial Park. The Warriors improve to 2-3 overall and 2-1 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference. The Quakers drop to 1-4 and 0-1 in the EBC. West Branch will host Warren JFK on Wednesday. FIRST SINGLES: Cailyn Brink (WB) def. Eva Minto, 6-3, 6-1. SECOND SINGLES: Sydney Lane (WB) def. Grace Zellers, 6-2, 6-2. THIRD SINGLES: Addison Bloor (WB) won by forfeit. FIRST DOUBLES: Landry Simon-Lauren Sanor (WB) def. Ragan Heim-McKenzie Phillips, 6-2, 6-0. SECOND DOUBLES: Ava Cope-Sophia ...

Howland edges Salem

HOWLAND — Howland edged Salem, 1-0, in girls soccer action Monday. Salem (2-3) will play at Boardman next Monday. CRESTVIEW 3, GARFIELD 0 COLUMBIANA — Shelby Wellman and Chloe Houck each had one goal and one assist as Crestview blanked Garfield, 3-0, in girls soccer action Monday. Delaney Hively also scored a goal. Clarice Harroff had one save in the shutout. UNITED 9, LIBERTY 1 HANOVERTON — The United boys soccer team took a 3-0 lead in the first half and downed Liberty, 9-1, Monday. The Eagles (2-1) will play Thursday at Kidron Central Christian, a Division V state ...

United drops opener

HANOVERTON — United dropped a 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 decision to Rootstown in Monday's season opener. For the Eagles, Rileah Phillips had 19 assists, Baylee Smith 17 digs and Maelee Smith seven kills. Rootstown won the junior varsity match, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15. Gwyndalen Haynes had 17 digs and three kills for the Eagles. Adrianna Zane-Beadnell had five assists and two aces and Cora Baker five assists and two kills. WELLSVILLE 3, BRIDGEPORT 1 BRIDGEPORT — Aleena Owens and Kenzie Bosco combined for 25 kills in leading Wellsville past Bridgeport, 25-10, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

HEARTLAND BREAKS BRANCH BELOIT — Heartland Christian swept the singles matches to beat West Branch, 3-2, in girls tennis action Monday. West Branch (1-3) will play at Salem today. FIRST SINGLES: Katherine Vande Kapelle (HC) def. Cailyn Brink, 6-0, 6-2. SECOND SINGLES: Xinyi Hu (HC) def. Sydney Lane, 6-3, 6-2. THIRD SINGLES: Capri Drokin (HC) def. Addison Bloor, 6-2, 6-2. FIRST DOUBLES: Landry Simon-Lauren Sanor (WB) def. Ava Shaulis-Maylee Norbo, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). SECOND DOUBLES: Ava Cope-Sophia Hall (WB) def. Rachael Rosser-Lora Flett, 6-2, 6-0. LIONS ARE ...